Use this page to scan recent stories from Ncnewsline, see the themes that keep appearing, and jump into complete story briefs.
Under gloomy skies and light rain, a crowd gathered outside Wake Forest Town Hall Saturday, holding homemade signs and occasionally erupting with applause as speakers urged them to turn their opposition to the Trump administration into action at the ballot box. “Do we believe in the power of the people? Do we believe i
After the U.S. Department of Justice sued California over its refusal to remove voters the federal government alleges are noncitizens, voting rights advocates fear the Trump administration is violating a court order blocking it from rooting out noncitizens with states’ voter data. U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan
Early voting is off to a strong start for the 2026 midterms with more than 27,000 ballots cast before noon Thursday, the first day of early in-person voting, according to North Carolina State Board of Elections Executive Director Sam Hayes. Seventy-four percent of North Carolina voters cast their ballots early in the 2
When an unusual heat wave hit North Carolina on September 18, millions of residents turned on the AC to escape the high temperatures. This unexpected demand strained the electric grid, jeopardizing the ability of homes and businesses to keep power on and stay safe. In a warming world with increasingly extreme weather,
Ten endangered red wolves were transported between North Carolina and New York Tuesday as part of a coordinated effort to preserve the critically endangered species. Pilots to the Rescue — a nonprofit that uses volunteer pilots to transport animals — flew three red wolves from the Wolf Conservation Center in South Sale
Inflation grew to a 3.7% annual rate in September, according to an Oct. 14 report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, up from 3.4% in August. In the last consumer price inflation report before midterm elections, with voters already fed up with higher prices, September’s number was the highest since May, when it w
There have been many predictions about how artificial intelligence will impact the way in which people work, and a new report by Elon University’s Imagining the Digital Future Center takes a deeper dive into how workers are adapting. The national survey of 775 adults employed full- or part-time found that large majorit
Chris Karazin started Carolindica with his brother and a friend in 2019, making homemade CBD products in a kitchen while working other jobs to pay the bills. “I didn’t even get a paycheck until three years ago,” Karazin said. Seven years later, the Raleigh-based company has grown into a multi-store hemp business with m
In the course of a single election cycle, the backlash against data centers has grown from an issue at local planning commission and city council meetings to become a flashpoint in state and federal races across the country. Candidates who once touted data centers as an economic boon have backtracked, and voters in at
On a blistering Friday morning at a Durham mosque, Nigel Edwards sets up a table with voter registration materials that include buttons, signs, posters and flyers. “Are you registered to vote?” he asks those filing past as sweat drips down his chin. Some are already registered, others are noncitizens, and a few say vot
A former Cornell University student’s allegations of gang rape in 2024 have renewed attention on a difficult area of sexual assault law. A person can be awake, responsive and even able to move during a sexual encounter while still being so intoxicated or impaired that they cannot understand what is happening or make an
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has a flurry of travel on deck in the final frantic weeks leading up to the end of the midterm elections, in which the GOP is vying to maintain its control of both the U.S. House and Senate. But that outlook looks increasingly less favorable for Republicans, as analysts say […]
Open the app view when you want faster scanning, saved stories, and source-focused reading in one place.