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The governor of North Carolina vetoed GOP-led legislation that would put a 12-week limit on most abortions in the state. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed the bill on Saturday in a public rally outside the North Carolina Legislative…

In front of an exuberant crowd, North Carolina's Democratic governor vetoed legislation Saturday that would have banned nearly all abortions in his state after 12 weeks of pregnancy. Hundreds of abortion-rights activists and voters…

COLUMBIA, S.C. —  South Carolina Republicans are one step closer to restricting how teachers discuss race in K-12 classrooms.As conservatives nationwide push bans on so-called “critical race theory,” the state Senate passed a likeminded…

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said a 12-week abortion ban passed by the state's legislature will effectively ban "many abortions altogether." "They've dressed this up as a 12-week abortion ban, but it's really not," the Democratic…

The following is the transcript of an interview with Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper that aired on "Face the Nation" on May 7, 2023.MARGARET BRENNAN: Late last week, North Carolina's Republican led legislature passed a…

The mandatory supervised driving period in North Carolina for young people before they can drive by themselves will be scaled back permanently after Gov. Roy Cooper said on Friday he'll let a bill become law without his signature.The…

A man who escaped from a Virginia jail this week after being charged in the 2022 killing of a North Carolina sheriff's deputy was captured in Mexico Thursday, the FBI said.Alder Marin-Sotelo, 26, was one of two inmates who escaped…

North Carolina lawmakers on Thursday approved a ban on nearly all abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy, down from the current 20 weeks, in response to last year's overturning of Roe v. Wade at the U.S. Supreme Court.The ban is one…

Two GOP- led state legislatures have advanced legislation that tightens restrictions on abortion with new “born alive” provisions that have enough support to override Democratic opposition.The legislation in both states is similar to other…

Raleigh, N.C. — The North Carolina House on Wednesday approved a Republican package of abortion restrictions that would tighten the state's ban on the procedure from after 20 weeks to after 12 weeks, while creating new exceptions…