The federal program provides food, formula and support to about 262,000 people in North Carolina.

North Carolina's State Health Plan stopped providing coverage for GLP-1s for weight loss last year. A new agreement with CVS Caremark lets the plan negotiate directly with manufacturers for the medications.

N.C. Governor Josh Stein said the General Assembly must take steps to protect Medicaid expansion and provide food assistance.

The $7.4 billion nationwide settlement with provide state and local governments with funds for opioid treatment efforts, said NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson.

Treasurer Brad Briner told a legislative committee that the state's retirement funds have had a faulty investment strategy in recent years. Here's how he wants to fix it.

President Trump's threats to slap duties on imports are creating uncertainty for governments and businesses in North Carolina.

The company will hire more than 5,000 workers to make batteries for hybrid and electric cars as part of Toyota's approach to encouraging EV ownership in the United States.

If successful, the union vote would form the first unionized Amazon facility in North Carolina and just the second in the United States.

Farmers are still reeling more than two months after Hurricane Helene blew away cotton, destroyed ripened squash and cucumbers and uprooted pecan trees and timber. Agribusinesses in other Southern states saw costly damage as well. The University of Georgia estimates the September storm inflicted $5.5 billion in direct losses and indirect costs in Georgia alone

Tourism revenue topped $35 billion dollars in 2023, a record high and 22% higher than in 2019. Income from that spending, or what shops and hotels made in profit, also hit a record high. But employment was still 6% below levels of 2019.