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Here are 11 stories shaping the North Carolina gun debate in 2025
This collection of stories examines recent events and legal decisions that influence North Carolina’s ongoing debate over gun ...
North Carolina governor vetoes another set of bills, including one on guns in private schools
Democratic Gov. Josh Stein has cleared his desk of the last of the legislation passed to him from the North Carolina General ...
Gov. Josh Stein vetoes bill that would allow firearms on private schools in NC
The bill would have allowed people with a concealed carry permit to bring a firearm onto private school property, if granted ...
North Carolina governor vetoes anti-DEI, anti-trans bills amid growing political divide
Josh Stein has vetoed three controversial bills that would roll back Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives and impose new limits on transgender rights in North Carolina. The legislation ...
North Carolina’s first standalone children’s hospital set to bring 8,000 jobs to a Raleigh suburb
APEX, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s first standalone children’s hospital will be built in a bedroom community near the state ...
Gov. Josh Stein speaks during visit to Clyde to highlight support of local economies
Gov. Josh Stein visited the town of Clyde on July 8, 2025, to highlight the importance of rebuilding main streets in Western North Carolina to support local economies.
Josh Stein vetoes bill allowing guns in private schools
A bill that will allow firearms at private schools in North Carolina was vetoed by Gov. Josh Stein Wednesday, his office said ...
North Carolina Gov. Stein vetoes bill repealing interim greenhouse gas reduction mandate
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has vetoed a bill that would repeal an interim greenhouse gas reduction mandate for power ...