Nick Fogleman/The Watauga Democrat A Blowing Rock man is facing multiple felony offenses stemming from an alleged large-scale financial crime at a local antique store. John Grafe was arrested on Dec. 27 after the Blowing Rock Police Department was alerted to suspicious activity on June 19 by the owner of H&S Antiques, known as Blowing […]
With help from a $35.6 million foundation grant, N.C. Community Colleges leaders are launching an effort they think will help some students at 15 of their campuses finish their degrees and get into the workforce more quickly. Modeled on a City University of New York initiative, the system’s Boost program aims to make sure that […]
Toyota’s $13.9 billion battery factory near Liberty will start shipping product in April, company CFO Yoichi Miyazaki said Wednesday as he and other executives reported on Toyota’s third-quarter earnings. The factory “has finished preparations for production,” Miyazaki said, making an announcement somewhat overshadowed by another move Toyota unveiled during as part of its earnings report. […]
State House leaders have come up with an initial plan for spending the additional $500 million they want to allot to Hurricane Helene recovery efforts. The updated version of House Bill 47 would allot: $150 million to jumpstart housing reconstruction. $150 million to help farmers remove debris, stabilize stream banks and restore their fields. $100 […]
When I go home to Los Angeles, one of the very first things I do is go to In-N-Out for a burger. When I vacationed in New York City last summer, a visit to a bagel shop was high on the agenda. When in Rome, as they say. Soon enough, however, one needn’t go to […]
Peter Castagno/Port City Daily As news of the Trump Administration enacting tariffs hit headlines in the last week, North Carolina economists argue the impositions could cause broad-ranging negative effects on residents. Trump announced Saturday he would instate 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada and 10% on China, something he campaigned on during his election. By […]
Liz Schlemmer/WUNC Radio The North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) has received reports from its members of changes in out-of-pocket expenses for medical services covered by the state health plan. Educators and other state employees began noticing these changes in January, after the state health plan switched administrators from Blue Cross Blue Shield to Aetna. […]
Laura Leslie/WRAL News A veteran state lawmaker found himself in a different role Monday night – that of a first responder. His intervention likely saved a woman’s life. Rep. Dean Arp, R-Union, was on his way to Raleigh with his wife, Anne, for a meeting. They were traveling along U.S. 1 in Richmond County when […]
Becky Johnson/The (Waynesville) Mountaineer There’s two things Haywood County commissioners want Helene flood victims to know when deciding whether to rebuild or take the FEMA buyout: the county isn’t coming for your land and you can apply now and drop out later if you change your mind. “There’s no strings attached to go ahead and […]
Pat Kimbrough/The High Point Enterprise The city of High Point is advancing its plans to replace a major piece of infrastructure at one of its water-supply lakes. The City Council on Monday approved a request from staff to award a $3.73 million contract to Schnabel Engineering South of Greensboro to design a new dam to […]
Robin Kanady/Queen City News Leaders of Lutheran Services Carolinas, an organization that helps legal refugees entering the country, say their national partners received a cease-and-desist order not to help refugees that have just entered the country under new executive orders. Although some of President Donald Trump’s orders have been walked back a bit since his […]
Jennifer Fernandez/NC Health News Fewer North Carolina children are dying at the hands of a parent or caregiver, according to a new report by a retired leader of the state’s health system whose career focused on the well-being of children. The report also showed an even larger decline over the past decade in the rates […]
Kyle Perrotti/Smoky Mountain News A group of law enforcement officers, elected officials and concerned citizens is renewing its years-long effort to get a series of new laws through the General Assembly this year. While previous efforts came in the form of a series of shorter bills, the latest attempt to get the measures passed — […]
Michael Koh/WCHL Chapelboro The newest financial report from the UNC athletic department to the NCAA, chronicling the department’s funds for the 2023-24 academic year, shows record-high revenue numbers for the school. In total, the department reported approximately $164.4 million in revenue against approximately $155.9 million in total expenses for an $8.5 million profit. The previous […]
Mark Jurkowitz/Outer Banks Voice The nearly hour-long presentation of the Dare Housing Task Force’s recent 2024 report at the Feb. 3 Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting did more than lay out the daunting obstacles to home ownership in Dare County. It also triggered an extensive discussion on how to get community buy-in for that […]
