Adam Wagner/WUNC Radio House Rules Chairman John Bell, R-Wayne, introduced legislation this week that would establish a $50 million fund for nonprofit housing developers to conduct preconstruction activities. A bipartisan group of lawmakers from the N.C. House of Representatives have introduced legislation seeking to create a $50 million fund to...

The Associated Press The NCAA has agreed to overhaul its restrictions on athletes accepting prize money before enrolling in college under the terms of a proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit brought by North Carolina women’s tennis champion Reese Brantmeier. The NCAA agreed to pay $2.02 million in damages...

James Farrell/WFAE Radio The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education on Tuesday night rejected Superintendent Crystal Hill’s proposed $2.1 billion budget, in a surprise vote that left the superintendent asking for more direction and saying she didn’t know what changes the board wants. The vote was 8-1 against, with only board...

Matthew Sockol/WNCN News MV Realty has been banned from doing business in North Carolina, the state attorney general’s office said Monday. According to the Office of the North Carolina Attorney General, MV Realty locked more than 2,100 residents in exclusive listing contracts for 40 years through Homeowner Benefit Agreements. Residents...

Jack Evans, Sally Kestin & John Boyle/Asheville Watchdog A new query seems to come every day. An email pings in Otto Sharp’s inbox, or the phone rings at Swannanoa Valley Animal Hospital, and though the company on the other end may change, the gist is always the same: Ever thought...

Joseph Williams/The (Whiteville) News Reporter Lacy Wayne Freeman, 59, of Buckhead will serve as the Waccamaw Siouan Tribe’s next chief. Freeman won the Saturday election with 220 votes, defeating Vice Chief Pamela Young-Jacobs, who received 123 votes, according to results published by the Waccamaw Siouan Tribe. Freeman spoke with The...

Dasia Williams/CityView On Monday inside the multipurpose room at Manchester Elementary School, Kendra Dale approached the podium quietly, a sheet of paper in hand. The kindergarten instructional assistant turned to face board members seated at the front of the room. Across her chest, her message was already written in bold...

WRAL News Residents in Vance County on Wednesday will have a chance to share their concerns about a new data center planned for the area at a rural listening session hosted by Gov. Josh Stein’s office. Vance County is one stop in the governor’s statewide tour giving rural communities a...

Conor Doherty/WWAY News A push for stronger nicotine laws in North Carolina is gaining momentum this week as dozens of high school students prepare to meet with lawmakers in Raleigh on Wednesday, April 29th in support of legislation aimed at reducing youth vaping and tobacco use. Two of those students...

David Ford/WFDD Radio Guilford County has named Sonya Desai as the new Family Justice Center director. The center in Greensboro helps victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse and elder abuse. Desai began her work there in 2015 as what’s called a front-line navigator, conducting safety assessments. She soon...

Brandon Kingdollar/NC Newsline State House Democratic lawmakers announced a bill on Tuesday aimed at protecting students in schools from the impact of immigration operations in North Carolina. Named for a landmark Supreme Court case that prohibited schools from discriminating against undocumented students, House Bill 1061: The Plyler Educational Protections Act,...

Claire Galofaro & Sally Ho/The Associated Press She was 13 years old and scared of the dark when she arrived at a residential treatment center that had promised her adoptive parents it would help her heal — from the pain of not knowing who her mother was or why she’d...

Alan Wooten/The Center Square  For short session priorities, Medicaid is off the board and headed to the desk of first-term Democratic Gov. Josh Stein for signature. Health Care Practitioner Transparency Act, as House Bill 696 is known, passed 112-3 in the House of Representatives late Tuesday afternoon and a little...

WRAL News Saint Augustine’s University has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to court documents filed Monday in the Eastern District of North Carolina. Chapter 11 allows an organization to reorganize its debt so it can remain operating. “This structured, court-supervised process will enable SAU to organize its financial affairs...

The Southern Pines Pilot Pinehurst Resort and Lexus have announced a new partnership naming the luxury automaker as the “Preferred Vehicle” of Pinehurst Resort. In a release, Pinehurst said the collaboration of the two “iconic brands rooted in craftsmanship, heritage and innovation” marks Pinehurst’s first shared brand partnership with the...