Economic Development Solar or nukes? Duke critics question priorities Duke Energy’s long-range development plans are underselling solar power and overselling the prospects of building more nuclear reactors, critics of...
Local Gov. James Baxter Hunt Jr., 1937-2025 Jim Hunt, the state’s longest-serving governor, died on Thursday at 88. “It is with deep sadness that I share the...
Local Feds secure guilty plea in pollution case Federal prosecutors say they’ve secured a guilty plea from a Navassa chemical company that discharged pollutants into the Cape Fear...
Local Sheriffs lay down a marker on prisoner mental health Through their trade group, North Carolina’s sheriffs say they don’t want legislators putting them on the hook for solving the...
Budget & Taxes House panel opens review of property tax policy House Speaker Destin Hall’s marching orders to the legislators he’s assigned to review North Carolina’s property tax system raise the...
Elections Cooper backs stock-trading ban for Congress Former Gov. Roy Cooper says he’d support legislation that would ban members of Congress and “top executive branch officials” from...
Elections Pollster: Page up 10 points on Berger A Massachusetts-based pollster says its latest check on the Phil Berger-Sam Page GOP primary in Rockingham and Guilford counties shows...
Health Care Conservative group eyes case against nurse-practice limits A California-based conservative group wants to take on North Carolina’s restrictions on advanced-practice nurses, even as the so-called SAVE Act...
Local State, county advocates voice more frustrations with FEMA State and local officials spearheading hurricane-recovery efforts remain frustrated by how long it takes to get answers about funding applications...
Local OSBM awards local-government Helene repair grants Gov. Josh Stein’s administration rolled out a package of $49.8 million in state-fund grants that will help local governments in...
Local Commerce sets targets for Helene housing program State Commerce Department officials say they can finish the federally post-Helene replacement or repair of storm-damaged single family homes by...
Elections Winslow: Done after three terms State Rep. Matthew Winslow, R-Franklin, isn’t going to run for re-election to the District 7 seat representing Franklin and southern...
Local Juvenile detention running out of space North Carolina’s juvenile justice system is full up, at least when it comes to housing teens as they await court...
Local Justices side with flea market against Durham code enforcement State Supreme Court justices have ordered Durham officials to rescind a land-use violation notice that targeted a flea market in...
Local State eCourts system still too difficult to use, legislators say North Carolina’s new eCourts system remains a pain point for courthouse staff in many counties, not to mention the state...
