The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners voted Monday to delay a planned public hearing on $40 million in proposed tax-free bonds to Cape Fear Valley Health to build a multimillion-dollar medical school with Methodist University. The hearing had been set to take place during the board’s regular Monday meeting, but...

A $1 million grant to help first-time homebuyers with down payment assistance sounded good on paper when unveiled earlier this year, but actually tapping the money has proved difficult for would-be homebuyers. One of the biggest challenges is finding a house they can actually afford, even with the downpayment assistance....

If you love the sweet taste of a fresh North Carolina bay scallop you may want to stop reading this now … but please continue — it’s not all bad news. Although the likely invasive species of parasite that a team of University of North Carolina Wilmington researchers have identified...

A pet owner’s worst nightmare is taking their animal to the emergency veterinarian. Unfortunately, Onslow County pet owners have limited options when it comes to emergencies. While Onslow County has its share of veterinarian offices and animal hospitals, most are only open during the day. Coastal Veterinary Emergency Clinic in...

The N.C. High School Athletic Association released the participation numbers for the 2023-24 school year on July 22. There was a 4.73 percent increase in participation overall from the 2022-23 school year. There were a total of 208,722 student-athletes across the state in NCHSAA-sanctioned sports, up from 198,025 the previous...

Nearly a decade ago, Harvard researcher Raj Chetty released a report that said Charlotte was 50th out of 50 of large American cities for economic mobility. That meant a child born into the lowest income tier had less chance of rising out of poverty — and into the highest income...

Brandy Locklear Alvarez took her 8-year-old twins to a newly unearthed burial site in Carteret County to pray. They were awed by their ancestors’ bones poking out of the dirt, a reminder that Indigenous people inhabited the coastal community for thousands of years before colonizers–and later, bulldozers–arrived. Dressed in a...

The total number of private schools in North Carolina remained relatively stable during the 2023-24 school year, according to the annual report released by the Division of Non-Public Education (DNPE) in July 2024. The report estimates that there were 131,230 private school students in 2023-24 — up from 126,768 students...

Humacyte makes “spare parts for people” and will hear from the Food and Drug Administration this week about whether those parts will be approved to treat patients. Humacyte is a biotech company in Durham, NC, that makes artificial blood vessels. The Artificial Tissue Engineered Vessels or ATEVs have been in...

Kamala Harris has range. She can grill nominees for the Supreme Court or meet with foreign dignitaries, then pivot to hosting a Diwali celebration or dancing enthusiastically alongside an HBCU-styled marching band. It is a dexterity that Harris, the first Black woman and Asian American to serve as vice president,...

For two years, Austin Collins consumed roughly 14 mg of nicotine a day — the equivalent of nine to 14 cigarettes — while vaping. Now, he consumes more than double the amount of nicotine, the equivalent of at least two packs of cigarettes, using nicotine pouches. They’re one of the...

A diverse group of public officials is calling to overturn the state’s ban on building code updates ahead of hurricane season. They argue the policy will threaten public safety, cut down federal grant funding, and increase homeowner insurance costs. Governor Roy Cooper vetoed H.B. 488 — a bill banning proposed...

Pactiv Evergreen argues it should not have to pay back the full $12 million in economic incentives given to the Canton paper mill by the state before it abruptly shut down in May 2023, leaving more than 1,000 people without a job. Attorney General Josh Stein filed a lawsuit against...

Appalachian State Athletic Director Doug Gillin, who spoke in the field house during the football team’s Media Day on Thursday, Aug. 1, said the football program is “busting at the seams.” Gillin said there is enough demand to demonstrate the need for more places to sit in Kidd Brewer Stadium....

City of Hendersonville leaders are focused on how to accommodate overwhelming post-pandemic population growth, which is projected to continue for the next two decades. That’s according to a comprehensive plan council members unanimously adopted Thursday night. The 2045 plan focuses on how the city will expand housing options while maintaining...