March 16, 2023 Attorney generals in some states refuse to release advisory opinions, while others post dozens each year Attorney generals in about 20 percent of the states in the U.S. haven't posted any general opinions in the past few years, while other states post dozens each year.
March 16, 2023 North Carolina Democratic governor’s plan to increase spending by 20% scoffed at by Republicans Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s big budget increase of 20% was scoffed at by the GOP. North Carolina’s Republicans originally favored an increase of around 10%.
March 16, 2023 Sweeping North Carolina bill that would discard gun permits, mental evaluations heads to Gov. Cooper A bill that would discard North Carolina’s longstanding requirement that gun buyers need to obtain a permit and clear a mental evaluation will head to the governor’s desk Wednesday.
March 15, 2023 North Carolina Senate passes legislation mandating harsher penalties for utility damage The North Carolina Senate passed legislation for harsher penalties for damaging utility equipment. This decision comes after the shootings that cut power to 45,000 homes and businesses.
March 15, 2023 North Carolina Senate approves increased drug distribution penalties The North Carolina Senate approved an increase in penalties for drug dealers whose distribution causes a fatal overdose. The bill creates felony offenses for deaths caused by drugs.
March 15, 2023 Texas teen rescued from suspected trafficker's NC shed may have met him through video game The North Carolina man accused of trafficking a 13-year-old girl from Texas 1,000 miles and keeping her in a shed may have met her through online video games.
March 15, 2023 North Carolina Supreme Court uses new Republican majority to rehear arguments in redistricting case The North Carolina Supreme Court is rehearing arguments in a redistricting case it ruled on three months prior, when Democrats held a 4-3 seat advantage.
March 15, 2023 Close-up look at shed where North Carolina man allegedly locked up missing Texas girl Jorge Ivan Santos Camacho, 34, is accused of grooming the teen online, driving down to Dallas to pick her up and abducting her to Lexington, where he allegedly sexually assaulted her and kept her locked in a shed where he was living. (Credit: APTN)
March 14, 2023 House on North Carolina's Outer Banks collapses into ocean A home on North Carolina's Outer Banks collapsed into the ocean on Monday. Several homes on this side of the coast are vulnerable to storm surges.
March 14, 2023 North Carolina Gov. Cooper announces new violence prevention office North Carolina will create an office responsible for helping law enforcement officers reduce violence in their communities. The measure was announced Tuesday by Gov. Roy Cooper.
