Deana Harley & Matthew Sockol/WNCN News A Superior Court judge made a ruling against a North Carolina-based wedding photography company accused of misleading engaged couples, scamming them out of nearly a million dollars, and never delivering wedding photos and videos. Wake County Superior Court Judge Bryan Collins Jr. issued a preliminary injunction ordering Holly Christina […]
Elena Marsh/The Southern Pines Pilot With one-third of the way left to go on its funding goal, the Moore County Airport has one final piece of the commercial flight puzzle left to fall into place. This spring, the airport applied for $1 million from the Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP) Grant. The grant, […]
ElectriCities of North Carolina opposes state Sen. Lisa Barnes’ push to impose additional restrictions on how Rocky Mount’s government uses the revenue from its power and gas utilities. Barnes’ Senate Bill 1076 “undermines a system that is already lawful, limited and overseen,” says Rhian Ray, ElectriCities’ government affairs manager. The argument, however, didn’t persuade a […]
Senate leader Phil Berger is less than impressed by the Charlotte City Council’s reversal of its support for adding toll lanes to Interstate 77 from downtown to the South Carolina border. The council’s 6-5 vote earlier this week could — if it holds up — set the stage for the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization […]
Kate Santaliz/Axios Rep. Chuck Edwards told a 20-something female staffer it was “disappointing to feel something that used to be easy has gotten complicated” after she did not want to have dinner with him in May 2025, according to a text exchange reviewed by Axios. Why it matters: The female staffer complained about Edwards’ behavior […]
Laura Hackett/Blue Ridge Public Radio The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved 142 buyouts in Buncombe County on Friday, bringing the total number of approved properties up to 189 in the county. The agency allocated a total of $59 million, which will also support the acquisition of 11 properties in Haywood County, nine properties in Mitchell […]
Bill Moss/Hendersonville Lightning Democratic nominee Jamie Ager looks to be on strong financial footing as the campaign for the 11th Congressional District seat enters the summer, outraising incumbent Rep. Chuck Edwards and emerging from the first quarter with more cash on hand. It’s one more sign that the congressional race in the Blue Ridge Mountains […]
Paul Nielsen/The Waynesville Mountaineer After years of public backlash over high-density development in Waynesville, a recommendation to lower the allowed number of units per acre town wide is on the table. A divided Waynesville Planning Board recommended Monday that town council adopt a new set of zoning rules that would reduce the density of some […]
Lily Levin/Smoky Mountain News Tribal council on May 7 took multiple steps to protect Qualla Boundary rivers and forests, both through supporting land management practices and standing against environmental harm. Among those was a resolution “supporting the removal of Ela Dam and the restoration of Longperson” — which called the dam “obsolete” and noted that […]
Travis Bland/WUNC News The Triangle, like much of North Carolina, is experiencing a historic drought, causing lower water supplies and restrictions to be put into place. But planning, interconnection and a major partnership by Triangle-area water systems puts the region at an advantage for withstanding the dry spell and maintaining water supplies. Through the Triangle […]
Mackenzie Thomas/Carolina Public Press A Carolina Public Press investigation has uncovered a history of disciplinary action around alleged misconduct while working for at least one previous governmental employer for a former Vance County detention officer who was arrested last month on sexual assault charges. Former Capt. Shannon Charles Holley, an officer with the Vance County […]
Shea Carver/Port City Daily Who is downtown Wilmington for and what is its aim? That’s the question the recently finished Greater Downtown Plan aims to broadly answer, though the Wilmington Planning Commission expressed some skepticism during the finished plan’s debut on Wednesday. The Greater Downtown Plan is intended to outline strategies to address growth and […]
Nolan Mckendry/The Center Square The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation aimed at stopping American taxpayer dollars from helping finance foreign shrimp operations that Gulf Coast lawmakers say have undercut domestic shrimpers for decades. The Save Our Shrimpers Act, sponsored by U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, would require U.S. representatives at international financial institutions […]
Dasia Williams/CityView After weeks of emotional pleas from parents, educators, and Spring Lake leaders, the Cumberland County Board of Education voted Tuesday to close J.W. Coon and Manchester elementary schools ahead of the 2026–27 school year. The two votes—each 5-3—followed months of debate over aging facilities, declining enrollment, and long-term budget pressures, despite repeated objections […]
House and Senate members are coming together on a bill that would put much of North Carolina off-limits for purchase by some foreign-owned companies. Senate Bill 394 cleared the House’s Judiciary 2 committee on Tuesday, just a couple hours after Senate Judiciary discussed a parallel bill. It’s now on its way to the House’s Homeland […]
