Alan Wooten/The Center Square With a work schedule absent ticketed events already carved out, any hiccups on the way to $310 million in upgrades for the home of the NHL Carolina Hurricanes would have been most unfortunate. Tuesday’s approval for the Centennial Authority, the manager of the arena, from the Local Government Commission checked off […]
Hunter Sáenz & Hannah Goetz/WSOCTV DeCarlos Brown, the man accused of killing Iryna Zarutska on the Charlotte light rail in August 2025, was found incompetent to stand trial in federal court Tuesday. Lauren Newton, the Zarutska family attorney, said Tuesday’s decision was not unexpected, and she and Iryna’s family remain hopeful that justice will be […]
Sarah Michels/Carolina Public Press When history repeats itself, it’s usually not so quickly. During the lead-up to the primary election, students at Western Carolina University, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and University of North Carolina-Greensboro raised alarms about the exclusion of campus early voting sites from county plans. At WCU, it was a […]
Laura Leslie/NC Newsline A proposal to regulate the growing cryptocurrency ATM industry in North Carolina was fast-tracked through the state House Tuesday, but not without some concessions to the industry. Cryptocurrency kiosks are ATMs that allow a user to convert currency to blockchain cryptocurrency. They’re currently unregulated in North Carolina, and they’re often used in […]
Liz Schlemmer/WUNC News In the first successful veto override of this year’s legislative session, North Carolina lawmakers are opting the state into a new federal tax credit program. The federal program lets taxpayers get a dollar-for-dollar tax credit up to $1,700 for making a donation to North Carolina non-profits that grant scholarships to K-12 students. […]
Tammy Grubb/The Raleigh News & Observer A Chapel Hill couple and other top union officials were convicted Friday in federal court of using millions in members’ dues to pay for lavish trips, dinners and payouts. The union dues were meant to provide members and their families with retirement and health benefits, but the couple and […]
Carly Haynes/WRAL News Picture this: the Canes are playing at home. You’re in line to fill your novelty “beer stick” along the concourse of Lenovo Center. You hear the bass of the jumbotron followed by the crowd’s roar; it’s your sign to take your seat. On the screen, a video plays with snippets of fan […]
Analisa Sorrells Archer/Education NC School nutrition programs have long operated on thin margins, but budget pressures are intensifying. Faced with federal reimbursement rates that have not kept pace with increasing costs, compounded by state-mandated increases in wages, school nutrition leaders in North Carolina are raising alarm bells on the financial state of their programs and […]
Will Hofmann/Asheville Citizen Times Christ School is planning to expand, adding 12 new housing units and a new academic building, according to Buncombe County planning records. The plan will expand on-campus housing options for existing faculty. Founded in 1900, roughly 308 boys from grades 8 to 12 are enrolled at Christ School, which is located […]
Greater Fayetteville Business Journal Cape Fear Valley Health is expanding access to behavioral health services with the opening of the new Community Mental Health Center – Dunn on June 22. Located at 805 Tilghman Drive, Suite A, the new clinic will provide comprehensive mental health services for children, teens, and adults throughout Dunn and the […]
North Carolina’s State Investment Authority put $250 million into AI firm Anthropic back in the winter when the San Francisco company sought $30 billion in Series G venture capital, State Treasurer Brad Briner says. The purchase ’s value has since grown to $650 million, and it’s possible that even greater returns will come the state’s […]
Atrium Health and WakeMed officials discussed their proposed combination with Wake County Commissioners Monday after producing a 61-page document providing more explanation of the deal. The two hospital systems held a secret meeting with the commission in mid-March, but didn’t disclose their plans until Friday, May 4, when it was included on a meeting agenda. […]
Attorney General Jeff Jackson’s office wants the N.C. Utilities Commission to give Duke Energy’s return on equity a haircut as it considers the utility’s request for a rate increase. “We think they overshot the mark,” Jackson says of Duke’s request. Duke’s rate request for 2027 and 2028 asks the commission to allow it a 10.95% […]
Mark Bergin/WRAL News The Raleigh City Council unanimously passed a $1.77 billion budget on Monday. The fiscal year 2027 budget includes a 1.7 cent property tax increase per $100 of assessed value. It means about $67 more per year for a median Raleigh home, which costs about $450,000. “The Proposed Budget protects our existing services […]
Democrats in Granville and Vance counties need to find themselves a new candidate for the House District 32 seat. The previous nominee, Oxford City Commissioner Curtis McRae, is withdrawing from the race “due to personal health matters requiring his full attention,” the House Democratic Caucus says. McRae — who’s also an associate warden at the […]
