RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The long-awaited budget proposal for North Carolina's 2026-27 fiscal year has been released, and it promises a lot. State lawmakers unveiled the multi-billion-dollar budget Tuesday morning, after House Majority Leader Brenden Jones (R-Columbus) said lawmakers were finalizing a budget deal in a post on X on Monday. The proposed budget totals [...] ...read more read less