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3 days ago | 
ncnewsline.com | Christine Zhu
Democratic former U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel has raised $2.4 million this year in his quest to oust Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis in the 2026 election. Last week marked the Federal Election Commission’s most recent quarterly filing deadline for the period between Jan. 1 and March 31 — the first complete period following the 2024 election in November. Nickel’s haul was a notable increase over last quarter, when he raised less than $3,000.
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6 days ago | 
ncnewsline.com | Christine Zhu
Budget airline Avelo will continue operating three bases in North Carolina following plans to partner with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration Customs and Enforcement agency (ICE) to offer deportation flights. Avelo announced earlier this month the airline has signed a partnership for a long-term charter program with ICE. The airline will open a base at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) in Arizona for the ICE operations beginning May 12, according to the airline.
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1 week ago | 
ncnewsline.com | Christine Zhu
A coalition of progressive advocacy groups joined with local health care providers at a Raleigh press conference Thursday to encourage Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis to protect Medicaid amid proposed federal cuts.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Christine Zhu
Dr. Beverly Edwards speaks at a podiumDr. Beverly Edwards speaks at a Raleigh press conference at which health providers and advocates called on U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis to help stop planned cuts to Medicaid on April 17, 2025 (Photo: Progress NC Action YouTube video)A coalition of progressive advocacy groups joined with local health care providers at a Raleigh press conference Thursday to encourage Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis to protect Medicaid amid proposed federal cuts.
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1 week ago | 
ncnewsline.com | Christine Zhu
The North Carolina House Agriculture and Environment Committee voted to approve a flurry of bills on Wednesday, touching on topics like wastewater and PFAS. Rep. Mark Brody (R-Anson, Union) introduced House Bill 376, titled “Various On-Site Wastewater & Well Provisions.” The legislation would subject drinking wells and wastewater to rules and regulations determined by the state.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Christine Zhu
A pipe deposits water from upstream and discharges into the Cape Fear River in Wilmington. (Photo: Lisa Sorg)The North Carolina House Agriculture and Environment Committee voted to approve a flurry of bills on Wednesday, touching on topics like wastewater and PFAS. Rep. Mark Brody (R-Anson, Union) introduced House Bill 376, titled “Various On-Site Wastewater & Well Provisions.” The legislation would subject drinking wells and wastewater to rules and regulations determined by the state.
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1 week ago | 
ncnewsline.com | Christine Zhu
On a busy day at the North Carolina General Assembly, the House Commerce and Economic Development Committee approved pair of bills that have received a good deal of public attention. House Bill 133, “NC Farmland and Military Protection Act,” sponsored by Reps. Jennifer Balkcom (R-Henderson), Neal Jackson (R-Moore, Randolph), Jeff Zenger (R-Forsyth), and John Bell (R-Goldsboro), would ban “adversarial” foreign governments from purchasing, acquiring, or leasing agricultural land in North Carolina.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Christine Zhu
The North Carolina Legislative Building (Photo: Clayton Henkel)On a busy day at the North Carolina General Assembly, the House Commerce and Economic Development Committee approved pair of bills that have received a good deal of public attention. House Bill 133, “NC Farmland and Military Protection Act,” sponsored by Reps.
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2 weeks ago | 
ncnewsline.com | Christine Zhu
The North Carolina House Judiciary 2 Committee voted Tuesday afternoon to advance two bills targeting the regulation of concealed weapons, moving them along to the House Rules Committee. House Bill 427, “CCW Permit/No Records Provided,” pertains to the mental health of an applicant for a concealed handgun permit — the latest in a number of measures aiming to alter the regulation of guns and concealed carry. Its primary sponsors are Reps.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Christine Zhu
(Photo by Aristide Economopoulos/NJ Monitor)The North Carolina House Judiciary 2 Committee voted Tuesday afternoon to advance two bills targeting the regulation of concealed weapons, moving them along to the House Rules Committee. House Bill 427, “CCW Permit/No Records Provided,” pertains to the mental health of an applicant for a concealed handgun permit — the latest in a number of measures aiming to alter the regulation of guns and concealed carry. Its primary sponsors are Reps.
