The House Ethics Committee has told departing U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina to pay over $14,000 to charity

More severe penalties for committing certain types of arsons and large-scale thefts at stores in North Carolina are among all or portions of 10 new state laws that take effect as December begins

North Carolina government is appealing a judge’s order that demands by certain dates many more community services for people with intellectual and development disabilities who otherwise live at institutions

A historically Black university in North Carolina says it has filed a complaint with the Department of Justice seeking a review of a search of a bus carrying students during a traffic stop in South Carolina last month

Statehouse victories for Republicans this month are resonating for transgender people as they mark Sunday’s Transgender Day of Remembrance

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper talked about the aftermath of last month's mass shooting in Raleigh while speaking at a national conference on gun safety initiatives

North Carolina’s health agency is weighing whether to challenge a judge’s order demanding the state ramp up services for people with intellectual and development disabilities so more can live outside of institutions

Former Vice President Mike Pence has visited North Carolina to help support U.S. Senate candidate Ted Budd's candidacy

Gov. Roy Cooper wants a commission to recommend changing how boards leading the University of North Carolina system are chosen, bidding to broaden membership by political leanings, race and gender