Becky Johnson/The Waynesville Mountaineer N.C. Rep. Mark Pless has a reputation of introducing surprise bills that meddle in local governance, making enemies of local officials in the process — but Pless defended his tactics in an interview when asked, “Why do you do stuff that makes people mad?” “I don’t intentionally get up in the […]
WRAL News & The Associated Press A 21-year-old man from North Carolina was shot and killed Sunday by U.S. Secret Service agents at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. Austin Tucker Martin was a 2023 graduate of Union Pines High School, Moore County Schools confirmed Monday. According to the Moore County Sheriff’s […]
Josie Frost/WLTX News Lawmakers are considering a bill aimed at putting guardrails on data center growth in South Carolina, with supporters saying it would protect ratepayers and water resources and opponents warning it could drive millions of dollars in investment elsewhere. Data centers are large, often windowless buildings that house computer servers. They can consume […]
Claire Cranford/The Duke Chronicle Duke University agreed to end its partnership with The Ph.D. Project nearly a year after the Department of Education placed it under investigation for engaging in alleged “race-exclusionary practices.” The White House announced Thursday that 31 of 45 universities partnered with the program have now ceased their affiliation after they were […]
Brian Burns/WUNC News Last month at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, the 86-year-old Gospel and Soul legend Mavis Staples walked away with two awards for her 2025 album “Sad and Beautiful World,” a collection of songs that offer hope in the face of adversity. The album has received praise for Staples’ rich and warm delivery, […]
Matt Lamb/The (Southern Pines) Pilot A defamation suit filed last month by incumbent Clerk of Superior Court Todd Maness against his Republican challenger, Deborah Duerring, and District Court Judge Beth Tanner has grown into a series of court filings that lay out accusations involving several attorneys and Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Michael Stone. Following […]
April Laissle/WFDD Radio Voters in Alamance County will narrow the field for the Board of Commissioners in the March 3 primary, with a total of eight candidates vying for four spots on the November ballot. Tax policy has taken center stage in the Republican race as the county prepares for property revaluation. In a survey, […]
Charlie Fossen/Port City Daily Located on the border of Pender County, the town of Holly Ridge is on its way to doubling in population after a heated council meeting led to the annexation of roughly 1,200 acres into its borders. This could potentially bring forth an estimated 7,000 more people into a now-approved mixed-use development, […]
Dan Kane/The Raleigh News & Observer The State Bureau of Investigation has launched a probe into trips sponsored by a nonprofit with ties to a former powerful lawmaker that took state legislators and lobbyists on distillery tours in Kentucky in 2022 and 2024. The investigation will specifically look for violations of the State Ethics Act […]
Bob Hall/NC Health News Where is all the money coming from for the high-stakes Republican primary fight between state Senate leader Phil Berger and Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page? The candidates have raised over two million dollars for their campaigns; it’s a lopsided split, with Berger so far raising 53 times as much as Page. […]
Colin Campbell/WUNC News Soil contamination from long-ago trash incinerators has prompted Durham to close five of its parks for the past two years, and they’re still not close to a final solution to the issue. Soil testing in 2024 found potential lead contamination in the parks, and the city closed off playgrounds, athletic fields and […]
Jacob Biba/NC Health News Amid rising costs and the expiration of enhanced subsidies, fewer North Carolina residents enrolled in health coverage under the Affordable Care Act for 2026, according to the latest figures from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Signed into law in 2010 by then-President Barack Obama, the Affordable Care Act expanded […]
Sergio Osnaya-Prieto/EducationNC The State Board of Education’s task force to redesign North Carolina’s school accountability system kicked off its work Thursday with a discussion of the new model’s theory of action. The Board voted to create the Task Force on Accountability last October in line with the joint strategic plan of the Board and the […]
The Southern Pines Pilot An armed man reported missing earlier this weekend in Moore County was shot and killed by U.S. Secret Service agents Sunday morning after driving into the secure perimeter of President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Resort, according to authorities. The man was identified as Austin Tucker Martin, 21, of Cameron. He was spotted […]
A.P. Dillon/North State Journal The Local Government Commission approved Raleigh’s requests to issue $221 million in bonds for a 17-story City Hall and public safety buildings during its monthly meeting on Feb. 4. The Local Government Commission (LGC) voted to approve $120 million in limited obligation bond anticipation notes for Raleigh’s City Hall as well […]
