Politics

State Sen. Michael Lee filed a bill on April 6 that would determine school funding based on the number of students in a district and weighted factors.

Senate Bill 465 seeks to address abandoned boats that have been left in the water.

Multiple Republican and Democratic sources have said they expect her to make that announcement during a news conference at the state Republican Party Headquarters.

Prospects are strong for passage in the Senate, which approved an earlier bill in 2021.

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.

Senate Bill 41 was sent to Gov. Roy Cooper last week after passing the House 70-44.

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.

ConocoPhillips has said the project will produce an estimated 180,000 barrels of oil per day at its peak.

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.

Republicans pushed for these changes after the 2020 violence in Raleigh and other cities in the wake of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

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 opioid epidemic continues to impact thousands of North Carolina residents and their families.

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.”

Senator Tammy Baldwin has reintroduced legislation that would limit what can be labeled as milk to dairy products.

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.

Lawmakers push changes to federal laws on marijuana, with a special focus on banking regulations.

Since 2013, over 3,300 guns have been stolen from gun shops in North Carolina.

The North Carolina Senate voted 29-19 across party lines on a bill that would repeal the state's pistol purchase permit law on Thursday, Feb. 16.

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.

Things could be shaking up this legislative session. By this summer, lawmakers are hoping to make “Happy Hour” legal in North Carolina.

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.

Senate hearing looks at whether legislation is needed to protect children online.

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.

South Carolina’s former governor Nikki Haley announced Tuesday morning she is running for president of the United States.