North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein on Wednesday inducted a dozen North Carolinians into the Order of the Longleaf Pine during a ceremony at Bank of America Stadium.

The bill would create a new Child Welfare Escalation Team that would investigate reports of abuse and neglect. It would also require more training for social workers and stronger documentation of home inspections by child protective services.

State lawmakers on Wednesday did not consider a proposal from Republican Sen. Vickie Sawyer that would require Charlotte and other local governments to pay roughly $60 million to the state for the abandoned Interstate 77 toll lanes project. But Sawyer warned the issue is far from settled.

Charlotte on Wednesday released the list of finalists for a new mayor to replace Vi Lyles, who plans to resign on June 30.

Monroe City Council voted Wednesday morning to reverse course and restore its support for toll lanes on Interstate 77 south of uptown Charlotte.

The remaining candidates for the Republican nomination for governor of South Carolina met Tuesday evening for their final debate before next week’s runoff.

After months of negotiations, Kannapolis and Concord have reached an agreement to maintain all Rider Transit routes and stops for the 2026-27 fiscal year.

It’s time for a fact check of North Carolina politics. A recent viral social media video makes this claim about a bill in the North Carolina House: “You can murder women for using birth control. This bill says that you can kill me.” For more, WFAE's Marshall Terry is joined by Paul Specht of WRAL.

Matthews town attorney Daniel Peterson said in a memo Tuesday that a proposal by Republican State Sen. Vickie Sawyer is unlawful.

The 37-page bill contains a slew of provisions including allowing any voter to challenge any other ballot and banning overseas voters who haven't ever lived in NC from voting in state elections.