News across Greater Raleigh

McCrory tours Wake election facility, encourages confidence in process
Former Gov. Pat McCrory tours Wake County Board of Elections, encouraging voter education on the election process.

4th Circuit jumps back into ad rate dispute involving Cooper
The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has jumped back into a legal fight over election ad rates, five days after the US Supreme Court issued an order blocking the 4th Circuit’s previous ruling in the case.

Former NC governors all back Stein in cases at top state court
All five living former North Carolina governors back current Gov. Josh Stein in his battle with top legislative leaders at the state Supreme Court.

Boliek: Education Lottery ‘probably not what you think it is’
Boliek: the Education Lottery “is probably not what you think it is.” Sales soared on digital games while the share sent to schools fell to 16%.

NC Supreme Court to decide if Jackson can pursue suit against TikTok
North Carolina’s highest court will decide in the months ahead whether state Attorney General Jeff Jackson can proceed with his lawsuit in state court against social media giant TikTok.

Report: 3.7 million NC taxpayers could claim new federal scholarship tax credit in 2027
More than 3.7 million North Carolina taxpayers will be eligible to claim the new federal Education Freedom Tax Credit for donations to K-12 scholarship organizations starting in 2027, according to an American Federation for Children Growth Fund analysis.

Whatley, Buckhout to speak at RNC convention as NC races heat up
Whatley and Buckhout will take the national GOP stage as Republicans look to gain ground in two closely watched North Carolina races.

Cooper: Inmates need ‘healthcare not handcuffs’
Republicans highlighted the comments as evidence of a weak approach to crime.

Clayton Library Staff Put Every Item on the Path to Borrowing
A patron spots a new book on the shelf, checks it out, and heads home. For the patron, that may be the beginning of the book's journey. For library staff, it is the end of a much longer one.

NC constitutional scholar sides with Stein in judicial vacancy dispute
A University of North Carolina law professor who co-wrote a book on the state constitution with the state Supreme Court’s chief justice is siding with Gov. Josh Stein in a dispute now sitting before the state's highest court.