Peter Castagno/Port City Daily As news of the Trump Administration enacting tariffs hit headlines in the last week, North Carolina economists argue the impositions could cause broad-ranging negative effects on residents. Trump announced Saturday he would instate 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada and 10% on China, something he campaigned...

Liz Schlemmer/WUNC Radio The North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) has received reports from its members of changes in out-of-pocket expenses for medical services covered by the state health plan. Educators and other state employees began noticing these changes in January, after the state health plan switched administrators from Blue...

Laura Leslie/WRAL News A veteran state lawmaker found himself in a different role Monday night – that of a first responder. His intervention likely saved a woman’s life. Rep. Dean Arp, R-Union, was on his way to Raleigh with his wife, Anne, for a meeting. They were traveling along U.S....

Becky Johnson/The (Waynesville) Mountaineer There’s two things Haywood County commissioners want Helene flood victims to know when deciding whether to rebuild or take the FEMA buyout: the county isn’t coming for your land and you can apply now and drop out later if you change your mind. “There’s no strings...

Pat Kimbrough/The High Point Enterprise The city of High Point is advancing its plans to replace a major piece of infrastructure at one of its water-supply lakes. The City Council on Monday approved a request from staff to award a $3.73 million contract to Schnabel Engineering South of Greensboro to...

Robin Kanady/Queen City News Leaders of Lutheran Services Carolinas, an organization that helps legal refugees entering the country, say their national partners received a cease-and-desist order not to help refugees that have just entered the country under new executive orders. Although some of President Donald Trump’s orders have been walked...

Jennifer Fernandez/NC Health News Fewer North Carolina children are dying at the hands of a parent or caregiver, according to a new report by a retired leader of the state’s health system whose career focused on the well-being of children. The report also showed an even larger decline over the...

Kyle Perrotti/Smoky Mountain News A group of law enforcement officers, elected officials and concerned citizens is renewing its years-long effort to get a series of new laws through the General Assembly this year. While previous efforts came in the form of a series of shorter bills, the latest attempt to...

Michael Koh/WCHL Chapelboro The newest financial report from the UNC athletic department to the NCAA, chronicling the department’s funds for the 2023-24 academic year, shows record-high revenue numbers for the school. In total, the department reported approximately $164.4 million in revenue against approximately $155.9 million in total expenses for an...

Mark Jurkowitz/Outer Banks Voice The nearly hour-long presentation of the Dare Housing Task Force’s recent 2024 report at the Feb. 3 Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting did more than lay out the daunting obstacles to home ownership in Dare County. It also triggered an extensive discussion on how to...

Grace Vitaglione/NC Health News Amanda Watson was diagnosed with breast cancer three weeks after having an emergency cesarean section to deliver her second son. Her test results showed she had one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer, with a high recurrence rate and low survival rate. The following...

Zachery Eanes/Axios Raleigh North Carolina has the third highest number of birds affected by avian influenza in the country, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Why it matters: The number of reported avian flu outbreaks across the U.S. has increased significantly in recent weeks, with more egg-producing chickens being...

Cory Turner/WUNC Radio The Trump administration is exploring dramatic cuts to programs and staff at the U.S. Department of Education, including executive action shuttering department programs that are not protected by law and calling on Congress to close the department entirely. The executive action could come as early as this...

WRAL News Children, already traumatized by something in their home life, are spending years in North Carolina’s foster care system after intervention from their local Department of Social Services. Records show some of those children are even shuffled between nearly two dozen homes. Now a new federal lawsuit wants the...

Vicki Hyatt/The (Waynesville) Mountaineer With President Trump’s promise to streamline government and curb spending, Haywood County’s Congressional House representative said key moves are already in the works, including streamlining the process for budget cutting and identifying allocations for the chopping block. Chuck Edwards, R-Hendersonville, is a member of the House...