Gary Robertson

North Carolina's highest court has ruled over some insurance claims filed by businesses that were harmed financially by the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting 2020 government orders limiting commerce and public movement

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and Gov.-elect Josh Stein have challenged a portion of a law just enacted by the Republican-dominated General Assembly that erodes Stein’s powers and those of other top Democrats elected last month

FAIRVIEW, N.C. -- Vice President-elect JD Vance on Friday assured residents of western North Carolina still cleaning up from Hurricane Helene that they haven't been forgotten as he surveyed storm wreckage and talked to first responders in one of his first public appearances since the election.

North Carolina legislative Republicans are closing in on enacting a measure that would erode powers of the incoming governor and other statewide Democratic officials who got elected last month.

North Carolina officials say the catastrophic flooding and destruction from Hurricane Helene likely caused at least $53 billion in damages and recovery needs in the state.

A hearing has started in North Carolina over the insurance industry's request to raise homeowner premium rates by more than 42% on average.

The campaign said that senior adviser Conrad Pogorzelski III, campaign manager Chris Rodriguez, the campaign’s finance director and the deputy campaign manager “have stepped down from their roles with the campaign.”

North Carolina’s public schools superintendent and some state legislators won’t be returning to their positions in 2025 after primary defeats. Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt lost Tuesday’s Republican primary to Michele Morrow. Truitt is in her first term. Morrow is a home-schooling parent who has accused public schools of indoctrinating students with left-leaning views on race and gender. She will face Democrat Mo Green in the general election. Two other statewide races co…