The former North Carolina elections director who was ousted this week after a politically motivated move by Republicans said Friday she hopes the new leadership will approach elections in a nonpartisan way and called for an end to verbal attacks against those who oversee the voting process.

North Carolina's elections board has ousted the agency’s executive director after Republicans gained control.

The North Carolina House advanced its own restrictions on diversity, equity and inclusion practices for state agencies.

U.S. states are adopting and expanding programs that use taxpayer money to pay for private schools even as their costs rise and budget pictures become more uncertain.

North Carolina trial judges will soon rule if legislative Republicans' latest method to attempt to wrest control of the State Board of Elections from a Democratic governor is lawful.

North Carolina enacted a rare energy law in the South in 2021 that directed power plant emissions be sharply reduced.

North Carolina Republicans who are resolved to promote President Donald Trump’s agenda want to compel the new Democratic governor to aid the president's immigration policy.

Another $500 million would be spent toward Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in North Carolina in legislation approved unanimously by the state House.

Officials have urged residents to stay off the roads in portions of Virginia and North Carolina, where a storm dropped heavy snow and caused hundreds of accidents in places that aren’t accustomed to significant accumulations.

North Carolina's former Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has withdrawn his defamation lawsuit against CNN challenging a report that he made explicit posts on a pornography website’s message board over a decade ago.

A White House directive to pause federal grants and loans has raised uncertainty for many universities, states and nonprofit organizations.

Allies of President Donald Trump have been quick to threaten primary challengers for Republican senators who don’t back Trump's Cabinet picks and legislative priorities.

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein kicked off his term in office by praising the resilience of residents following Hurricane Helene.

A powerful winter storm that dumped heavy snow and glazed roads with ice across much of Texas and Oklahoma has lumbered eastward into the Deep South and elsewhere.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper leaves his job next week after eight years.

Democrats in North Carolina were celebrating big wins in the swing state after the November election, including victories for governor and other top statewide offices.

Democrats fell short again in wresting away swing-state prize North Carolina from Republicans in the presidential election.

A massive lead gained from votes cast before Election Day helped deliver victory to North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, a Democrat.

The two men seeking to become North Carolina's next attorney general are both outgoing members of Congress who have represented the Charlotte area on Capitol Hill and previously in the state legislature.

North Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson says his campaign has hired a law firm to help investigate a CNN report stating he made explicit racial and sexual posts on a pornography website’s message board — something he denies.

A new commercial by Mark Robinson, North Carolina Republican's nominee for governor, is seeking to counter ads by Democratic rival Josh Stein criticizing his abortion views.

House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi gave a speech largely lacking mention of President Joe Biden's reelection bid to North Carolina Democrats in Raleigh.

A federal judge has permanently blocked some efforts in North Carolina to restrict how abortion pills can be dispensed.

North Carolina has been an underappreciated political battleground recently and not gotten the same attention as nearby Georgia or Florida or the traditional campaign hotbeds of the Rust Belt.

A federal judge has ruled that some of North Carolina government’s restrictions on dispensing abortion pills are unlawful.

Front-runners for North Carolina's major-party nominations for governor in next month's primaries have taken dramatically different paths to prominence.

The Supreme Court has rejected North Carolina’s appeal in a dispute with animal rights groups over a law aimed at preventing undercover employees at farms and other workplaces from taking documents or recording video.

A federal judge blocked two portions of North Carolina’s new abortion law from taking effect while a lawsuit continues.

North Carolina's attorney general won’t defend state restrictions on dispensing abortion pills that are being challenged in a federal lawsuit.

A local North Carolina prosecutor says campaign-related charges won’t be pursued further against Attorney General Josh Stein or his aides in light of a federal appeals court ruling this week.

Supporters of abortion rights have filed separate lawsuits challenging abortion pill restrictions in North Carolina and West Virginia.

North Carolina's attorney general says former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows won't face voter fraud charges related to his 2020 registration and absentee vote in the state.

A local North Carolina grand jury has advanced its consideration of possible criminal charges against state Attorney General Josh Stein and two aides over an investigation into a political ad targeting Stein’s 2020 opponent.

The campaign committee of North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein plans to ask a federal court to block enforcement of a state law looming in a probe of a TV ad aired against Stein's election rival in 2020.

Electronic cigarette giant Juul Labs Inc. will pay $40 million to North Carolina and take more action to prevent underage use and sales.

CNNRALEIGH, N.C. - Four attorneys general announced a proposed framework for a global settlement that could resolve lawsuits against five companies involved in the opioid crisis. North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, along with the attorneys general of Tennessee, Pennsylvania and Texas, announced a $48 billion proposed settlement Monday with two manufacturers -- Johnson & Johnson and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries -- and with three distributors -- Cardinal Health, McKesson and Amerisource Bergen. The proposed deal includes $22 billion in cash and another $26 billion in "medication assisted treatment drugs and their distribution" over a ten-year period. The attorneys general are hoping other states will join the settlement, and it remains unclear if this proposal will move forward if they don't, according to a spokesperson for Stein. Three of the defendants -- AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson -- issued a joint statement saying the MDL settlement does not mean they are at fault.

Dan Kitwood/Getty Images(CNN) - North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein filed eight lawsuits against eight separate e-cigarette companies on Tuesday, alleging that the companies are "unlawfully targeting children" and not requiring appropriate age verification when selling products. "I, as attorney general of North Carolina, refuse to stand by as e-cigarette companies entice thousands of children to use their products." The nonprofit Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids tweeted "thank you" to Stein for his "leadership in addressing the youth e-cigarette epidemic." "If these companies illegally sold vaping products to a minor, they should be prosecuted, but that is not alleged in the Attorney General's press release. "Every day we're learning additional negative health consequences of these e-cigarette products," Stein said Tuesday.

CNN VideoWASHINGTON (CNN) - Twelve of the nation's largest telecommunications companies and attorneys general from all 50 states plus DC announced a voluntary agreement Thursday to prevent and punish illegal robocallers. It's the latest move by regulators and law enforcement to push back against the growing tide of unwanted and even illegal calls from telemarketers and scammers. "A great aspect of what we're trying to do today is shine a bright light on this sordid industry that exists in the darkness," North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein said Thursday at the National Press Club. Earlier that month, the Federal Communications Commission voted to provide phone carriers with the ability to automatically block unwanted robocalls for all customers. Congress has also jumped into the fray with two bills aimed at expanding the government's power to reduce illegal robocalls.