Democrats across the country are optimistic that November’s election could be a wave year for their party. In North Carolina, experts say it’s possible a big shift could create a Democratic majority in at least one chamber of the legislature for the first time in 16 years.

The state Senate is considering putting a substantial tax on the sale of pornographic materials. But the bill is prompting questions about how the tax would work.

The legislation, which is working through the NC House, would require large data centers to have closed loop cooling systems and have contracts for their electric purchases that prevent costs from being passed on to ratepayers.

Legislation introduced and approved in the state House Tuesday would block counties from using occupancy taxes to fund public safety and other core services. The bill comes in response to a legal dispute between Currituck County and the hotel industry.

Jaleeyah Tune, 13, was killed the week before Christmas in Goldsboro. Her family has worked with lawmakers to craft the new legislation.

On Due South, Leoneda Inge spoke with North Carolina State Senator Natalie Murdock, about the history of voting rights, Black representation, and the future of activism.

North Carolina's prisons are woefully understaffed. Part of the problem is how long it takes the state to hire correctional officers.

Sen. Amy Galey, R-Alamance, says costs can increase and insurance claims can get denied when AI is used to make coverage and billing decisions. She says a new version of House Bill 565 that she's sponsoring would address it.

With his new executive order, Stein became the fourth Democratic governor to ban state employees from trading on information gained at work.

North Carolina is holding dozens of events this year to celebrate America’s 250th birthday — but the state’s Museum of History won’t be hosting them at its downtown Raleigh building, which remains closed for a four-year renovation project. At a price tag of more than $200 million, the rebuild is one of state government’s most expensive construction projects.