Sarah Michels/Carolina Public Press Technically, Democratic Gov. Josh Stein’s lawsuit against Republican leaders over the transfer of his election appointment power to the state auditor could go on for a number of months. But practically, it’s over. Friday evening, the North Carolina Supreme Court ruled that the North Carolina Court...

Ciara Lankford/Queen City News The principal of Ardrey Kell High School has been suspended with pay, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Jamie Brooks, 53, has worked for CMS for more than 30 years, starting as a middle school language arts teacher in 1994. She rose through the ranks, serving as an...

Liz Schlemmer/WUNC Radio Durham Public Schools’ superintendent, school board, and the Durham Association of Educators (DAE) have come to an agreement on a policy to give school employees more voice in district decisions. The new “meet and confer” policy will allow members of employee representative organizations with a large enough...

Nick de la Canal/WFAE Radio The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra has raised more than $50 million to complete its three-year comprehensive campaign, the organization announced Wednesday. The total amount raised — $50.1 million — represents the symphony’s largest fundraising effort in its 93-year history. The comprehensive campaign was guided by former...

WRAL News Starting this weekend, the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles will resume walk-in service hours on Saturdays at 20 of its locations. The offices will be open from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays from May 31 to Aug. 23. They will be closed on June 28 and...

Port City Daily The New Hanover Community Endowment announced the awarding of 111 grants totaling $500,000 to nonprofit and community-serving organizations across New Hanover County. This inaugural round of 2025 grantmaking includes 70 community grants — awards capped at $5,000 sourced and recommended by the Community Advisory Council — and...

Brenna Flanagan & Shea Carver/Port City Daily The fintech banking company nCino, headquartered in Wilmington, laid off more than 100 employees Wednesday. The company also has offices in London, Melbourne, Salt Lake City, Sydney, Tokyo, and Toronto. According to an email obtained by Port City Daily, nCino’s CEO Pierre Naudé...

Ben Rappaport/Border Belt Independent Stepping outside her home on Britt Road near St. Pauls has become a burden for Viv Tolson Wayne. Warm days are the worst. That’s when dozens of buzzards line her yard, attracted by the stench of the Robeson County Landfill across the street. Wayne, 74, said...

Amy Diaz/WFDD Radio Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools officials say the district’s estimated shortfall for this fiscal year has climbed to approximately $42 million. A little more than half of the deficit — $24 million— is on the district’s local expense fund, which is provided by the county. The rest is on...

Jane Winik Sartwell/Carolina Public Press Martin General Hospital has stood abandoned in Williamston for almost two years, leaving Martin County residents with limited access to local health care. But the hospital is now slated to reopen as a new type of hospital for North Carolina: a Rural Emergency Hospital. This...

Taylor Knopf/NC Health News A new report by Disability Rights North Carolina found that a legal tool used to hold patients against their will for psychiatric treatment is frequently misused — violating patients’ rights and causing them long-term harm. When a person is having a mental health crisis — such...

WRAL News Activists gathered in Mebane on Tuesday to speak out against Buc-ee’s planned near the intersection of Interstate 40 and 85. It that would be the gas station’s first location in North Carolina. The popular, super-sized gas station and convenience store is set to be built on 34 acres...

Outer Banks Voice The Dare County Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on June 9 at 9:00 a.m. to receive comments on the Manager’s Recommended FY26 Budget and Planned FY27 Budget that was presented to the Commissioners on May 5. The Public Hearing will be conducted at the...

Julian Berger/WFAE Radio Avelo Airlines — which operates an expanding base at Concord Regional Airport offering passenger flights — began an agreement with the Department of Homeland Security earlier this month to assist with deportation efforts. Avelo Airlines told WFAE that the charter program to assist in deporting migrants is...

Jason Stoogenke/WSOC News You may have to wait even longer to get your tax refund if you haven’t gotten it yet. Some taxpayers in North Carolina have reached out to Action 9 asking what’s happened with their money. We found out there’s an issue that’s only affecting people who are...