Mebane Rash/Education NC The U.S. Department of Education said in a press release Thursday that it is requiring K-12 school districts and state departments of education to certify compliance with federal civil rights law within 10 days as a condition of receiving federal dollars. The press release specifically requests certification of compliance with Title VI […]
Gerard Albert III/Blue Ridge Public Radio North Carolina Forest Service crews work to dig a fire line near Holbert Cove road on March 26, 2025. Trees blown down by Hurricane Helene impeded hundreds of firefighters working to control wildfires that burned thousands of acres throughout the Carolinas last month. And the problem could last decades. […]
Paul Nielsen/The (Waynesville) Mountaineer People were so ready to use the Depot Street bridge that two cars drove around “street closed” signs as Waynesville officials were preparing for a ribbon cutting Friday morning to officially reopen the vital link into downtown. That meant that a car driven by Mayor Gary Caldwell and loaded with councilors […]
Pat Kimbrough/The High Point Enterprise Southside residents gave city leaders an earful Thursday night over concerns about water quality, gentrification and other issues in their neighborhood. They reported discolored water coming out of the faucets in their homes and fears of industrial pollution in Richland Creek, which runs through the neighborhood. They also sounded alarms […]
Collin Binkley, Annie Ma & Makiya Seminera/The Associated Press A crackdown on foreign students is alarming colleges, who say the Trump administration is using new tactics and vague justifications to push some students out of the country. College officials worry the new approach will keep foreigners from wanting to study in the U.S. Students stripped […]
Both sides had a bit more to say Thursday about Senate Bill 474, the so-called DAVE Act that would create a new division in State Auditor Dave Boliek’s office to report to legislators about potential efficiency moves. The bill’s lead sponsor, Senate leader Phil Berger, confirmed that the proposal’s going to get written into the […]
Gov. Josh Stein’s approach to dealing with legislators is winning praise from the top Republicans in both chambers of the General Assembly. Both House Speaker Destin Hall, R-Caldwell, and Senate leader Phil Berger both say Stein’s doing more outreach than his predecessor, former Gov. Roy Cooper. Stein “has communicated more with our members already than […]
One of North Carolina’s congressmen wants to ban GNC from operating stores on the country’s military bases. U.S. Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-10th, this week filed what he’s calling the “Military Installation Retail Security Act.” It would bar the Pentagon from giving retailers an on-base concession if they’re controlled by adversary nations that include China, Iran, […]
Senate leaders from both sides of the aisle agree on thing about the tariff package President Trump announced on Wednesday: Business faces a whole new source of uncertainty. “It has scared the living … fill in the blank … from every business owner I have talked to from last night until this morning,” said Sen. […]
Stan Choe/The Associated Press Wall Street shuddered, and a level of shock unseen since COVID’s outbreak tore through financial markets worldwide Thursday on worries about the damage President Donald Trump’s newest set of tariffs could do to economies across continents, including his own. The S&P 500 sank 4.8%, more than in major markets across Asia […]
James Farrell/WUNC Radio The North Carolina State Board of Education members said Wednesday that they still have reservations about a state pilot program that gives grants to a company that uses a video game to teach kids science, technology, engineering and math concepts. Plasma Games develops a science-fiction-themed video game to teach students concepts like […]
Emily Walkenhorst/WRAL News One in 10 North Carolina teachers quit from 2023 to 2024 – 9.9% – according to the State of the Teaching Profession report released Wednesday afternoon. It’s a slight improvement from the previous report and continues to reflect a change in the state’s teacher workforce, with more international teachers, fewer teachers from […]
Peter Castagno/Port City Daily Sen. Michael Lee (R-New Hanover) introduced a bill directing state regulators to adopt industrial PFAS discharge limits and safe drinking water standards. Environmentalist groups that previously criticized the local senator’s PFAS legislative record broadly expressed support for his new legislation. Sen. Michael Lee introduced SB 666 — the 2025 Water Safety […]
Korie Dean/The (Raleigh) News & Observer NC State University Chancellor Randy Woodson told The News & Observer on Thursday that university officials were surprised to learn that two of the university’s international students had lost their visas, adding that both students — who have since left the country — were in “good standing” on campus. […]
Aarik Long/The (Waynesville) Mountaineer As money becomes available for repairs, towns in Western North Carolina are facing a new challenge when tackling the destruction of Hurricane Helene. Everyone is looking for contractors to help out with their work — at the same time. In Canton, numerous projects have been out to bid more than once […]
