The Carolina Journal - Sep 4, 2026
All 100 county election boards were prepared to begin mailing absentee ballots Sept. 4 for the Nov. 3 general election, according to State Election Board Executive Director Sam Hayes. The process began as litigation continued over new U.S. Postal Service rules affecting mail-in voting.
NC Newsline - Sep 3, 2026
Associate Justice Phil Berger Jr. announced that he will not seek reelection to his North Carolina Supreme Court seat in 2028. He said he will serve the remainder of his term, leaving an open seat in a future statewide judicial election.
NC Newsline - Sep 2, 2026
A Wake County nurse practitioner sued in Superior Court, arguing that the state requirement to contract with a physician before operating a practice violates her rights and is unnecessary. The lawsuit names the leaders of the state medical and nursing boards, adding a new legal front to North Carolina’s long-running scope-of-practice debate.
NC Newsline - Sep 2, 2026
House and Senate lawmakers are expected to revisit regulation of intoxicating hemp products when they return in November. The chambers were divided over House Bill 328, which would ban hemp above a stated THC threshold and prohibit some sales.
NC Newsline - Sep 1, 2026
The U.S. House voted 413-2 to censure Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards, who represents western North Carolina, over inappropriate conduct toward two female staffers. The action followed a House Ethics Committee investigation into the allegations.
