North Carolina Senate Republicans have advanced a two-year budget for the ninth-largest state that spends less than what Democratic Gov. Josh Stein requested and goes heavy on lowering taxes for state ...

North Carolina Senate Republicans have advanced a two-year budget for the ninth-largest state that spends less than what the ...

A number of amendments failed, including one proposed by a Republican to block his party’s proposal to charge a toll on coastal ferries.

Aggressive tax cuts and a 1.25% raise for most state employees are two main features of the NC Senate's 2025 budget proposal, which also includes $700 million for Hurricane Helene relief.

Aggressive tax cuts and a 1.25% raise for most state employees are two main features of the NC Senate's 2025 budget proposal, which also includes $700 million for Hurricane Helene relief.

Of the nearly 800,000 acres of trees that Helene downed, about 187,000 lie in national forests. Salvage logging — a practice ...

Last week, the Trump administration denied North Carolina's request for the Federal Emergency Management Agency to extend its ...

U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards unveiled an assessment of the response to Tropical Storm Helene and a set of recommendations going ...

STATE SENATORS ARE REVIEWING THEIR BUDGET FOR THE NEXT TWO FISCAL YEARS. THE SPENDING PLAN TOTALS JUST UNDER $66 BILLION. IT ...

N.C. Republican Chuck Edwards, a member of the task force, released the findings in spite of the White House's calls to dismantle FEMA.

Congressman Chuck Edwards spoke with News 13. He characterized the state’s FEMA funding extension request as an unprecedented ask.

The Senate budget plan includes raises for most state employees, teachers, and law enforcement, as well as hundreds of ...