Glenn Counts/WSOC News Cabarrus County Clerk of Courts Bill Baggs is facing a removal hearing scheduled for the 14th of this month. The proceedings follow a judge’s finding of probable cause to move forward with a competency case against Baggs, who was re-elected to his post last month. Baggs is in his 80s and currently […]
Jenna Lapp/Brunswick Beacon A state-wide referendum could appear on the ballot Nov. 3 asking voters to approve a constitutional amendment recently created and supported by the House Select Committee on Property Tax Reduction and Reform. If passed through both chambers of the General Assembly and approved by voters, the constitutional amendment would impose a duty […]
Emily Sawaked/Port City Daily The Eagle’s Dare, a business on Third Street, is one step closer to keeping its cargo container functional as a secondary bar to serve drinks from during large events. On April 1, the Wilmington Planning Commission voted 6-0, with Commissioner Thomas Cofer absent, in favor of approving a text amendment to […]
Gerard Albert III/Blue Ridge Public Radio Two funding problems regarding Hurricane Helene recovery were laid bare Thursday morning to a group of North Carolina lawmakers. First, the state program tasked with rebuilding thousands of homes damaged in the storm using money from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development does not have enough funding. […]
Will Stone/WUNC News Responding to public health concerns about microplastics and pharmaceuticals in the nation’s drinking water, the Trump administration for the first time has placed them on a draft list of contaminants maintained by the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA announced the move Thursday, touting it as a “historic step” for the Make America […]
WECT News New Hanover County is soliciting qualifications from firms to provide design services for repurposing the old site of the Cape Fear Museum of History and Science. The project will transition the building from a primarily public-facing building to a collections and internal operations site, according to a request for qualifications posted on the […]
Chase Jordan/The Raleigh News & Observer Two years ago, a labor union trying to organize Wells Fargo workers made inroads in North Carolina, home to the bank’s largest employment hub in Charlotte. But that effort just faced a significant setback. After becoming the Carolinas’ first and only Wells Fargo location to join a union in […]
Will Atwater/Carolina Public Press Delivering safe, reliable drinking water to customers’ homes is getting more expensive for water utilities that face aging pipes, needed treatment plant upgrades and mounting new pollution threats. A recent national analysis from the American Water Works Association and a 2025 report from the NC Chamber Foundation warn that maintaining safe, […]
Sarah Michels/Carolina Public Press Cumberland County election board member Brenda (Bree) Eldridge made a $25,000 donation to the county Republican Party in early 2022 to help pay for a featured speaker. The issue? Allegedly, the money wasn’t all hers. Under North Carolina campaign finance law, it is a felony to make a contribution in someone […]
Aaron Sánchez-Guerra/WUNC News The termination of Temporary Protected Status for Honduran nationals means the end of legal work authorizations for more than 50,000 people who have lived and work in the U.S. for decades. This includes two former Duke University campus employees originally from Honduras, who enjoyed two decades at their jobs as TPS recipients. […]
Zachary Turner/WFAE Radio The North Carolina Forest Service issued a statewide burn ban for North Carolina over the weekend. This means that it is illegal to burn leaves, branches or other plant material over 100 feet away from an occupied dwelling. This includes fireworks and campfires, but excludes portable gas stoves. The ban follows a […]
Will Doran/WRAL News Support for congressional and legislative Republicans is softening among North Carolina voters ahead of this year’s midterm elections, according to a new poll. The findings from the Elon University Poll, published Thursday, show that 35% of North Carolinians want Republicans to keep control of Congress, down from 40% six months ago. The […]
Brenna Flanagan/Port City Daily Brunswick County Schools could add another property to its ranks, but not a school; the district is using some of its acreage in Supply for affordable housing geared toward its employees. The board of education voted unanimously in favor of the proposal at its meeting on March 24. County commissioners would […]
Kyle Perrotti/Smoky Mountain News Maintaining faith in the justice system and protecting law enforcement were the themes of the four-day hearing held last week in Robbinsville to determine whether Graham County Sheriff Brad Hoxit — now suspended amid allegations of misconduct tied to an investigation of the ex-husband of his current wife — would be […]
Sarah White/The Waynesville Mountaineer Hours before the sewer treatment contract between the town of Canton and the owner of the former paper mill site was set to lapse on Tuesday, the two parties agreed to extend the contract for 30 days. The deal came just in time, after months of negotiations to extend the contract […]
