Top NC Senate Leader Departs, Fire Danger, and Key Bills Advance

A top Senate leader is departing the North Carolina General Assembly today, and 90% of North Carolina counties are at high fire danger. The split NC Supreme Court is allowing a lawsuit over a teen’s forced COVID vaccination against Guilford schools to proceed. A new bill in the NCGA bans Delta-8 and Delta-9 products on public school grounds, and the NC House has passed a ban on cellphones in schools with some exceptions. A bipartisan plan for millions in small business grants is gaining support in the legislature. State Treasurer Dale Folwell is pushing for financial reforms and transparency with key initiatives this week.