1+ week, 2+ day ago   (155+ words) The new law does not hand out excused absences automatically for the farm-related provision. A teacher, principal, or superintendent must determine whether farm or home demands justify the absence, and a superintendent would excuse the absence only after determining the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (337+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Voting in North Carolina for the upcoming general election officially begins Friday, as absentee-by-mail ballots begin to be distributed to voters who requested one. According to Sam Hayes, executive director of the State Board of Elections, all registered…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (71+ words) North Carolina is preparing to start mailing absentee ballots amid confusion about some election procedures and rules. North Carolina voters face new rules as mail-in ballots go out North Carolina is preparing to start mailing absentee ballots amid confusion about…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (742+ words) A social media post viewed by more than 100,000 accounts claims that North Carolina “processed” more than a million voter registrations. “Governor Josh Stein won North Carolina by 828,187 votes. North Carolina processed 1,031,350 duplicate registrations,” Shiloh Marx, president of the Integrity First…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (166+ words) RALEIGH, N.C. (WLOS) — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has vetoed the controversial House Bill 958, a measure that would change the state's voting, elections and the state auditor's powers. During a "Protect Our Vote" event at the Executive Mansion in Raleigh on…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (662+ words) Gov. Josh Stein said he'll veto House Bill 377 Monday, saying it would have a "chilling effect" on judicial independence in North Carolina. The bill, simply titled "2026 Court Changes," would give the state Supreme Court the power to censure, publicly reprimand,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (641+ words) The Republican-led North Carolina House on Tuesday approved a bill that would make it easier for residents to challenge other people’s votes and county boards to toss those ballots, alarming critics who say the law could cause post-election chaos. The…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (62+ words) Hundreds of thousands of North Carolina state employees, teachers, retirees and dependents will see changes to their health coverage as the State Health Plan rolls out a new system in 2027. Hundreds of thousands of North Carolina state employees, teachers, retirees…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (52+ words) The trustees on Friday approved UNC Health and Novant as providers. The group also approved Blue Cross NC as a third-party administrator starting in 2028. The trustees on Friday approved UNC Health and Novant as providers. The group also approved Blue…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (363+ words) North Carolina's $34 billion state budget has cleared its first round of voting in the General Assembly, with lawmakers divided over its contents and the process behind its approval. The budget advanced with a 37-12 vote in the Senate and a 92-22 vote…...