North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis is pressing the Department of Homeland Security for answers on the U.S. Border Patrol’s Charlotte operation last November.

The General Assembly’s Energy Policy Commission met for the first time in nearly two years to review lessons learned and discuss North Carolina’s path forward on nuclear energy.

New Census Bureau estimates show net international migration to the U.S. fell in 2025, and North Carolina saw a similar decline.

State regulators are still reviewing Duke Energy’s request to raise rates across North Carolina. The rate hikes would be implemented over two years, starting in 2027. Average residential rates for Duke Energy Progress customers would increase 18.5%. Duke Energy Carolinas customers would see a 15.8% increase.

A Charlotte man has been indicted on a federal felony charge for allegedly assaulting officers during immigration enforcement operations in November 2025.

On Friday, the monks set out toward Apex to make a stop and participate in a ceremony with the town before heading to Washington, D.C.

The massive vessels were decommissioned in favor of smaller, more versatile ships. And experts are skeptical of the plan to build new ones.

Governor Stein has teamed up with federal officials to put pressure on data centers to pay for their own power, as concern mounts over who will bear the costs of fueling the AI boom.

As North Carolina continues decarbonizing its energy supply, giant batteries are one tool for keeping the lights on when the sun isn’t shining and the wind stops blowing. Duke Energy has brought a 50-megawatt battery online at the site of the former Allen coal plant in Gaston County.

After months of uncertainty over the fate of hundreds of homes, FEMA greenlit a small batch of properties for acquisition in Buncombe and Henderson County.