David Beasley/The Center Square Fifty-four percent of North Carolina public school high school graduates passed at least one-college level course while still in high school, education officials said Thursday. “For those who have been around a moment and have gray hair or less hair, understand the magnitude of that number, that percentage,” first-term Democratic Superintendent […]
Winston-Salem officials acted within they authority in 2023 when they told the owners of a nonprofit animal sanctuary in the far-eastern part of the city to shut down, an all-Republican state Court of Appeals panel says. Court of Appeals Judge Chris Dillon and his colleagues rejected the owners’ attempt to use a pandemic-era precedent to […]
For the Carolina Panthers, the price of getting $650 million in public money is that they’re going to have state auditors looking over their shoulder as they go about renovating Bank of America Stadium. Both Tepper Sports and city of Charlotte officials have signaled that they’re amenable to the extra scrutiny, State Auditor Dave Boliek […]
Local Government Commission members say Rocky Mount’s financial troubles stem from a bad culture that started at the top, with the city’s elected officials. They agreed Wednesday to warn the city that it’s at risk of having the commission take over its financial affairs and is on what State Treasurer Brad Briner called “an extremely […]
The Associated Press & WUNC News Ricky Brinkley has lived in rural North Carolina nearly all of his 65 years, and he likes it “out in the county,” past the street lights and bustle of the small towns that carpet the landscape. But the former truck driver can feel left out when elections roll around […]
Lynn Bonner/NC Newsline Senate leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) lost his primary and won’t run the chamber next year. But he’s leaving a legacy. Members of his family, former staff members, and former Senate colleagues hold positions of influence throughout government. They are top officials in the executive branch and UNC administrative offices, and sit on […]
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 […]
Amy Diaz/WFDD Radio Longtime Forsyth County public servant Dave Plyler has died. Plyler served on the Board of Commissioners for nearly 30 years and was chairman for ten of those. When he retired in 2024, the commission passed a proclamation honoring his accomplishments, which include a statewide recognition for being an outstanding county commissioner. Before […]
Elvis Menayese/WFAE Radio Black health care professionals will convene in Charlotte this weekend, with a focus on caring for mothers and babies. Recent data shows a disturbing trend, with Black infants still dying at a higher rate than their counterparts. Black health care professionals will convene in uptown Charlotte this weekend, with a focus on […]
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 […]
Emily Thomas/Education NC Eli Hughes lights up when he talks about the future. A junior at Mitchell High School, Hughes has always known he was destined to work with his hands. That tinkering mentality is why Hughes has taken almost every career and technical education (CTE) class that his school offers. Horticulture, auto service, drafting, […]
Kathy Hanrahan & Heidi Kirk/WRAL News Zebulon town leaders have temporarily closed Gill Street Park after elevated levels of lead were found during soil testing, but WRAL Investigates has found that the site has had tests indicating glass, lead and arsenic were found at the site more than a year ago. Gill Street Park has […]
Anna Tart/Up & Coming Weekly The door chimes as Joseph Mason opens the door at Back-A-Round Records. The sound of rock music fills his ears as he ascends the narrow staircase lined with graffiti-esque art, glowing under black lights. Mason, a regular at the record store, begins thumbing through the worn sleeves of vinyl that […]
WWAY News A new regional coalition focused on sports and community development is set to launch next month during an event tied to the proposed Wilmington arena project. Organizers say the Cape Fear Sports & Community Coalition will debut during the “Arena Rising” event on April 25 at Riverfront Park. The event is scheduled from […]
Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page’s GOP-primary win over Senate leader Phil Berger has been the talk of the state’s political class since his 23-vote margin of victory was solidified in a post-balloting canvass. Everyone wonders how he did it. One of Page’s advisers, pollster/strategist Patrick Sebastian, has been happy to answer questions about the race […]
