Judge rules some North Carolina abortion pill restrictions unlawful

[ A judge ruled Tuesday that some of North Carolina’s restrictions on the distribution of abortion pills are unlawful, citing arguments over the drug mifepristone that bypassed federal regulators. In her order, U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles in Greensboro granted a partial victory to the plaintiff, a physician who sued the state over the regulations … Read more

4 officers killed, 4 others wounded in shootout at North Carolina home

[ Four law enforcement officers were killed, and several others were wounded Monday in a shootout near Charlotte, N.C., according to police. The four officers who lost their lives were serving a warrant for a felon wanted for unlawful possession of a firearm, The Associated Press reported. The others, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny … Read more

Who is Michael Whatley, Trump’s pick to lead RNC

[ North Carolina Republican Party Chair Michael Whatley has been thrust into the national spotlight after former President Trump backed him to serve as the next leader of the Republican National Committee (RNC). Whatley is a Trump ally who has echoed the former president’s rhetoric about “election integrity” in the wake of the 2020 election, … Read more

Democrats fear electoral bloodbath in North Carolina

[ House Democrats fighting to flip control of the chamber next year will first have to overcome an expected bloodbath in North Carolina, where Republicans have secured a new map all but guaranteeing a red wave in November. GOP lawmakers in the state legislature approved a redistricting plan in October that sets the stage for … Read more