NC Sen. Julie Mayfield didn't expect her call for HCA report on problems at Mission Hospital to pass. But it did draw attention to concerns.

DA Ashley Welch says the circumstances in Cherokee, Graham and Swain counties are each different, but sheriffs must be held accountable.

With Medicaid funding due to run out, NC lawmakers act quickly in new session. But some concerned by extra provisions in bill ...

North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, talks with members of the press during the first day of the 2026 legislative session on April 21. Sarah Michels / Carolina Public Press North ...

Court's ruling in Leandro case said justices can't make NC lawmakers fund schools. It didn't say legislators can't fund ...

Damage to remote parts of the Norfolk Southern rail line kept freight traffic stalled for months. Now passenger service could ...