A lower-than-expected revenue surplus could delay extra funding for a private school voucher program. State House leaders are looking for other sources of money before taking action on the issue. Late last week, state budget officials announced that personal income tax collections in April weren’t as high as they’d predicted. That lowered a projected $1.4 […]
During the 2023-24 school year, 169 of the state’s 210 charter schools reported having a waitlist, according to a new report from the Department of Public Instruction (DPI). Together, the waitlist totals more than 85,000 students. However, that number could include duplicate students on multiple waitlists, Ashley Baquero, DPI’s director of the Office of Charter […]
Pactiv Evergreen has inked a deal to sell the shuttered Canton paper mill to a buyer that would demo and redevelop the site, pending due diligence and final negotiations. Pactiv Evergreen announced Tuesday it had signed an exclusive letter of intent to sell the former Canton mill site to Spirtas Worldwide. The company has extensive […]
Although the vote was close, the Lee County school board on Tuesday agreed to join several neighboring counties in suing social media companies for causing various problems with students. Board members talked about the mental health issues associated with too much social media interactions by students on sites such as TikTok, SnapChat, Instagram and Facebook. […]
For almost six years, R struggled with addiction. He said he tried to quit using opioids and benzodiazepines more than 50 times — mostly “cold turkey” — but it never worked. In 2020, he got arrested. When he got out of jail on bond a few days later, R said he knew he needed to […]
The Wayne County town of Fremont is under investigation for allegedly letting people live inside Town Hall, among other violations, according to the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor. An investigative audit found eight violations of town policy, state law and federal tax law in Fremont. Among the allegations, a former town administrator and […]
The Gastonia Police Department received nearly $1 million in federal grant money for a sophisticated surveillance system that would use hundreds of cameras around the city to help police monitor streets and public spaces for crime. The police department received $963,000 that will allow them to turn a room in the police department into a […]
Beginning this week, members of the public can share their thoughts about AdventHealth’s plan to add more beds to a hospital it is building in Weaverville. The nonprofit healthcare provider is holding a series of listening sessions as it seeks permission to expand its coverage in Western North Carolina. The listening sessions come after a […]
The North Carolina Judicial Branch has confirmed that Pender County Clerk of Superior Court Elizabeth Craver is related to the judge who presided over her removal hearing. Superior Court Judge Kent Harrell and Craver are distant relatives, according to Graham Wilson, the communications director for the North Carolina Judicial Branch. Wilson said they do not […]
Charlotte is one of the nation’s fastest-growing cities, according to a new U.S. Census report. Between July 2022 to July 2023, the city gained 15,607 people, reaching a population of 911,311. That is third-highest growth in the U.S. trailing only San Antonio and Fort Worth, Texas, the study found. Charlotte also ranked 15th nationally in […]
More than three-fourths of Americans expect that abuses of artificial intelligence will affect the 2024 presidential election, according to a new national survey. The possible uses include manipulating social media by generating false information from fake accounts or bots, generating fake video and audio material, and targeting some voters to convince them not to vote. […]
Brad Knott, a candidate backed by former President Donald Trump, won the Republican primary runoff for North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District on Tuesday over a rival who suspended her campaign two weeks ago in response to Trump’s endorsement. The former assistant U.S. attorney defeated Kelly Daughtry, a local lawyer and the daughter of a former […]
The foundations are crumbling. The floors are sinking. There’s no air conditioning. There’s no heat. The windows don’t shut. The pipes are broken. Rats, mice, and cockroaches are nesting in open cavities in the walls and ceilings. People living in four East Durham properties that Leonzo and Loretta Lynch inherited from the Reverend Lorenzo Lynch […]
The Surry County Board of Commissioners removed two long-time members of the Northern Regional Board of Trustees — Chairman Bill Woltz and Vice Chair Monty Venable. Chairman Van Tucker introduced a motion that passed unanimously to remove the pair, after a nearly two-hour long closed session. The board had moved from its regularly scheduled open […]
More Americans are falling behind on their credit card bills. About 8.9% of credit card balances fell into delinquency over the last year, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York — a sign that a growing number of borrowers are feeling the strain of rising prices and high interest rates. “Everything is more […]
