North Carolina cities are reconsidering youth curfews following a summer marked by several large teen takeovers and concerns about public safety with Andrew Pomeranz of Carolina Journal examining how local officials are responding Meanwhile a new report finds crime is generally declining in Raleigh and Charlotte reflecting a broader drop in crime nationwide Mitch Kokai of the John Locke Foundation joins the program to discuss more than pages of new federal court filings pushing back against former FBI Director James Comey's arguments in his North Carolina case Plus AmeriCorps has awarded million to support volunteer and service programs across North [... more]

Medicaid spending in North Carolina has nearly doubled over the last four years, with the state budget fully funding the state's projected Medicaid obligations for the coming fiscal year. Meanwhile, the state is still recovering from Hurricane Helene, with thousands of applicants remaining in various stages of the recovery process. Additionally, cities across North Carolina are grappling with large youth-led gatherings organized or amplified through social media, known as teen takeovers, which have led to violence, property damage, and innocent people getting hurt. [... more]