Medical marijuana dispensary opens on 4/20 with NC bill still pending
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – A marijuana dispensary will open in western North Carolina on April 20, just days before the North Carolina General Assembly reconvenes, with a bill to legalize medical...
View ArticleTrump says 'states will determine' abortion laws after considering backing...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Former President Donald Trump said Monday that "states will determine" decisions on abortion policies after previously saying he was considering backing nationwide restrictions...
View ArticleNC House Speaker backs GOP Superintendent nominee, calls execution comments...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- State House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) said Wednesday he will vote for Michele Morrow, his party’s nominee for Superintendent of Public Instruction Michele Morrow while...
View ArticleNC Republicans considering $300 million more for school voucher program
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – State House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) said Wednesday that GOP legislative leaders are talking about putting as much as $300 million more into the state’s school voucher...
View ArticleJapanese Prime Minister takes part in historic visit to North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited North Carolina on Friday, touring Japanese businesses investing heavily in the state and issuing a call to help protect democracy...
View ArticleAdvocates speak against NC bill requiring sheriffs to cooperate with ICE
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Advocates spent part of Monday’s Tax Day highlighting how immigrants have contributed to North Carolina while pushing back on a bill Republicans in the legislature will take up...
View ArticleNC lawmakers call for ban of 'gas station heroin'
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – A group of House lawmakers on Tuesday backed a proposal to ban the drug tianeptine, which has garnered the nickname “gas station heroin.” It’s sold under a variety of product...
View ArticleLt. Gov.'s wife's decision to end nonprofit work came amid state compliance...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – The decision by Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s wife Yolanda Hill to end the primary work of her nonprofit Balanced Nutrition came as the state was set to conduct a...
View ArticleRobinson backing Weatherman in GOP runoff for NC lieutenant governor
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is weighing in on who he wants to see win his party’s runoff next month to be the nominee for lieutenant governor. Robinson, who is running for...
View ArticleSec. Granholm highlights clean energy projects in NC
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – U.S. Energy Sec. Jennifer Granholm traveled to Raleigh Friday to announce that Siemens Energy is among dozens of companies receiving tax credits under the Inflation Reduction...
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