Drivers in North Carolina are enjoying some of the lowest gas prices in the nation as Labor Day weekend approaches. The statewide average for a gallon of unleaded fuel is $2.86—roughly 30 cents below the national average of $3.16, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA).
North Carolina lawmakers will return to Raleigh next week with several high-profile vetoes still hanging over the state’s legislative agenda. Among them are two bills drawing national attention: one establishing a tax credit program for school children and another that would allow permitless concealed carry.
Gasoline prices across North Carolina remain stable, mirroring levels from the Fourth of July and the end of 2024. As of Monday, the statewide average for regular unleaded fuel stands at $2.87 per gallon—nearly identical to one month ago and just one cent above New Year’s Eve levels. Despite a high state fuel tax, prices remain more than 25 cents below the national average.
A revised bill to expedite the removal of squatters from private property advanced in the North Carolina House after clearing the Rules Committee. The new version reverts to the original language of Senate Bill 55, dropping unrelated provisions that triggered a veto by Democrat Governor Josh Stein earlier this year.
A high-stakes Senate battle is brewing in North Carolina as Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley and former Democratic Governor Roy Cooper prepare to face off for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Republican Sen. Thom Tillis. Both men are expected to formally enter the race within days, though neither has made an official announcement.
North Carolina lawmakers failed to pass a budget before the July 1 fiscal year deadline, joining Pennsylvania and Oregon as the only states without new spending plans for 2026, according to the Center for State Budget Officers . Michigan also remains without a budget, though its fiscal year begins Oct. 1 .
Dan Apple left the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 1990, just over halfway through his degree. More than three decades later, at age 55, he’s back in school and on track to graduate by the end of the year—thanks to a new initiative aimed at helping adults finish what they started.
North Carolina's GOP-led legislature is preparing to override Governor Josh Stein's vetoes of two major immigration enforcement bills, setting up a high-stakes showdown between the new Democratic governor and the Republican General Assembly. Governor Stein, in his first 20 days, has already issued 14 vetoes—two of which directly block legislation enhancing cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Tropical Storm Chantal left a trail of destruction across North Carolina over the weekend, with four confirmed deaths and four tornadoes reported as the system moved rapidly from the Southeast to the Northeast. By Monday evening, the storm had moved off the coast of New Jersey.
North Carolina Democrats passed a sweeping resolution Saturday declaring Israel guilty of genocide and apartheid, demanding a full halt to U.S. military aid. The move aligns the party with growing anti-Israel sentiment on the left but sets up a high-stakes political battle for state and federal seats in the 2026 elections.
