James Farrell/WFAE Radio A committee that advises the state Board of Education on students’ non-academic needs has recommended the board support requiring a master’s degree for all school social workers in the state. The state pay schedule only requires school social workers to have a bachelor’s degree, so social workers with master’s degrees tend to […]
Trump administration officials are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to shelve Duke Energy’s appeal of a lower-court ruling that went against it in an antitrust case. The case “arises out of a campaign by an established monopolist” — i.e. Duke — “to stop a more efficient rival from disturbing its long-dominant hold over a regional […]
State Treasurer Brad Briner and his team are keeping an eye on the digital-assets market, but Briner doesn’t yet see it as something that North Carolina’s retirement funds should invest in. “We have not found their risk and return to be a compelling match for what we’re trying to do in the retirement system,” Briner […]
Duke Energy’s latest rate-increase request is already getting pushback from industry interests. Via a Nov. 26 filing, the Carolina Industrial Group for Fair Utility Rates is urging the N.C. Utilities Commission to send Duke back to the drawing board because its proposed multi-year rate plan only spans two years. State law — and good policy […]
Duke Energy envisions spending nearly $771.0 million on renovations and upgrades to its fleet of nuclear reactors over the next couple of years, its recent rate-increase filing indicates. The work targets all six of its nuclear power stations in the Carolinas, with much of it focusing on replacing equipment or fixtures inside them that’s nearing […]
State Rep. Harry Warren, R-Rowan, is calling time on his legislative career after 2026 but that doesn’t necessarily mean he’s ending his political career. Instead of seeking re-election, Warren has filed to run for clerk of court in Rowan County, setting up a primary with incumbent Todd Wyrick. The District 76 representative says he wants […]
Alan Wooten/The Center Square Parental notification when foreign governments or entities provide funding, materials or support to a child’s public school drew opposition Thursday from three North Carolinians in the U.S. House of Representatives. Reps. Alma Adams, Deborah Ross and Valerie Foushee were in the minority of the 247-166 passage of the TRACE Act. All […]
Joseph Williams/The (Whiteville) News Reporter Hearing from residents whose homes and businesses have been repeatedly hit by flooding, N.C. Attorney General Jeff Jackson said during a visit to Whiteville on Tuesday that he is working to restore federal BRIC funding — money city officials say is essential to advancing its Mollies Branch Canal widening project. […]
WRAL News A Wake County Superior Court judge on Wednesday sided with a wildlife coalition to prevent a mining corporation from expanding its operation at a state park in Wake County and give back nearly 14 acres of disputed land back to the state. According to court documents, Judge Sean A. Cole ruled that Wake […]
Jenna Fryer/The Associated Press Front Row Motorsports owner Bob Jenkins was back on the stand Thursday to testify on the fourth day of the explosive antitrust case that accuses NASCAR of being a monopolistic bully in violation of federal antitrust laws. Jenkins began his testimony Wednesday, and the fast-food franchiser said he was a passionate […]
Zachery Eanes/Axios Raleigh The Raleigh City Council has granted historic landmark status to downtown’s iconic circular hotel, the former Holiday Inn that was once slated for complete demolition. Why it matters: The designation means that the building, once a defining feature of Raleigh’s original skyline, will instead see its distinct architecture preserved. It’ll transform into […]
Lynn Bonner/NC Newsline Worries about the declining U.S. fertility rate are overblown, UNC family demographer Karen Guzzo told an audience gathered in Carrboro on Tuesday. The U.S. fertility rate reached a new low of 1.6 children per woman last year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. That’s below the 2.1 children per woman […]
Cece Nunn & Emma Dill/WilmingtonBiz A local development firm isn’t moving forward with plans to buy a city-owned property in downtown Wilmington to build a grocery store. In December 2024, the Wilmington City Council approved a $1.7 million bid from Cape Fear Holdings LLC for a 1.65-acre site at 305, 315 and 319 Chestnut St. […]
Jane Winik Sartwell/Carolina Public Press North Carolina is one of the most restrictive states in the country for midwifery care. But in the face of bad birthing outcomes, spreading women’s health care deserts and the increasing popularity of home birth, the state is considering lifting some restrictions on who can provide care to pregnant women. […]
Outer Banks Voice On Dec. 4, the Town of Duck announced it had named the Main Stage on the Town Green after Don Kingston, who served as mayor for 14 years before choosing not to seek re-election in 2025. The Town of Duck is proud to announce that the Main Stage on the Town Green […]
