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The budget includes no property tax increase and funding for several new positions, including social service workers to handle reports of abuse or neglect.

A statue of the late Rev. Billy Graham has been unveiled at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, where it will stand on behalf of his native North Carolina. The bronze sculpture of the prolific Charlotte-born evangelist was made public during a ceremony Thursday in the Capitol.

North Carolina officials are sounding the alarm about a new invasive pest, the yellow-legged hornet.

A major North Carolina political donor and his associate have been convicted a second time of attempting to bribe the state's insurance commissioner to secure preferential regulatory treatment for his insurance business.

After a successful first year back, the NASCAR All-Star Race returns to North Wilkesboro Speedway this weekend. Last year's event generated tens of millions of dollars in regional revenue.

A five-phase project that could bring more than 400 mixed-income affordable housing units to the city faces a $2 million funding gap for its next phase.

A North Carolina bill forcing sheriffs and jailers to comply with requests from federal immigration agents to detain inmates accused of serious crimes for up to 48 hours will be sent to a team of negotiators to discuss changes to the legislation.

The measure approved Wednesday reworks some of the bipartisan juvenile justice reforms that in late 2019 ended the mandate that 16- and 17-year-olds be tried in the adult criminal justice system.