Adam Wagner/NC Newsroom North Carolina environmental officials are asking a state judge to force the company that operated an unpermitted mine in Mitchell County to prevent pollution they say is running off the site and into the Nolichucky River. In a Feb. 17 filing in Mitchell County Superior Court, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality […]
Paul Woolverton/CityView The N.C. State Board of Elections on Wednesday rejected a request from Godwin town board candidate Dennis Smith Sr. to throw out the results of the town’s November election and hold a new one. The vote was 4-1. Smith told CityView he intends to appeal the decision and continue to seek a new […]
Morgan Casey/Border Belt Independent The N.C. State Board of Elections denied a protest appeal from a Red Springs mayoral candidate who claimed that employees of an assisted living facility improperly helped residents vote. Duron Burney, who has served on the town’s Board of Commissioners since 2011, lost the November election by two points. He earned […]
Brenna Flanagan/Port City Daily Wave Transit staff revealed to its board last week it will need an additional $800,000 — plus potentially $650,000 for another bus — to reach on-time performance in its Wave Reimagine plan implemented a year ago. Wilmington and New Hanover County elected leaders would need to fill in the gap. The […]
Richard Holm/Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald Patrick Brian Ricks was sworn in as a magistrate for Halifax County on Friday, as judges took the opportunity to highlight new bond policies in Judicial District 7. Inside the Halifax County Superior Courtroom, Superior Court Judge Brenda Branch welcomed everyone for the occasion. Chief District Court Judge Teresa Robinson […]
Heidi Kirk/WRAL News North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein addressed the conflict in the Middle East at a Read Across America event in Raleigh on Monday morning. It comes as military bases across our area have increased security. When asked if North Carolina troops are assisting in the military operation in Iran, Stein said he’s yet […]
Elvis Menayese/WFAE Radio Hundreds are expected to arrive in uptown Charlotte for a three-day conference that kicks off Wednesday and aims to guide church members on topics ranging from daily operations to navigating political discourse. More than 800 clergy and laypeople will gather in Charlotte this week for the Episcopal Parish Network conference, now in […]
Education NC The Public School Forum of North Carolina’s 2026 Local School Finance Study is now available. Through this study, The Forum has highlighted variations and trends in local spending for public education across our state’s 100 counties for over 30 years. The purpose of this annual study is to isolate local spending from state […]
Taylor Knopf/NC Health News As North Carolina lawmakers grapple with how to keep people with serious mental illness out of jails and hospitals, one intervention that has piqued their interest is forcing people into treatment through involuntary outpatient commitment. It’s a court-ordered program that requires individuals with a severe and persistent mental illness to follow […]
Jack Igelman/Carolina Public Press Last summer, Southeast director at the Center for Biological Diversity Will Harlan spotted an eastern hellbender through his fogged snorkeling mask during a river survey. “It’s magical to see them in the wild,” said Harlan of the elusive and threatened creatures which depend on clean water. The foot-long salamander was curled […]
Kelsey Coffey/WRAL News Higher oil and gas prices may be among the impacts of the U.S.-Israeli attacks in Iran. On Monday morning, North Carolina’s average price per gallon was $2.76, lower than the national average of $3, according to AAA. However, analysts are predicting prices to start climbing after strikes began over the weekend. Patrick […]
Andrew Marshall/The Waynesville Mountaineer A major, multi-year study of flood risk along the Pigeon River will begin this year and could make a difference for generations of Haywood County residents, according to town and county officials. Conducted by the Army Corps of Engineers, the wide-ranging study should provide ideas to help ease the disastrous effects […]
Brighton McConnell/WCHL Chapelboro After briefly implementing a policy around recording faculty members without their permission, UNC is reversing course and rescinding the practice until new language can be agreed upon. UNC Chancellor Lee Roberts addressed the campus’ Faculty Council during its monthly meeting Friday afternoon and shared the update, saying his administration would go “back […]
Trista Talton/Coastal Review Online Though it snakes 50 miles through Onslow County from start to finish, the New River is, in a practical sense, two distinct parts. The upper river begins northwest of Richlands, a small but increasingly developing town that’s roughly 10 miles from the Duplin County line. From there, the river cuts a […]
Starletta Watson/WNCN A federal lawsuit that alleged Rex Healthcare, currently known as UNC Health Rex, discriminated against an employee who asked for a religious exemption for the COVID-19 vaccination has been settled. In an announcement on Monday by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency said UNC Rex will pay them $150,000. […]
