N.C.
Three Dead, One Wounded in Caswell County, N.C., Shooting; Sheriff Says All Four Were Family, Names Pending
Deputies say a shooting at a home on Brooks Road in Prospect Hill killed three people, including the person they identify as the shooter, while the State Bureau of Investigation assists and identities await next-of-kin notification.
House Ethics Panel Recommends Censure of Rep. Chuck Edwards; He Ends Reelection Bid
The House Ethics Committee said there is substantial reason to believe the North Carolina Republican broke sexual harassment and workplace rules; Edwards denies wrongdoing and withdrew from the November race two days later.
N.C. Commerce Report Says State Labor Force Shrank 0.5% Over the Past Year
The state's August 2026 economic report finds fewer North Carolinians working or looking for work, and analysts disagree over whether aging, policy choices, or immigration enforcement is the main cause.
Two Charlotte-Area Closures Cut 655 Jobs as Regional Layoff Filings Top 1,600
Family Dollar is closing its Matthews distribution center and Nippon Electric Glass is shutting its Shelby plant, even as the Charlotte metro adds jobs overall.
NC Senate Passes Budget Follow-Up Bill Adding Sports and Film Money, Shifting Some Appointment Powers
House Bill 268, a 51-page "technical corrections" package, would send $25 million to the 2027 Military World Games and $15 million to the state film grant fund while also changing rules that govern the governor's appointees.
Storms Bring Flash Flooding to Wake County, Damage a Cary Home, and Snarl RDU Flights
Fast-moving thunderstorms flooded roads across the Triangle, dropped a tree onto a Cary house, cut power to thousands, and delayed or canceled close to 200 flights at Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
North Carolina Governor Asks CMS to Restore Statutory "Medical Frailty" Language in Medicaid Work-Rule Regulation
Gov. Josh Stein and NCDHHS filed a formal comment asking federal regulators to drop a narrower test for who counts as too sick to work; CMS says the test is needed to keep the exemption honest.
New Durham Food Bank Center Opens as North Carolina Hunger Measures Hit Two-Decade High
Food Lion funded a $1 million hunger center that opened July 28 in Durham, as food bank officials and state and federal policymakers dispute how much of the state's rising hunger comes from SNAP changes, grocery prices, or how the state runs the program.
Seven Western North Carolina Projects Awarded $34.2 Million in Federal Economic Development Grants
Gov. Josh Stein announced U.S. Economic Development Administration awards for Helene-hit counties, arriving amid an ongoing fight over how fast recovery money is reaching the ground.
North Carolina Layoff Filings Rise Sharply in 2026 as State Unemployment Stays Near 3.6%
Mass-layoff notices from Lowe's and Family Dollar are concentrated in the Charlotte region, while the state's single largest filing this year — Thermo Fisher Scientific, near Asheville — lies far to the west; analysts disagree over whether the filings signal a weakening economy or a reshuffling one.
NC Rep. Erin Paré Says She May File a Sex-Based Dress Code Bill for School Employees
No bill has been filed; the Wake County Republican's Facebook post about a transgender elementary school teacher has drawn legal objections from LGBTQ advocacy groups and the school district's anti-discrimination policy.