Nolan Wilkinson/The Raleigh News & Observer Developers are facing opposition from Raleigh-Durham International Airport on zoning changes they need to build over 700 homes on undeveloped land in northwest Raleigh. The owners of the site between Leesville and Shady Grove roads indicated in a city Planning Commission meeting Tuesday they have no firm plans for […]
Zachery Eanes/Axios Raleigh Housing is becoming an even more important part of North Carolina’s ability to attract new companies, according to a new strategic plan released by Gov. Josh Stein’s administration. By 2029, the entire state could have a housing gap of more than 760,000 units, the NC Chamber estimated in a report last year, […]
The Associated Press The best young spellers in the English language are competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee this week, continuing a more than century-old tradition. The three-day competition began Tuesday and concludes Thursday night. This year’s 247 spellers represent 50 states, the District of Columbia, three U.S. territories and five other countries. They […]
Destinee Patterson/WRAL News The people owed money by Saint Augustine’s University had the opportunity to ask its leadership questions directly on Wednesday morning during a bankruptcy hearing. Many of those questions came from an attorney representing multiple federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Education and the Internal Revenue Service. The focus of those questions: […]
WSOC News Charlotte Water says it has received nearly 300 reports of violations since mandatory water restrictions went into effect. As of last Friday, the utility confirmed 65 violations out of 291 reports. A spokesperson says no fines have been issued yet, even though enforcement is allowed under the current restrictions. Charlotte Water also confirmed […]
A Michigan-based car-parts supplier is looking to branch out and will invest $100 million to add 378 jobs over the next four years to its existing plant in Hendersonville. BorgWarner, which also has operations in the Buncombe County town of Arden, will add 140,000 square feet to its current 220,000-square-foot site. The company already employs […]
There’s nothing wrong with Currituck County’s decision to use some of its hotel-tax revenue to bankroll police, EMS and fire services, the N.C. Supreme Court says. County leaders have the discretion under state law to decide the summer tourist season in northeast North Carolina — when Currituck’s population basically doubles — justifies the allocation, Justice […]
U.S. House China hawks say Charlotte-headquartered Bank of America’sunderwriting of an IPO on the Hong Kong stock exchange exposes big gaps in this country’s sanctions regime. The bank’s involvement underscores doubts about “whether existing guardrails are sufficient to prevent U.S. institutions from enabling activities that undermine American national security interests,” the House Select Committee on […]
U.S. Rep. Deborah Ross, D-2nd, and some of her West Coast colleagues are scrutinizing the big-money settlement the Trump administration paid out in April to a French company to get it to abandon its offshore wind leases. Their objections during a recent U.S. House oversight hearing focused on the administration’s use of the federal “judgment […]
A Charlotte business group is asking members to “reach out” to legislators to stand up for the city’s ability to get another 30 million gallons of water a day from the Catawba River. The Real Estate and Building Industry Coalition is targeting the 17-month extension some House members are proposing to an existing moratorium on […]
Colin Campbell/WUNC News Much of the interior of the N.C. Museum of History building in downtown Raleigh has been demolished as part of an extensive four-year renovation project. North Carolina is holding dozens of events this year to celebrate America’s 250th birthday — but the state’s Museum of History won’t be hosting them at its […]
Ted Clifford/Asheville Watchdog A Mission Hospital patient under an involuntary commitment order died by suicide inside the psychiatric unit in the early morning hours of May 21, Asheville Watchdog has confirmed. The patient, whom The Watchdog is not naming at this time, was brought to the hospital by law enforcement, according to four people familiar […]
Jacob Biba & Hail Gabrielle Zulueta/NC Local Enrollment in health plans under the Affordable Care Act declined in nearly every North Carolina county this year, according to preliminary data released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in March. Already, early 2026 data showed North Carolina recorded the sharpest drop nationwide in residents enrolling […]
Aaron Keck/WCHL Chapelboro Thursday, May 28, Glenwood Elementary School in Chapel Hill is hosting a Culture Night, bringing the Glenwood community together for an evening of celebration. But that community is also facing a great uncertainty – because the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education is just a week away from having to choose […]
The Carolina Journal State and national Republican Party groups are celebrating a court victory in a dispute over “never resident” voters in North Carolina. The groups indicated Wednesday that Special Superior Court Judge Hoyt Tessener has issued a ruling favoring their position in the legal fight with the State Board of Elections and the Democratic […]
