North Carolina Treasurer Brad Briner has personally paid the first repayment for the Cashflow Loan Program, relieving local governments still recovering from Hurricane Helene of a small administrative task.

Gov. Josh Stein issued an executive order on Feb. 5 directing North Carolina agencies to address workforce shortages, expand support for first responders, and improve coordination between behavioral health and public safety systems, he said in a press conference and a written statement.

North Carolina lawmakers questioned Charlotte-area officials for hours Monday about public safety, criminal justice practices and jail operations during an oversight committee hearing prompted by two stabbings on the city’s light-rail system, including one fatal attack that helped spur state policy changes.

State Auditor Dave Boliek announced the creation of the Modernization of Election Data Systems (MEDS) Commission on Feb. 5, a bipartisan 22-member panel aimed at guiding efforts to update North Carolina’s election management system.

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — Federal regulators cited Duke Energy’s McGuire Nuclear Station for two violations linked to procedural and maintenance shortcomings — including one that led to a manual reactor shutdown — underscoring ongoing scrutiny at North Carolina’s largest power plant.