North Carolina's elections board has ousted the agency's executive director after Republicans gained control. The State Board of Elections on Wednesday replaced executive director Karen Brinson Bell with Sam Hayes, the top lawyer for the GOP's House speaker.

Upgrades to the Kerr Lake Regional Water System's treatment plant are underway. Oxford officials warn that if the General Assembly claws the money back, that may cause an unexpected spike to water bills.

A controversial state Senate bill restricting transgender access to bathrooms and locker rooms is dead for now.

The Republican challenger for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat has conceded last November's election to the Democratic incumbent. Jefferson Griffin said in a statement to The Associated Press on Wednesday that he would not appeal a federal judge's decision favoring Associate Justice Allison Riggs. Griffin's decision sets the stage for Riggs to be officially elected to an eight-year term as an associate justice.

Sen. Thom Tillis, a key Republican vote, says he's informed the White House that he won't support Donald Trump's pick for top federal prosecutor in Washington, stalling the nomination in the Senate weeks before the temporary appointment expires.

Senators had previously moved to close loopholes around some North Carolina raw milk sales in the sweeping agriculture legislation.

The state House could vote Wednesday to make the medication Ivermectin available at pharmacies without a prescription, after the bill passed two committee votes Tuesday.

State lawmakers want to restrict the powers of homeowners associations, proposing legislation that would address everything from unpaid dues to parking regulations.

A bill to ban camping on public property is one of several Cicero Institute-supported pieces of legislation in the North Carolina General Assembly.

A federal judge has ruled that disputed ballots in the still unresolved 2024 race for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat must remain in the final count.