Lumbee leaders are preparing an amendment to the tribal constitution that would give the tribe’s enrolled members the promised chance to decide whether or not to have casino gaming. The amendment cleared the Lumbees’ constitution and ordinance committee earlier this week and could get voted on by the Tribal Council as soon as Thursday. If […]
A coastal hospital has joined the groups advocating for a relaxation of the state’s restrictions on advanced-practice nurses. Washington Regional Medical Center has joined a coalition that favors passage of either Senate Bill 537 or House Bill 514. Either would give advanced-practice nurses more latitude to practice outside a physician’s supervision. The move remains a […]
Rep. Monika Johnson-Hostler is in her first term in the state House but is no stranger to public service. The Fayetteville State and N.C. Central grad was a longtime Wake County school board member before seeking the Democratic nomination for the District 33 House seat in 2024. She took 60% of the vote in a […]
Alan Wooten/The Center Square Four counts against a North Carolinian accused of communicating and disclosing national defense information could be punishable for 10 years each. U.S. Magistrate Judge Brian Meyers on Monday released Courtney Williams to home detention and location monitoring. She awaits a potential trial at a date to be determined in the U.S. […]
Dan Kane/The Raleigh News & Observer Nearly every month since Terry Sult’s hiring as Cary’s police chief, he’s logged hundreds of miles driving an assigned “take-home” vehicle — a black 2022 Ford F-150 hybrid pickup. At least some of those trips, a town official confirmed, are to his home in Lincoln County, 180 miles away. […]
Gerard Albert III & Laura Hackett/Blue Ridge Public Radio More than 100 Asheville homeowners — most of whom are low-income and socially vulnerable — will get turned away from a Hurricane Helene recovery program if City Council doesn’t change a funding decision made one year ago. Now, some Asheville leaders appear to be second-guessing the […]
Elvis Menayese/WFAE Radio Community members gathered in uptown Charlotte to view alternative concepts for adding toll lanes to Interstate 77 south of uptown. The concepts were showcased during a three-month pause in the project by the N.C. Department of Transportation. Hundreds of people gathered in uptown Charlotte on Monday to view alternative concepts for adding […]
Rachel Crumpler/NC Health News A new preliminary report from a state-funded research group identifies “key pressure points that need to be addressed” to fully implement Iryna’s Law, which passed quickly late last year. The report also outlines some initial recommendations for lawmakers to help address existing gaps in North Carolina’s mental health and criminal justice […]
Christine Zhu/NC Newsline A North Carolina House committee voted on Tuesday to approve interim recommendations to improve public safety in the state, but lawmakers say they’re a long way from finishing their work on involuntary commitment. The House Select Committee on Involuntary Commitment and Public Safety is recommending that county jails consider using telehealth as […]
Amy Diaz/WFDD Radio The Watauga County Board of Education has voted to extend the length of the school day starting next academic year. Elementary and middle schools in Watauga County will have an extra 25 minutes added to each day. The high school will get an extra ten. The move is a response to the […]
Dave Faherty/WSOCTV It’s win or go home for the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night, and tens of thousands of fans will cheer them on with the help of custom t-shirts being made by a North Carolina outfitter. The Hornets will host the Miami Heat in the NBA Play-in Tournament with the hopes of keeping their […]
Emma Cooke/WCHL Chapelboro From general art history courses to niche topics like artwork in ancient Pompeii, there is always an interesting class to take at UNC-Chapel Hill. But a course the university does not offer is one exclusively focused on the business side of the art world — that is why a student decided to […]
Jennifer Allen/Coastal Review Online As the United States recognizes the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776, Dare County is celebrating its unique role in American history Saturday with “Liberty, Legacy, and Lift Off in the Land of Beginnings.” The Dare A250 Faire is a two-event celebration, with the […]
Adam Wagner/WUNC News By the time David Batts spoke in front of the Edgecombe County Board of Commissioners, they had already changed its zoning ordinance to allow data centers and cryptomining facilities to be built in the Kingsboro Industrial Park. The next decision was whether the county should sell 120 acres it owns to developer […]
Mebane Rash & Alli Lindenberg/Axios Charlotte When Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina (WNC) in late September 2024, it landed on a region already under stress. According to state estimates, the storm caused nearly $60 billion in economic damage, 19,000 jobs were lost in the weeks following the storm, and employment in the hardest-hit counties […]
