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6. Trio of bills banning DEI head to Gov. Josh Stein for possible veto
Colin Campbell/WUNC Radio The state legislature gave final approval this week to three different bills to ban diversity, equity and...
7. Leland planning board backs new flood development rules, now primed for final vote
Sophia Walsh/Port City Daily Brunswick County’s fastest-growing town is poised to expand development rules in its most vulnerable areas —...
8. Setbacks slow redevelopment project
Pat Kimbrough/The High Point Enterprise Plans to redevelop a former High Point retirement center property have been slowed by high...
9. I-40 open again: washout repaired to restore traffic to Tennessee ahead of July Fourth
Andrew Marshall/The (Waynesville) Mountaineer The crucial thoroughfare of Interstate 40 through the gorge between Tennessee and North Carolina has re-opened....
10. Federal rollback of Roadless Rule could imperil some of North Carolina’s last wild lands, experts say
Jack Evans/Asheville Watchdog Than Axtell, a fly-fishing guide who has lived in western North Carolina for three decades, adores the...
1. USDA looks to overturn ‘Roadless Rule.’ How WNC’s favorite spots could be impacted
Katie Myers/Blue Ridge Public Radio Hundreds of thousands of acres of public forestland across the Appalachian region could lose some...
2. Property tax rolls take a hit from Helene
Sarah White/The (Waynesville) Mountaineer When Helene struck last September, Haywood County was just 95 days from completing a four-year property...
3. Trump’s signature policy bill is facing trouble on multiple fronts in the Senate
Deirdre Walsh, Claudia Grisales & Elena Moore/WUNC Radio Senate Republicans are racing the clock, trying to meet President Trump’s demand...
4. Southmont residents plead with commissioners to not build sports complex
Jill Doss-Raines/Thomasville Times A large contingent of Southmont residents pleaded with the Davidson County Board of Commissioners to reconsider plans...
5. ICE agents search NC workplace in Kings Mountain, some employees in custody
NBC News Employees at a North Carolina business said they were held inside for hours on Wednesday as ICE executed...
6. Federal lawsuit alleges abuse, exploitation of teen at Asheville Academy for Girls, Trails Carolina
Andrew R. Jones/Asheville Watchdog A South Carolina woman has sued Asheville Academy for Girls, its owner and 15 other related...
7. Florida company may build overdue tower on Fayetteville’s Hay Street parking deck
Paul Woolverton/CityView The City of Fayetteville is in negotiations with a Florida company and other parties to build a long-awaited...
8. Last-ditch legal effort tries to halt NC regional library system breakup over LGBTQ+ content
Lucas Thomae/Carolina Public Press With less than two weeks before Yancey County officially exits its regional public library system, opponents...