Not too long ago, the Triangle’s 4th Congressional District was North Carolina’s most stable and predictable U.S. House seat. But former U.S. Rep. David Price, a former state Democratic Party chairman, retired instead of seeking re-election to an 18th term in 2022. His successor, U.S. Rep. Valerie Foushee, has found the seat harder to hold. […]
Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, says he’s going to file a bill in April that would “halt all property tax revaluation changes for 12 months” while legislators study broader changes to local-government tax law. Announced on Friday, the proposal would interrupt the property valuation cycles of Guilford County and other counties across the state that […]
North Carolina’s state pension system had a 13% annual return in 2025, the N.C. Investment Authority reported this week. When excluding fees, that performance ranked in the 54th percentile of U.S. public pension funds with assets topping $20 billion, according to a report filed by State Treasurer Brad Briner. (Lower percentiles reflect better performance.) New legislation created the […]
Kelly Hastings lives in the Gaston County town of Cherryville, although about 30% of his Republican-leaning district includes Cleveland County. He will be 65 at the end of his eighth term and in the spring of 2025 said he did not plan on running again, citing his length of service, the four-hour drive to Raleigh […]
Chase Jordan/The Charlotte Observer On its first day of operations in Charlotte, a Waymo robotaxi was also involved in its first accident in the city — a minor collision in uptown. While Waymo taxis eventually will be driverless, there was a human trainer in the car at the time of the incident, which was not […]
Bob Liepa/Wilmington StarNews Wilmington’s former DEI director has filed a federal lawsuit alleging systemic racism and retaliatory firing. The lawsuit claims the city discriminated against Black employees, including the former police chief. The complaint also accuses a high-ranking city official of substance abuse that was ignored by other leaders. The city of Wilmington is accused […]
Zachery Eanes/Axios Raleigh North Carolina farmers are grappling with renewed uncertainty after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down many of the Trump administration’s sweeping global tariffs. Why it matters: North Carolina farmers of soybean and corn, the state’s two biggest crops by acreage, are stuck in a cost-price squeeze that has been elevated by tariffs, […]
Deonna Dickens/Niner Times After packing a West Charlotte church to protest the I-77 expansion, Charlotte residents have taken their opposition online, creating a petition that has already drawn more than 1,500 signatures. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is implementing a $3.4 billion project that will expand toll lanes for 11 miles from the […]
Cierra Noffke/WilmingtonBiz The Novant Health Marathon returns to Wilmington this weekend for its 16th year. On Saturday, around 5,000 athletes are expected to turn out for the race, which begins at 7 a.m. at the Johnnie Mercers Fishing Pier on Wrightsville Beach and ends at the Live Oak Bank Pavilion in downtown Wilmington, after looping […]
Willie Daniely/WRAL News Customers arriving at Randy’s Pizza for dinner on Friday night were met with a sign on the door saying the restaurant would be closed until further notice. It comes just one day after a deadly shooting inside the restaurant that killed employee Mohammed Aly. Due to the Thursday night investigation, the entire […]
Jack Evans/Asheville Watchdog In 1910, the father of American forestry got canned. Gifford Pinchot had developed his ideas in the woods of the Biltmore Estate, founded the Yale Forest School, and, in 1905, became the first chief of the U.S. Forest Service. But five years later, in a controversy over Alaskan coalfields and water rights […]
Charlie Fossen/Port City Daily Amidst the artificial intelligence boom over the last few years, some local municipalities are taking a preemptive stance toward facilities powering the industry. The Leland Planning Board unanimously recommended a staff-initiated text amendment Tuesday night that would place strict guardrails on data center development within town limits. The proposal seeks to […]
Dasia Williams/CityView Superintendent Eric Bracy’s proposed 2026-27 budget includes raises for employees and increases in salary supplements for principals and assistant principals. Credit: Cumberland County Schools Cumberland County Schools leaders unveiled a proposed $670.8 million budget for the 2026-27 school year that includes employee raises and a $6.5 million increase in county funding. The recommended […]
Ashley Mahoney/Axios Charlotte North Carolina’s Film Office is doubling down on recruiting television series to the state. Why it matters: That’s led to small-screen wins, plus the possibility that a series filming here will return for multiple seasons, North Carolina Film Office director Guy Gaster tells Axios. This employs local industry professionals for longer periods. […]
