A traffic-safety group wants everyone running for a General Assembly seat this fall to pledge to practice safe-driving habits as they campaign. That means wearing a speed belt, obeying speed limits and traffic laws and above all putting down their phones while they’re behind the wheel, says Tiffany Wright, chair of the N.C. Alliance for […]
Several of North Carolina’s congressmen are taking an active interest in Nigeria and what they say is the persecution of that country’s Christians. U.S. Rep. Tim Moore, R-14th, announced on Friday that he’s introduced a bill to reinforce the State Department’s legal authorizations to stop participants in “particularly severe violations of religious freedom” from traveling […]
An advisory group is urging Gov. Josh Stein and the General Assembly to formally legalize cannabis, to the extent of allowing sales to adults through state-licensed retailers. Formalizing a market in that way would give the state “a full regulatory framework and the tools necessary to manage it responsibly,” the governor’s Advisory Council on Cannabis […]
Three of the state Senate’s top Republicans have come out against Fuquay-Varina’s request for permission to transfer up to 6.2 million gallons of water a day from the Cape Fear River’s basin into the Neuse River’s. If approved, the transfer promises “lasting harm” to downstream communities in the Cape Fear basin, says Senate Majority Leader […]
Democratic leaders from Orange, Person and Caswell counties have picked Jonah Garson to replace former District 23 state Sen. Graig Meyer, D-Orange. Garson, up to now the first vice chair of the N.C. Democratic Party, beat out state Rep. Allen Buansi, D-Orange, for the appointment in weekend voting by a local-party committee. Also in the mix […]
State Rep. Pricey Harrison, D-Guilford, doesn’t often get her way in the GOP-dominated General Assembly. She’s hoping for better luck with the GOP-dominated U.S. Supreme Court. Harrison recently joined 35 other state legislators from around the country in signing a friend-of-the-court brief that urges the court to rule against Monsanto and its parent company, Beyer […]
Brendan Marks/The Athletic North Carolina is expected to hire former Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone as its next men’s basketball coach, a source briefed on negotiations said Monday. Malone, 54, emerged as a prime candidate after top college options like Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd and Michigan’s Dusty May removed themselves from the process. Malone, who has […]
Justin Moore/WNCN A long-standing military tradition at Fort Bragg is on hold this year as thousands of paratroopers deploy overseas. All American Week, the annual celebration honoring the history and legacy of the 82nd Airborne Division, has been canceled for 2026. Military leaders said the decision comes as soldiers from the division are deploying to […]
Rachel Heimann Mercader/CityView The Fayetteville Ethics Commission dismissed an ethics complaint against City Councilmember Brenda McNair that was filed by the candidate who tried unsuccessfully to replace her in office. Only three of the commission’s five members attended the meeting, the minimum required for a quorum. All three voted unanimously to dismiss the complaint filed […]
Jon Dowding/WTVD New data from the Federal Reserve, showing a drop in unemployment and stronger-than-expected job growth last month, is offering signs of economic strength, even as some consumers in the Triangle remain uneasy about rising costs and global uncertainty. Economists say the region’s economy continues to outperform many parts of the country, but caution […]
Jane Winik Sartwell/The Durham Sun The UNC System is exploring the possibility of offering bachelor’s degrees that could be completed in just three years — 25% quicker than the traditional 120-hour undergraduate degree. The system is fielding proposals from system schools for such accelerated programs, with $20,000 planning grants on the table. “This is not […]
WRAL News Carrie Everett, who was crowned Miss North Carolina in 2024, died of stomach cancer on Easter Sunday, family members tell WRAL News. Everett’s parents told WRAL News their daughter died late Sunday night, asking for privacy. They shared the following statement: “Carrie Everett transitioned on Easter Sunday with her family and friends surrounding […]
Jaymie Baxley/NC Health News Dexter “Drew” Batts, the government manager for Martin County in eastern North Carolina, often thinks about the night his close childhood friend suffered a heart attack in 2025. The friend, a 39-year-old woman who was a member of Batts’ high school graduating class, lived just nine miles away from Martin General […]
Allen G. Breed/The Associated Press Hold on to those Thanksgiving turkeys! WKRP is coming to Cincinnati — for real this time. “I cannot, by contract, tell you when. I cannot tell you who. But I can tell you, direct to the camera, WKRP, after 48 years, is coming to Cincinnati,” D.P. McIntire, who runs the […]
Emily Sawaked/Port City Daily The first all boys charter school in North Carolina is in the works in Wilmington and the nonprofit behind it is bringing a former New Hanover County Schools leader into the fold. New H.O.P.E. CDC — which stands for Helping Ordinary People Excel Community Development Corporation — led by founder and […]
