Jack Hagel/WRAL News Lee County officials are backing a multimillion-dollar incentives package to maintain the employment of almost 2,000 employees in the county — the effort to spur one of the biggest-ever economic investments in the city of Sanford. County commissioners on Monday authorized incentives worth up to $46 million in tax rebates for an […]
Molly Steur/Education NC The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the problem of chronic absenteeism for many North Carolina schools. The Education Policy Initiative at Carolina (EPIC) released a March report showing that while chronic absence rates have decreased since they peaked during the 2021-2022 school year, chronic absenteeism is still high, and the rate of improvement is […]
Will Atwater/NC Health News Cedar Creek resident Vickie Mullins and her family have dealt with PFAS-contaminated water for years, and she doubts that a new $590 million agreement between the state, affected governments and the chemical companies will make any real difference. That agreement, announced on Sept. 10 by N.C. Attorney General Jeff Jackson, involved […]
Jack Igelman/Carolina Public Press A potential Tennessee Valley Authority power transmission line running from the Hiwassee River in Tennessee through North Carolina’s far southwest may impact archaeological sites through the heart of the ancestral Cherokee homeland. The 27-mile single-circuit transmission line will cut a 100-foot-wide right-of-way from the Appalachia Hydro Plant in Reliance, Tennessee, to […]
Emily Sawaked/Port City Daily The Leland Town Council will be taking up a resolution and voting on a letter to the area’s congressional representatives about the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge replacement at Thursday’s meeting. Both documents will push for an updated assessment of the river’s navigational needs, which elected leaders hope will prove a smaller […]
Brad Rich/Coastal Review Online Dr. Ford “Bud” Cross said he was “elated” to learn that the nation’s second-oldest federal marine science laboratory is getting a new home to replace its old one on Pivers Island in Beaufort. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced on Aug. 27 that it plans to use $64 million from […]
Alex Perri/Smoky Mountain News Six candidates are running for three positions on the Macon County Board of Commissioners. The Smoky Mountain News met with these candidates to discuss their platforms, backgrounds, and where they stand on some of the important issues facing their would-be constituents. All five spots on the board are held by Republicans, […]
Kayla Bradshaw/The Daily Tar Heel Chancellor Lee Roberts released a response Monday to U.S. Rep. Valerie Foushee’s (D-N.C. 4th) letter following a racially motivated attack at Greenlaw Hall on Aug. 31. On Aug. 31, several Black student organizations held a “Love Island” watch party in Greenlaw Hall. During the watch party, Keegan Carlisle Wilson entered […]
The Sanford Herald Central Carolina Community College and Auction Academy of North Carolina have received approval to offer a training program for aspiring auctioneers. The N.C. Auctioneer Licensing Board approved the joint program as an auction school authorized to provide the state’s required prelicensing curriculum. The 96-hour, 12-week course will prepare students for North Carolina’s […]
Bradley George/WUNC News Two longtime staples of owning a car in North Carolina will soon go away Starting Oct. 1, the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles will no longer issue paper registration cards and license plate stickers. For decades, drivers were required to keep a registration card they could show when pulled over by […]
Christine Zhu/NC Newsline As President Donald Trump’s approval rating continues to flounder, Vice President JD Vance visited Greensboro on Monday to stump for Republicans in key congressional races in North Carolina. Recent polls show Democratic former Gov. Roy Cooper maintaining a sizable lead over former Republican National Committee and North Carolina Republican Party chair Michael […]
Molly Steur/Education NC The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the problem of chronic absenteeism for many North Carolina schools. The Education Policy Initiative at Carolina (EPIC) released a March report showing that while chronic absence rates have decreased since they peaked during the 2021-2022 school year, chronic absenteeism is still high, and the rate of improvement is […]
Sarah Michels/Carolina Public Press Hundreds of candidates are vying for a seat in the state legislature this November. But political watchers don’t need to look much past Raleigh to find plenty of political intrigue. This cycle, Wake County is home to three of the state’s toss-up legislative races — two currently held by Republicans, one […]
Joe Bruno/WSOC News Former Charlotte City Councilwoman Tiawana Brown and her two daughters will be sentenced on Tuesday after pleading guilty to COVID-19 relief fraud. In her sentencing memorandum, Brown’s attorney says the court should impose a straight probationary sentence with no custodial component. It says she has repaid the entire PPP loan of more […]
Lauren Johnson/WTVD News Artificial intelligence is reshaping workplaces across industries, and at Wake Technical Community College, educators are working to make sure students are prepared. While some workers worry AI could eventually replace certain jobs, leaders at Wake Tech say the better approach is teaching students how to work alongside the technology. “Artificial intelligence is […]
