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1. Pentagon identifies UNC as potential new partner after cutting ties to elite schools
Kate Denning/Carolina Public Press US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Feb. 27 that the Department of War, previously the Department...
2. New DHS head needs to act with ‘greater urgency’ than Noem about FEMA funds, NC delegation says
Gerard Albert III/Blue Ridge Public Radio The news of Kristi Noem’s firing from the Department of Homeland Security late last...
3. Boliek: ‘There’s nothing to recuse myself from’ in recount between Berger, Page
Christine Zhu/NC Newsline North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek declined Monday to recuse himself from oversight of a state Senate...
4. After 37 years of effort — and about $100 million spent so far — work on the I-26 Connector is finally getting started
John Boyle/Asheville Watchdog Lou Bissette was the hard-charging, 45-year-old mayor of Asheville in 1989, when he heard the exciting news...
5. Charlotte man who helped recruit players into a sprawling NCAA basketball point-shaving scheme pleads guilty
Marc Levy/The Associated Press One of the so-called fixers in a sprawling betting scheme that allegedly raked in millions of...
6. Fayetteville Woodpeckers partner with Mission Roll Call on club level naming rights
The Greater Fayetteville Business Journal Mission Roll Call and the Fayetteville Woodpeckers have announced a local partnership, making Mission Roll...
7. Study: Students spend a third of their school day on their phones, without strong cellphone policy
Emily Walkenhorst/WRAL News A new study shows students in schools in states without firm cellphone policies spend a third of...
8. Fayetteville City Council launches new public forum but only 2 people speak
Rachel Heimann Mercader/CityView When Fayetteville rolled out its public forum under the city’s new rules and schedule on March 2,...
9. A deeper look at what teacher attrition data says about Charlotte area school districts
James Farrell/WFAE Radio Last week, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction released its annual report on teacher attrition, vacancies...
10. Will Pickin’ in the Park survive another summer?
Sarah White/The Waynesville Mountaineer When Canton’s leaders decided not to host Pickin’ in the Park last year, WPTL owner Terryll...
1. Democrat Roy Cooper needs to defy North Carolina history to keep winning streak alive in Senate race
Gary D. Robertson & Bill Barrow/The Associated Press North Carolina does not mind electing Democrats as governor, but it is...
2. In 25-country survey, Americans especially likely to view fellow citizens as morally bad
Pew Research Americans are more likely than people in other countries surveyed in 2025 to question the morality of their...