Old North State Report – July 31, 2026
UPCOMING EVENTS August 31, 2026: Thinkers Lunch – Political Reporter Roundtable October 15, 2026: NC Professional Lobbyists Association Annual Meeting October 22, 2026: Associatio...
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UPCOMING EVENTS August 31, 2026: Thinkers Lunch – Political Reporter Roundtable October 15, 2026: NC Professional Lobbyists Association Annual Meeting October 22, 2026: Associatio...
Last week’s News Roundup noted the story of a Charlotte-Mecklenburg officer accused of illegally accessing Flock camera data. According to these reports, at least 20 law enforcemen...
North Carolina House Republicans on Tuesday approved wide-ranging changes to the conduct of elections, pushing past Democrats’ objections. The House approved House Bill 958 in a...
Overcrowding at North Carolina jails continues to be a problem, with Wake County jails holding more than 1,800 people in August despite a capacity of 1,574. As noted in prior […] R...
North Carolina’s new state budget runs more than 600 pages and includes dozens of other law changes unrelated to spending – many of which are only slowly coming to light and public...
The North Carolina Senate Elections Committee advanced a pair of election law bills Tuesday, drawing mixed reactions from voting rights advocates. The first bill, House Bill 834, r...
This story was originally published by Canary Media and is republished here with permission. Stew Miller, who launched his North Carolina rooftop solar company in the 2000s, says t...
As of this morning, the jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial remains deadlocked for the seventh day. Clancy, accused of killing her three children, faces charges including murder, seco...
North Carolinians have two more reasons to be happy our schools. Earlier this week U.S. News announced the latest rankings of public high schools in the U.S. North Carolina had 13...
Welcome back to the Friday News Roundup. It’s been an interesting week for criminal law news. Without further ado, here are a few of the top stories: Raleigh considers curfew […] R...
North Carolina Democrats are closing the gap in two key congressional races in the state, political forecasters say, despite a new district map passed last year aimed at boxing the...
As the race to become the next U.S. Senator from North Carolina enters the final sprint, Republican Michael Whatley pledged Friday to lower costs and support law enforcement, while...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A simple mistake when sending a mail-in ballot could have bigger consequences after the North Carolina State Board of Elections approved new absentee voting...
On Thursday, the North Carolina State Board of Election met to discuss and decide on early voting plans in 20 counties where they are not yet finalized for this November's election...
North Carolina is consistently ranked among America’s top states for business. But a new ranking by Oxfam lists the state dead last in this year’s 2026 Best States to Work Index. O...
In Monday’s post, Jeff mentioned the expanded authority for license plate readers included in the state budget. News stories this week exemplify arguments on both sides of the issu...
A coalition of news media organizations and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will have to wait a bit longer to learn whether a lawsuit seeking the release of records...
North Carolina is reporting 561 cases of cyclosporiasis as of July 20, 2026, but the cause of the state’s growing outbreak remains a mystery. Dr. Carl Williams, state public health...
The North Carolina Tar Heels opened fall camp on Thursday, but football wasn't the first item on head coach Bill Belichick's agenda.
A judge has ruled that the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill does not have to release its investigative report on problems at its School of Civic Life and Leadership. The...
Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced Wednesday that Meta, the owner of Instagram and Facebook, will pay North Carolina up to $645 million and make major safety upgrades in a lan...
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