Paul Nielsen/The (Waynesville) Mountaineer Waynesville is hoping to tap into hundreds of millions of dollars of available Helene related state recovery funds to pay for a needed sewer repair. The town is also seeking state help from a smaller pot of money in the form of an interest-free bridge loan that will allow Waynesville to […]
Emma Cooke/WCHL Chapelboro Chapel Hill’s effort to rewrite its Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO) is now behind schedule, and the Chapel Hill Town Council recently heard an update on the plan to revise it at a work session on May 28. The council also discussed the need for more public input during the process. The […]
Felicia Sonmez/Blue Ridge Public Radio Asheville Regional Airport is marking a milestone in its expansion: On Wednesday morning, AVL officials opened the doors of a new ticket lobby. The lobby — gleaming, white and full of natural light — is the latest step in a $400 million expansion that’s been years in the making. “It’s […]
Mary Helen Moore/NC Newsroom Two pieces of legislation that would involve North Carolina more deeply in the U.S. immigration crackdown passed the Republican-controlled General Assembly on Tuesday. Democratic Gov. Josh Stein now has 10 days to decide if he will sign the bills. A spokesperson said Stein was reviewing the proposals. “He has made clear […]
Peter Smith/The Associated Press Southern Baptist delegates at their national meeting overwhelmingly endorsed a ban on same-sex marriage — including a call for a reversal of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 10-year-old precedent legalizing it nationwide. They also called for legislators to curtail sports betting and to support policies that promote childbearing. The votes Tuesday came […]
Jack Hagel/WRAL News Chipmaker Wolfspeed says it’s laying off dozens of workers in Chatham County to adjust to softer demand for high-powered chips. The Durham-based company told state officials in an official notice this week that it plans to cut 73 manufacturing managers, technicians, engineers and other employees at its new facility in Siler City. […]
Sarah Michels/Carolina Public Press When Shaneeka Moore-Lawrence was in school, cafeterias and hallways were filled with conversation. Now, they’re quieter. Most students are on their cellphones. “Students, I say jokingly, but not jokingly, come out of the womb swiping,” said Moore-Lawrence, president of the North Carolina Parent Teacher Association. “…Technology definitely has its benefits, but […]
Cory Vaillancourt/Smoky Mountain News A senior administrator at Western Carolina University was secretly recorded describing how the school is continuing to promote diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives despite a systemwide ban enacted by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors last year. The undercover footage was released June 10 by Accuracy in Media, founded […]
Brenna Flanagan/Port City Daily An incoming general aviation base has recently added itself to a Federal Aviation Administration complaint against the Wilmington International Airport. This comes after more evidence of alleged unfair treatment from the airport surfaced over the last month. ARQ Realty, which has a private facility in the works at ILM, was added […]
Sharryse Piggott/WUNC Radio Some Fayetteville residents have concerns over the city’s new youth curfew slated to start being enforced in a few weeks. Last month, the city council approved the new ordinance in an effort to address juvenile crime. The Youth Protection Safety Ordinance forbids anyone under the age of 16 from being in public […]
Ben Humphries/Education NC According to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, there are nearly 1.2 million people in North Carolina that attended college but stopped out before completing their degrees — known as “Some College, No Credential” students (SCNCs). The number of SCNCs under 65 in North Carolina increased by about […]
WCHL/Chapelboro The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools system is entering its summer with a new superintendent in charge, as the district finalized its promotion and hiring of Rodney Trice on Thursday. A 12-year veteran to the district, Trice most recently served as CHCCS’ Deputy Superintendent for Teaching and Learning, Systemic Equity and Engagement and has spent […]
Vicki Hyatt/The (Waynesville) Mountaineer For political junkies, there will be two events this Saturday sure to provide both inspiration and fun. A “No Kings” rally sponsored by Hands Off Haywood will celebrate Flag Day and the U.S. Constitution. It is one of 1,800 planned across the nation in conjunction with the Indivisible movement. In Haywood, […]
The House’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Committee has advanced a bill that would make it easier for distillers to share premises and sell each other’s wares. Senate Bill 664 would extend to distillers a bit of regulatory forbearance that’s already available to brewers, said Sen. Tim Moffitt, R-Henderson. It legalizes for them so-called “alternating proprietorships” where a distiller effectively […]
It appears the Senate could take up a House bill that’s designed to force Chemours to compensate the public water systems that have spent big bucks to install additional filters to get PFAS out of their raw water. The Senate’s Agriculture, Energy and Environment Committee on Tuesday opened discussion on House Bill 569, which would require payments from […]
