President Trump is scheduled to visit Fort Bragg in honor of the Army’s 250th birthday. North Carolina auto insurance rates are expected to rise by an average of 5%, according to reports. Opportunity Scholarships saved the state $10 million last school year, and North Carolina remains one of the few states without a law requiring tobacco sales to begin at age 21. The 2025 NCGOP Convention was recapped by party chairman Jason Simmons. Industry leaders have linked the biotech boom in North Carolina to national security priorities.