John Staton/Wilmington StarNews A trailer and a release date have been released for a movie that filmed in the Wilmington area in 2025, and which features several big-name actors. “Driver’s Ed,” a comedy directed by Bobby Farrelly (“Dumb and Dumber,” “There’s Something About Mary”), will screen in some theaters and be available digitally via video-on-demand […]
Will Doran/WRAL News North Carolina lawmakers gave initial approval Wednesday to a $319 million package to fully fund the state’s Medicaid program, heading off fears for the one-in-four people statewide who rely on the program. The bill passed the House 112-1 and passed the Senate 48-1. Both chambers, however, delayed final votes on the provision, […]
Adam Wagner/WFAE Radio North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein and anti-data center advocates statewide are paying increased attention to a decades-old sales tax exemption intended to help boost the increasingly controversial industry. Under North Carolina law, data centers that cost at least $75 million do not need to pay sales and use taxes on their construction […]
Justin Jouvenal/The Washington Post The Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the way for a soldier seriously wounded while attempting to thwart a suicide bombing in Afghanistan to sue a contractor that the military found was negligent in the incident. The 6-3 ruling will make it easier for soldiers hurt in combat zones to win damages […]
Emma Dill/WilmingtonBiz Wilmington’s first social district is set to become a weekly event, following approval from city officials this week. In September, the Wilmington City Council green-lighted a social district in the Brooklyn Arts District on the first and third Saturdays of each month from noon to 5 p.m. Earlier this month, area business owners […]
Brenna Flanagan/Port City Daily Pender County Schools staff debuted a several million dollar budget increase at the school board’s first budget session on Monday. The school district is projecting a need of $4 million to maintain its existing services, with an additional $2.5 million estimated in advancements. If both increases were agreed to by the […]
Kate Denning/Carolina Public Press As the legislative short session kicked off Tuesday, House Democrats wasted no time acting on the NC Supreme Court’s reversal of a key decision on the Hoke County Board of Education v. State of North Carolina lawsuit, known by most as the Leandro case. In 2022, the court ordered the legislature […]
Brighton McConnell/WCHL Chapelboro Durham Technical Community College began site work and early steps of construction at the site of its future affordable housing community this month. The college shared an update on Apr. 1 saying work had begun at the school-owned property 902 South Briggs Avenue, where a 124-unit multi-family complex will eventually be built. […]
Elena Marsh/The Southern Pines Pilot The Life Care Pregnancy Center is celebrating its 34-year anniversary with the unveiling of a new pregnancy care mobile unit, Mobi, to serve clients in remote areas. The mobile pregnancy center is designed to reach women in underserved areas, and bring pregnancy information and resources to more rural communities. It […]
Penelope Lopez/WTVD News Twenty firefighters in Fayetteville are testing their skills this week, taking the next step in their careers by testing for lieutenant positions as demand for strong leadership grows. With 25 structural fires reported in the past month and nearly 300 last year, officials say the need for experienced leaders in the Fayetteville […]
Bailey Stamos/WRAL News The Holly Springs Town Council on Tuesday unanimously passed an ordinance regulating the use of e-bikes and similar modes of transportation. The ordinance covers e-bikes, e-motos and other electric personal travel devices. It emphasizes that pedestrians have the right of way on sidewalks, side paths and greenways and that riders of electric […]
A Wake County grand jury has indicted four prominent North Carolina lobbyists on charges alleging that they solicited violations of state law that bans gift-giving to legislators. Handed up on Tuesday, the indictments target Kevin Wilkinson of The Southern Group, Bo Heath of McGuireWoods Consulting, Doug Miskew of Public Sector Group, and David Ferrell of […]
Just in time for this fall’s Cooper-Whatley U.S. Senate race, General Assembly leaders announced Monday they’re forming a panel to investigate COVID-related early prison releases. Sen. Buck Newton, R-Wilson, and House Majority Leader Brenden Jones, R-Columbus, will co-chair the probe, House Speaker Destin Hall and Senate leader Phil Berger say. Neither is making a secret […]
Durham entrepreneur Ben Abram’s biggest campaign donations are to his wife, state Sen. Sophia Chitlik, D-Durham, but she’s not the not the only candidate for whom he’s pulled out his wallet. State Board of Elections records show that the co-founder of Modern Energy and American Efficient has given money to an assortment of Democrats over […]
Lumbee leaders have approved an amendment to the tribal constitution that sets up a vote this summer by the tribe’s enrolled members that would clear the way for casino gaming. According to The Robesonian, the Lumbee Tribal Council voted 17-2 in favor of the amendment during its monthly meeting last Thursday. That was comfortably more […]
