Liz Schlemmer/WUNC News Nearly 75% of school districts in N.C. report they don’t have a sustainable funding source to maintain their fleet of computers, including student devices like Chromebooks. North Carolina public schools collectively spent more than $6.6 million last school year to repair broken computers. That’s according to a new report, the first of […]
Kelly Hinchcliffe/NC Health News The Public Workforce Modernization Act, which goes into effect Oct. 1, is the largest overhaul of North Carolina’s state human resources system in more than 60 years, according to the North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR). “Everybody’s thrilled over the parental leave. I mean, that’s just huge,” said Suzanne […]
Emily Walkenhorst/WRAL News The State Board of Education approved new math standards for all grade levels Thursday without opposition, including changes that would remove Math 3 and Math 4 as required high school courses. The changes aim to make math more relevant to students, especially as they lose interest in older grades. The state Department […]
Kate Denning/Carolina Public Press North Carolina employers facing an impending worker shortage, especially in rural areas, are hoping a state push to train more young people, especially through community colleges, pays off. In 2019, North Carolina set a goal to have 2 million 25- to 44-year-old residents with degrees or industry-recognized credentials in the state […]
David Hodges/WBTV News A Charlotte City council member pushed to replicate an ‘Executive in Residence’ program at City Hall in 2025—just as county and school officials were raising conflict-of-interest concerns about the man at the center of it, records obtained by WBTV show. The emails from February through May of 2025 show Councilmember Victoria Watlington […]
Diana DiGangi/Utility Dive A bipartisan permitting reform bill introduced in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday would, in most cases, prevent the revocation or suspension of previously issued federal permits for energy projects, and strengthen the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s siting authority for transmission. “Right now we are hearing a lot of enthusiasm about the bill […]
Paul Nielsen/The Waynesville Mountaineer Waynesville’s hands may be permanently tied when it comes to regulating the growing number of large developments coming to town, according to a report from the town attorney. Councilmember Jon Feichter asked Town Attorney Martha Bradley last month to draft a narrow legal opinion on what options Waynesville has to regulate […]
Ted Clifford/Asheville Watchdog A major antitrust lawsuit against Mission Hospital and its owner HCA Healthcare appears close to settlement for most of its parties. A court filing this week says the plaintiffs, HCA and Mission Hospital have reached an “agreement in principle” to resolve the claims in the lawsuit accusing Mission of anticompetitive practices that […]
Alan Wooten/The Center Square Mercurial and bullying to anyone in his path, President Donald Trump and a number of key people in his administration have had their turns in conflict with U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, parts of which are exposed in his memoir hitting bookshelves Tuesday. Texts laden with profanity are shared, the bravado of […]
Emma Dill/WilmingtonBiz Wilmington’s total number of jobs grew by close to 30% between 2015 and 2025 – the fifth-highest growth percentage among metro areas nationwide, according to a recently released report. The report from Economic Leadership, an economic development and strategic planning consultant, also found that the Wilmington area ranked among the top 10 metros […]
Sarah Michels/Carolina Public Press The House Democratic Caucus and the Guilford County Democratic Party may have pulled their support, but Democratic House candidate Shelly Headen is still running to represent northwest Guilford County. A series of Headen’s past social media comments emerged in September, leading to widespread condemnation. Headen faces Rep. John Blust, R-Guilford, in […]
Trevon Spencer/NC Newsline North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson said Thursday the state has received its first $45.2 million payment from Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, as part of a multistate settlement over allegations that the company’s social media platforms harmed children. The payout is the first installment of a settlement that could bring […]
Brian Murphy/WRAL News Sports bettors in North Carolina wagered more than $500 million for the 12th consecutive month in August and pushed the state’s overall tax revenue from sports betting past $300 million since its launch in March 2024. Bettors wagered $520.5 million in August, nearly 9% more than they bet in August 2025 and […]
Alan Wooten/The Center Square Possible evidence of fraud in the case of Prisha Mosley appeared to resonate with judges at the North Carolina Court of Appeals, says one of her lawyers. Counsel is hopeful of reinstatement of the case before the end of the calendar year, allowing Mosley to continue pursuit of medical malpractice against […]
Andrea Galliano/The Raleigh News & Observer Cary has its first Hyatt-branded hotel, but the hotel has already been open for over a year. Hive House opened independently in July 2025 at 1121 Ledsome Lane. Its owner, CMC Hotels, later talked with Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt about affiliating with a major hotel company. CMC ultimately chose […]
