The North Carolina General Assembly overrode Gov. Josh Stein’s veto to enact House Bill 318, which expands local cooperation with ICE by broadening its reach to all felonies and certain misdemeanors and requires sheriffs to hold individuals at ICE’s request starting Oct. 1.

Gov. Josh Stein’s veto power faces new challenges as Republicans, backed by several Democrats, have overridden vetoes on multiple bills in the General Assembly.

A proposed ban on inshore shrimp trawling in North Carolina brought an unprecedented show of unity from coastal fishing communities, flooding Raleigh with fishermen, advocates and truckloads of shrimp.