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NC governor says he hasn’t visited Statehouse protests
RALEIGH, N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory backed away from a statement that left the impression he frequently waded into crowds of protesters angry with Republican legislative initiatives, saying Friday he often interacts while walking near the demonstrations though he doesn't mingle among his critics.
Virginia surplus means raises for state workers
RICHMOND For the first time in six years, Virginia state employees will receive a pay raise thanks to a revenue surplus, the fourth in as many years.
McCrory says he will sign NC abortion bill if it passes
RALEIGH, N.C. North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory said Friday he would sign a new version of an abortion bill into law if it reaches his desk because Republican legislators made changes that he said won't limit abortion access.
ECSU’s most veteran police officer fired by university
ELIZABETH CITY The upheaval on the Elizabeth City State University police force continues after the university fired its most veteran officer.
N.C. lawmakers to debate abortion legislation
RALEIGH The North Carolina House is expected to engage in an impassioned floor debate today before voting on the latest version of legislation addressing the state's abortion rules.
N.S. lawmakers to debate abortion legislation
RALEIGH — The North Carolina House is expected to engage in an impassioned floor debate today before voting on the latest version of legislation addressing the state's abortion rules.
N.C. Senate tones down welfare drug-test proposal
RALEIGH - The North Carolina Senate is toning down legislation to require drug testing and criminal background checks on all applicants for North Carolina's worker-training and welfare program.
N.C. lawmakers tone down proposal to drug-test welfare recipients
RALEIGH - The North Carolina Senate is toning down legislation to require drug testing and criminal background checks on all applicants for North Carolina's worker-training and welfare program.
Donors’ gifts have some asking for tighter Va. rules
RICHMOND A growing number of Virginia leaders want tighter gift rules for themselves in response to avalanching allegations about tens of thousands of dollars' worth of freebies that donors gave Gov. Bob McDonnell and his family.
McDonnell’s help sought by training center families
LYNCHBURG Families say the state is pressuring them to move relatives living in Virginia's mental health training centers to community care, and they have asked Gov. Bob McDonnell for help.
Sources: Donor gave $70,000 to McDonnell’s firm
RICHMOND A prominent political donor gave $70,000 to a corporation owned by Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his sister last year, and the governor did not disclose the money as a gift or loan, according to people with knowledge of the payments.
ACLU filing suit against Va.’s same-sex marriage ban
RICHMOND A lawsuit challenging Virginia's prohibition on same-sex marriage is being filed in federal court, a move that comes roughly two weeks after a pair of United States Supreme Court rulings undercut a federal law, and one in California, that stood as barriers to gay marriage.
