NC House votes to override Cooper's veto of Helene relief bill that also strips powers from top Democrats

Most Democrats and at least three Republicans from the western North Carolina mountains have criticized the bill's intention.
The Chronicle

NC lawmakers remain deadlocked on budget as Stein calls special session

North Carolina has gone more than 130 days without a new state budget, leaving Medicaid budget, teacher pay and university budgets in limbo — but Republicans don’t expect a deal until 2026.
WTVD

Governor Roy Cooper gives Helene relief briefing at Asheville airport: 'so much more to do'

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- Click here for the latest live blog. Rescuers continue to search for anyone still unaccounted for since Hurricane Helene's remnants caused catastrophic damage to the ...