It’s looking like the state’s Energy Policy Council is going to have a fight next month about whether its biennial report to legislators and the executive branch signals any support for offshore wind energy. A council committee focusing on “energy innovation” left offshore wind out of its recommendations for inclusion in the report, and on […]
Jennifer Allen/Coastal Review Online While potential tropical cyclone No. 8 was moving across the Carolinas Tuesday, parts of central and southeastern North Carolina was dealing with the aftermath — historic rainfall, road washouts and flash flooding. National Weather Service forecasters began tracking the low-pressure system off the coast of the Carolinas late last week. The […]
Gary D. Robertson/The Associated Press A North Carolina appeals court on Tuesday overturned a former county sheriff’s fraud and obstruction convictions, declaring allegations related to falsifying his firearms training requirements didn’t meet the necessary elements for those crimes. A three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals vacated the convictions against Brindell Wilkins on six counts […]
Marshall Terry/WFAE Radio It’s time now for a fact-check of North Carolina politics. Immigration and border security have taken center stage in this year’s election with Republican candidates criticizing the border policy of President Joe Biden and Democrats. Though North Carolina is about 1,000 miles from the southern border, some lawmakers want to make it […]
Josh Sullivan/WUNC Radio Raleigh’s City Council voted in favor of partially closing South Street and Lenoir Street in order to move forward with the expansion of the beloved amphitheater on Tuesday. Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin said that the primary reason for her yes vote was the need for positive foot traffic downtown, in order to revitalize […]
Katie Peralta Soloff & Zachery Eanes/Axios Raleigh At some prominent North Carolina universities — UNC Charlotte and Duke, for instance — the share of Black and Hispanic first-year students rose this year, bucking a trend at other well-known institutions like UNC-Chapel Hill. Why it matters: A year after the Supreme Court ended race-conscious admissions nationwide, […]
Gwendolyn Glenn/WFAE Radio North Carolina A&T State University received an increase of 12,000 enrollment applications this year compared to a year ago. This follows the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling banning affirmative action in admissions decisions. Since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last year that race could not be used by colleges in admissions decisions, historically […]
Jack Igelman/Carolina Public Press Fanned by strong winds, stoked by low humidity and fueled by dry organic soil, the Great Lakes Fire in the Croatan National Forest in 2023 burned towards hundreds of homes along the forest’s boundary. The enormous fire scorched 32,000 acres of forest land and threatened nearby communities. Luckily, a shift in […]
Jaymie Baxley/NC Health News People of color, low-income populations and other marginalized groups are disproportionately affected by certain health risks, yet remain underrepresented in clinical trials and studies that shape medical practices. The disparity can create inequities in care — something Chris Shank, president and CEO of the North Carolina Community Health Center Association, has […]
Hannah McLeod/Smoky Mountain News Macon County officials held a press conference last week to address illegal political signs and get ahead of some misinformation that has been circulating about absentee voting in the county. “As we approach the upcoming election, the Macon County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with local election officials, wants to assure all […]
Kara Fohner/Gaston Gazette Three projects could be coming to Gaston County which would mean more jobs and more investment. A company is considering investing $1.5 million to establish a manufacturing facility in Gaston County, according to county documents. The project, referred to in county records as “Project Flower,” would upfit an existing building with machinery […]
Dale Folwell is stepping down at the end of his term later this year, having lost his gubernatorial bid in the primary to Lieutenant Gov. Mark Robinson. GOP nominee Brad Briner or Democratic nominee Wesley Harris will replace him. Watching who donates to the state treasurer campaign is valuable because the winner will have sole […]
The strange-bedfellows alliance between State Treasurer Dale Folwell and Vermont independent deepened on Tuesday, with Folwell starring at the senator’s news conference on GLP-1 drug prices. The treasurer reiterated the rationale for the State Health Plan’s decision to drop coverage of GLP-1s, such as Wegovy, which are prescribed for weight loss. That comes down to […]
Chris Burritt/Business North Carolina Greg Lowe, the North Carolina president of HCA Healthcare, is taking charge as CEO of Asheville’s Mission Hospital months after state and federal regulators cited it for failures in following to comply with health and safety regulations. Mission Hospital CEO Chad Patrick is returning to HCA Florida’s Orange Park Hospital as […]
Liz Schlemmer/WUNC Radio New data collected from public school superintendents show the number of teaching vacancies and total school employee vacancies across the state has improved this school year. For the past four years, the North Carolina School Superintendents’ Association (NCSSA) has surveyed its members on how many teaching and staff vacancies their district has […]
