Jennifer Fernandez/NC Health News As child advocates last week discussed the growing food insecurity among North Carolina’s children, the U.S. House of Representatives took steps to cut federal programs that help combat child hunger. The House on Feb. 25 narrowly passed a Republican-backed budget blueprint that includes potential cuts of $880 billion over 10 years […]
Gwendolyn Glenn/WFAE Radio Rev. Dr. Nelson Johnson kneels over the body of a fallen marcher in the aftermath of the Greensboro Massacre in 1979. Five people who participated in an anti-Klan march were killed and 12 wounded, including Nelson. North Carolina and the country lost a legend last month with the passing of the Rev. […]
North Carolina U.S. Sen. Ted Budd is wading into the port-security issue. Budd recently joined forces with Florida U.S. Sen., Rick Scott and Arizona U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly to introduce a bill that calls on the State and Defense departments to come up with a plan for countering Chinese influence at key ports. That needs […]
Novant Health says its $336.4 million proposal to build a 50-bed acute-care hospital on the southwestern outskirts of Kannapolis is partially intended to bring some much-needed competition to the region health-care sector. Its construction would offer “a vital alternative to Atrium Health,” which is currently “the sole provider of acute care” services in Cabarrus County, […]
Only about a month after entering a joint venture with UNC Health on a new children’s hospital, Duke Health says it and Novant Health are going “to develop new campuses across North Carolina that will expand access to affordable, high-quality care.” In a joint news release on Monday, Duke and Novant officials said they “believe […]
Felicia Sonmez/Blue Ridge Public Radio Buncombe County’s hospitality industry was hard hit by the drop in tourism after Hurricane Helene. But last month, hotels posted their best January ever — due in large part to long-stay corporate guests booking rooms as they work on disaster recovery and insurance claims in the area. Vic Isley, president […]
Sarah Honosky/Asheville Citizen Times Funding for several major Buncombe County road projects has been cut in the N.C. Department of Transportation’s draft 10-year plan, with final approval coming later this year, according to a presentation from the French Broad River Metropolitan Planning Organization. NCDOT’s draft State Transportation Improvement Plan, or STIP, was released in January. […]
Chantal Allam/The (Raleigh) News & Observer Raleigh Country Club is suing the city and local businessman Mark Thompson in an attempt to reverse approval of a 16-unit townhome project adjacent to its property. In a petition filed in Wake County Superior Court on Jan. 8, the club argued the city incorrectly denied its right to […]
Rachel Crumpler/NC Health News A handful of men in orange jumpsuits gather around tables in a specialized unit on the second floor of the Mecklenburg County Detention Center. They turn their attention to a whiteboard with the words “defendant,” “judge,” “defense attorney,” “district attorney,” “jury” and other legal terms written on it. A mental health […]
The Associated Press Lighter winds Monday helped crews in South Carolina and North Carolina battle wildfires that caused evacuations and threatened hundreds of homes over the weekend. Hundreds of firefighters from across the state managed to keep the massive blaze in Horry County near Myrtle Beach from destroying any homes despite social media videos of […]
Mebane Rash/Education NC On Saturday, March 1, 2025, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) in the U.S. Department of Education released a FAQ about its recent “Dear colleague” letter. In the letter, issued on Feb. 15, educational institutions receiving federal funds — including preschool, elementary, secondary, and postsecondary educational institutions, as well as state educational […]
Jennifer Allen/Coastal Review Online The commission that makes decisions about coastal development is moving ahead with public comment on proposed language to reinstate Jockey’s Ridge protections previously in place for decades. During the Coastal Resources Commission’s first meeting of the year, which was held Wednesday and Thursday in the DoubleTree New Bern Riverfront, members unanimously […]
Trey Nemec/CityView The Spring Lake Board of Commissioners on Monday unanimously approved a $1.5 million capital project ordinance allowing for necessary repairs to be made to the town’s wastewater treatment plant. The facility sustained damage due to widespread flooding caused by Hurricane Florence in September 2018. In 2020, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and […]
Kip Tabb/Outer Banks Voice With more than 75 people gathered to hear public comment at the Currituck County Cooperative Extension building in Barco, the North Carolina Division of Water Resources held a hearing on the NCDOT and NC Turnpike Authority’s 401 water quality certification application for the Mid-Currituck Bridge (MCB). Although the 401 permit is […]
Matt Lamb/The (Southern Pines) Pilot Amid a flurry of activity at the General Assembly on Jones Street in Raleigh this week, Moore County’s Senator, Tom McInnis, filed several bills he said are aimed at bolstering local and statewide educational efforts. Those bills include a measure to remove institutional testing requirements for teachers, school year calendar […]
