Sophia Bailly

1 week ago | newsobserver.com | Renee Umsted |Sophia Bailly

The North Carolina Senate on Wednesday voted to support a bill that bans commercial shrimp trawling in inshore waters, including sounds. Sen. Bobby Hanig, a Republican who represents multiple coastal counties, passionately opposed the ban. "We need to save our heritage. We need to save our fisheries," he said during a floor debate. Hanig unsuccessfully proposed multiple amendments, including one to remove the ban from a bill where it was introduced by amendment just one day before.

1 week ago | newsobserver.com | Sophia Bailly |T. Keung Hui

Good morning and welcome to Under the Dome. I'm Sophia Bailly. Here's a rundown of the buzz and bustle around the Legislature. Rep. Julie von Haefen apologized Tuesday evening on the floor of the state House of Representatives for a social media post that drew backlash and calls for her resignation. On Saturday, the day of No Kings anti-Trump protests around the country, the Apex Democrat posted a video with an image of a protester holding what appeared to be a beheaded President Trump.