Governor Stein announced that the North Carolina Department of Commerce, on behalf of the North Carolina Board of Science, Technology, & Innovation, has awarded 50 grants to 46 North Carolina-based small businesses to develop and commercialize innovative new technologies. These technologies span a variety of industries including pharmaceuticals, health care, defense, advanced materials, seafood production, and space.
Today’s briefs cover the opening of absentee voting, $2.5 million in coastal resilience funding and a water-quality hearing for a proposed data center.
North Carolina will accept applications for $20 million to establish or expand child care facilities on public college campuses in disaster-affected counties.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson is seeking nearly $600,000 in restitution and more than $1.1 million in civil penalties in the Holly Christina Photography case.
North Carolina’s graduation rate reached 88.8% as test proficiency increased and the share of schools receiving D or F performance grades declined.
The Local Government Commission (LGC) approved Resolutions of Notice and Warning for the towns of Ronda (Wilkes County) and Rowland (Robeson County) following persistent financial management and statutory compliance concerns.
North Carolina and county governments face an estimated $85 million in additional annual SNAP administrative costs beginning Oct. 1, according to Gov. Josh Stein’s office.
Today’s briefs cover recreational fish-harvest reports, behavioral health crisis reforms and the expansion of opioid treatment services.
North Carolina joined the Federal Trade Commission and 21 other states in a lawsuit alleging Amazon manipulated advertising auctions and overcharged businesses by more than $20 billion.
The father featured in an advertisement attacking Roy Cooper says political operatives misled him about how an interview concerning his daughter’s murder would be used.
Objections have delayed 15 sets of North Carolina election rules involving absentee ballots, photo ID, recounts and conduct outside voting sites.
Republican congressional candidate Laurie Buckhout accepted a $2,589.96 penalty and three-year Kalshi suspension after purchasing contracts related to her own candidacy.
Today’s briefs cover absentee-ballot guidance, the state water infrastructure plan, public education policy and an economic-development board appointment.
North Carolina’s investment authority reported more than $219 billion under management, including $150 billion in state retirement assets.
State environmental regulators issued air permits covering 645 engines associated with an Amazon data center in Richmond County.
The North Carolina General Assembly returns Monday for a restricted session in which lawmakers may consider veto overrides, election legislation and appointments.
Today’s briefs include a state antitrust settlement delivery to food banks and a performance-based economic development grant in Beaufort County.
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued Wednesday over a new United States Postal Service rule that he says could interfere with mail-in voting shortly before county boards of elections are required to begin sending absentee ballots for the 2026 midterm elections.
Today’s briefs include DEQ air rulemaking, a Complex Family Financial Court appointment and state Rules Review Commission agenda items.
Gov. Josh Stein extended North Carolina’s Juvenile Justice Planning Committee, preserving the state advisory structure for federal juvenile justice programs.
