NCPRA

It’s an awful feeling when your car is towed. You not only have to scramble to find out where your car went, but often there’s no way to know what you’ll be charged, because in North Carolina, towing companies have been able to charge whatever they like. But that could change under a bill that state lawmakers are now considering.

Small and joyous gatherings have cropped up in Hot Springs, Lake Lure, Sylva, Murphy and Waynesville over the last few years.

A new poll from Catawba College shows North Carolinians are deeply divided on President Trump’s handling of key issues, including immigration.

Governor Josh Stein visited downtown Wilmington to celebrate CNBC’s ranking of North Carolina as the top state in the country for business. But the top ranking came with some less-than-stellar marks for quality of life and cost of living.

As part of the “battery belt,” North Carolina will soon be home to four lithium-ion battery factories, the power behind electric vehicles. But President Trump’s sweeping federal reconciliation bill eliminated tax credits for purchasing an electric vehicle, raising concerns about the future of the industry.

In closing arguments, attorneys for the plaintiffs, including the NAACP, described a rushed and secretive process that resulted in the maps used in the 2024 election.

Opponents said the legislation, which was originally intended to regulate squatters, was tweaked in a way that could help puppy mills.

After nearly 30 years, the NAACP returns to Charlotte this week for its 116th National Convention, with a focus on exchanging ideas and addressing community needs and issues.

In one case, a truck driver delivering recovery construction supplies died in a road accident in June. The Hurricane Helene death toll in North Carolina now stands at 108 people.

Senate Republicans have argued that giving direct aid to small businesses would violate the state constitution.