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NC’s crossover deadline is here. What bills have a chance | Under the Dome podcast
This is crossover week, the busy time at the North Carolina General Assembly that leads up to the May 8 crossover deadline.
Dispute over proposed Raleigh high-rise presents Mayor Cowell with a tall test | Opinion
Raleigh’s mayor, caught between the city’s housing needs and neighborhood opposition, is leaning toward supporting a modified ...
NC police, sheriffs want veteran officers to keep badges & retirement benefits
Changes require NC legislators’ blessings and would apply to police, deputies, state troopers and other officers across the ...
Broken bones and juice: Why Panthers were drawn to rookie DB’s gritty nature
The Carolina Panthers selected Ohio State safety Lathan Ransom in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Ransom fills a need on the depth chart, but he could also fill a long-term hole in the locker ...
Carolina Hurricanes players averaging one baby per round in NHL playoffs
Sebastian Aho’s daughter, born Friday, was the second born to a Hurricanes player this postseason. Before Game 3 of Round 1 ...
N&O, Charlotte Observer named Pulitzer Prize finalists for Helene coverage
The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer were named finalists for the Pulitzer Prize Monday, a top journalism honor ...
Epic Games’ Tim Sweeney has shifted his NC land buying approach — and shares how
The founder of the Cary company behind Fortnite tells The News & Observer about his past, current, and future conservation ...
Flash flood warning in place for Bertie and Chowan counties until early Tuesday, says the NWS
A flash flood warning was released by the NWS Wakefield VA on Monday at 9:30 p.m. in effect until Tuesday at 12:45 a.m. for ...
NC House bill targets guaranteed-income programs for poor individuals, families
Critics say the programs discourage people from working. Supporters say they help pay recipients’ necessities.
Dad fatally shoots 6-year-old as he puts her to bed, AR cops say. He’s sentenced
An Arkansas man accused of fatally shooting his 6-year-old daughter as he was putting her to bed was sentenced to prison.
Wake County’s $2 billion budget confronts ‘economic uncertainty,’ manager says
“To balance the budget, I took a more constrained approach to ensure fiscal stability, based on long-term planning and ...
Budget airline drops new Caribbean flight from RDU before it even starts
Avelo Airlines says it won’t begin flying between RDU and Nassau, the island nation’s capital, after all. The low-cost ...