North Carolina has gone more than 130 days without a new state budget, leaving Medicaid budget, teacher pay and university budgets in limbo — but Republicans don’t expect a deal until 2026.

(The Center Square) – Disaster relief funding for Hurricane Helene in North Carolina of $21.5 billion has been declined 12 times by the overwhelming majority of Democrats in the U.S. Senate, says a ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- Click here for the latest live blog. Rescuers continue to search for anyone still unaccounted for since Hurricane Helene's remnants caused catastrophic damage to the ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. With a new state budget already four months overdue, leaders in the North Carolina House and Senate, both controlled by Republicans, ...

In our Reality Check stories, Charlotte Observer journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and accountability. Read more. Story idea? RealityCheck@charlotteobserver.com. Hundreds ...