It reversed the map-drawing decision made years ago when the court was majority Democrat and found the electoral districts drawn by GOP members were illegal.
Email records show that one of the ‘smoking guns’ used against Funderburk is less conclusive than the definitive way it was presented during the removal hearing last month.
The Executive Committee of the Brunswick County Republican Party will meet Monday night, April 24, to decide on a candidate to succeed the retiring John Ingram as the county’s sheriff.
Multiple Republican and Democratic sources have said they expect her to make that announcement during a news conference at the state Republican Party Headquarters.
Supporters of the bill said the pistol purchase permit system is redundant since federal background checks are already required and many of the checks in place are what the state requires.
During a visit to Winter Park Elementary School in Wilmington Thursday, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper pushed for higher investment in education and pay raises for teachers as part of his proposed budget for next year.
'Kayla's Act' is in honor of a Lumberton woman who was killed last November. It would give some people the opportunity to testify against their alleged abuser from a remote location, rather than in a courtroom.
Also known as the Healthy H2O Act, the bill would provide grants for water testing and the purchase and installation of point-of-use or point-of-entry systems to reduce contaminants.
The Columbus County Board of Commissioners is set to consider a request for license plate cameras and an agreement to refinance the cost of a school expansion on Tuesday, March 21.
The Wilmington City Council approved a public hearing on financing $30 million for projects, additional funding for sidewalks on 17th St. and more at a meeting on Tuesday, March 21.
The Wilmington City Council has taken the first steps towards financing $70 million to buy the Thermo Fisher building at a meeting on Tuesday, March 21.
Current rules allow people who are 16-17 years old to obtain a limited provisional license and drive alone if they have had a limited learner’s permit for at least a year.
The budget would increase teacher pay by an average of 10% in FY 2023 and 6% in FY 2024. State House Speaker Tim Moore and Sen. Phil Berger have released statements opposing the budget.
The bill states that “instruction on gender identity, sexual activity, or sexuality shall not be included in the curriculum provided in grades kindergarten through fourth grade.”
Some of the biggest local awards include $15 million to a Brunswick Co. sewer project and $25 million to Rocky Point/Topsail Water & Sewer for a reverse osmosis water treatment plant and associated improvements.
A bill legalizing medical marijuana cleared a Senate committee Tuesday as lawmakers approved some changes they said were aimed at increasing access across the state if the measure is ultimately approved.
A bill to expand Medicaid coverage to more people passed its third reading on Thursday morning with a 92-22 vote and is now headed to the state Senate.
Brad George announced his resignation from the Pender County Board of Education at their meeting on Feb. 14 to presumably accept the role of county commissioner.
About $61.7 million will go towards addressing contaminants including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in North Carolina drinking water because of a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency.