North Carolina Supreme Court Allows 2 Year Window for Child Sex Abuse Suits February 3, 2025 By Gary D. Robertson North Carolina’s highest court upheld on Friday a law that gave adult victims of child sexual abuse two additional years...
Hurricane Helene Isn’t the Only Big Storm North Carolina Is Recovering From November 20, 2024 By Gary D. Robertson and Makiya Seminera RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Almost two months after Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc on western North Carolina, Republican lawmakers grilled officials...
North Carolina Calculates Helene Damage at $58B, Far More than Florence October 25, 2024 By Gary D. Robertson RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The catastrophic flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina likely caused at...
FEMA Workers Change Response Tactics in North Carolina After Threats October 16, 2024 By Gary D. Robertson and Sarah Brumfield RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Federal disaster workers paused and then changed some of their hurricane-recovery efforts in North Carolina, including...
North Carolina Supreme Court Says Speedway Can Sue Over COVID Closure August 27, 2024 By Gary D. Robertson RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina racetrack, shuttered briefly for defying state gathering limits during the pandemic, can sue...
NC Bill to Make Manufacturers Pay for ‘Forever Chemicals’ Advances in House June 13, 2024 By Gary D. Robertson RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s top environmental regulator could order manufacturers of “forever chemicals” to help pay for water...
North Carolina Lawmakers Finalize Police Reform Bill Designed to Banish Undisciplined Officers August 26, 2021 By Gary D. Robertson The General Assembly finalized a police reform bill on Tuesday designed to get rid of undisciplined officers at North Carolina...
North Carolina Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Medical Marijuana June 25, 2021 By Gary D. Robertson A bipartisan effort to legalize marijuana for medical use in North Carolina got a legislative committee hearing on Wednesday. But...
North Carolina High Court Backs Students’ Constitutional Right to Sue Over Bullying June 15, 2021 By Gary D. Robertson The constitutional right of North Carolina’s children to have access to a good public school education also applies to individual...
North Carolina Lawmakers Advance $220M Disaster Mitigation Bill June 3, 2021 By Gary D. Robertson Legislation that would spend $220 million in part to shore up highways, rivers and coastal areas prone to flooding so...