North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Anderson Clayton, in an interview with WRAL, discusses Kamala Harris' loss, plans for her second term as chair, and responds to critics who say Democrats are out ...

Good morning and welcome to our Under the Dome Sunday newsletter, which focuses on new Gov. Josh Stein. I’m Dawn Vaughan, The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief. Stein met with U.S. Sens. Thom ...

Protesters gathered in Columbia on Wednesday as part of coordinated nationwide demonstrations opposing actions by President Donald Trump's administration ... the South Carolina state capital ...

Two agencies that may be affected by the Trump administration’s job cuts are involved in providing disaster relief aid.

Western North Carolina is home to more than a million acres of national forest controlled by the Forest Service. In addition, ...

A federal judge has allowed Donald Trump to proceed with gutting the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Hours after the Senate approved a spending framework, President Donald Trump said in a Fox News interview that he’s open to approving the spending plan in multiple bills “as long as we get to the same ...

An expected 84% staffing cut within HUD's office of community planning and development could delay delivery of $1.4 billion ...

Governor Josh Stein is seeking $19 billion in federal funds to aid in the recovery and rebuilding efforts following Hurricane ...

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson clarifies that a recent lawsuit will not take away Section 504 accommodations for anyone with a disability.

Mike Knoerr, who said he was the only wildlife biologist in the Pisgah National Forest, was among 3,400 U.S. Forest Service ...

FEMA is meant to be a first line, providing temporary housing and funding for repairs while insurance foots most of the bill.