Start your week in North Carolina politics with our latest Under the Dome podcast, for the week of Feb. 3, 2025. Dawn Vaughan here, your podcast host and The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief.

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“Under his leadership, we made real progress — violent crime down, overdose deaths falling, and tighter collaboration,” said ...

It was a packed day at the State Legislature in downtown Raleigh as both chambers reconvened to conduct official business.

Faced with hiring a general manager and head coach, most NFL owners would’ve been heavily involved in every facet of the ...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Wednesday that the Trump administration has revoked a decision that would have ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday confirmed Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection ...

Governor Josh Stein has ordered all U.S. and NC flags on state facilities to remain at half staff in honor of state ...

Eight days after a Raleigh police officer was seriously injured during a standoff with a shooter, a local foundation is ...

Wake Democrats voted to recommend Phil Rubin to replace former Rep. Joe John, who died last week. Rubin is a former assistant ...

In today’s world of politics in which the goal of so many politicians seems to be about converting their elected office into ...

Antonio Rodrigues brought an arsenal of weapons and ammunition to the home of his former wife in south Raleigh, a new report reveals.