Senator Amy Galey, who represents Alamance County in the General Assembly, announced late Wednesday afternoon that she has agreed to ‘pause’ an ongoing investigation into the Alamance-Burlington school system’s finances and policies. Galey’s decision came at the request of ABSS interim superintendent Dr. Bill Harrison, according to a statement she...

The higher education landscape has been changing for years. From transfer and retention woes to a forecasted enrollment cliff among 18-20 year-olds, colleges have made a number of operational and policy changes to remain relevant in an increasingly dynamic world. While the pandemic may have accelerated some of these changes,...

Municipal leaders were stunned Thursday after learning of a late addition to proposed state legislation that would eliminate their ability to control the planning and zoning for defined areas outside their corporate limits. Senate Bill 166, a wide-ranging bill that covers a number of statewide development-related provisions, includes a clause...

The Tomato Lady. An amateur astronomer. A doctor-turned-organic farmer. Eight Person County residents have sued their county commissioners over an “arbitrary and capricious” rezoning that will allow a large liquified natural gas facility to be built near the southeastern community of Timberlake. The project would consume roughly 485 acres, with...

Plans to widen 23rd Street will move forward following a vote of support from local leaders. Wilmington International Airport officials requested economic development funding from state transportation officials in March and have committed $1 million toward the road widening. Airport leaders say the project will improve traffic flow into the...

Officially, there is only one documented case of bird flu spilling over from cows into humans during the current U.S. outbreak. But epidemiologist Gregory Gray suspects the true number is higher, based on what he heard from veterinarians, farm owners and the workers themselves as the virus hit their herds...

A bill to require sheriffs to work with federal immigration officials passed the North Carolina Senate along party lines Thursday, as protesters looked on from the audience. House Bill 10 passed 28-16, with Republicans in favor and Democrats opposed. Democratic sheriffs in North Carolina’s biggest urban counties have said it...

North Carolina Senate Republicans pushed legislation through their chamber Thursday to set aside roughly $500 million more for now for programs that provide taxpayer money to help K-12 students attend private schools and eliminate their waiting lists. On a party-line 28-15 vote, the majority-Republican Senate agreed to spend the money....

A group of UNC fraternity brothers photographed protecting an American flag as it was being pulled from its pole during Chapel Hill protests have drawn nationwide praise from some and an online fund-raising effort that promised an even sudsier award: A “rager” of a party worth more than $465,000. But...

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has submitted a human health risk assessment of 1,4-dioxane in drinking water, as directed by the General Assembly. 1,4-Dioxane is a clear liquid primarily used as a solvent in manufacturing processes that mixes easily with water and degrades slowly. The chemical is classified...

Jury selection began in Macon County on Monday in the trial of a former Cherokee County Department of Social Services lawyer facing 20 felony obstruction of justice charges. Ronald Scott Lindsay of Murphy was charged for his role in separating children from their families – without judicial oversight – through...

In the morning hours, Carova Beach is quiet. In a few months it will be packed with visitors. The popular spot in the Outer Banks is known for its wild horses and remote location, but it’s early March, and the scene is empty apart from seabirds diving, shorebirds scurrying, and...

As the Dare County Housing Task Force met on April 30 to develop strategies to address a workforce housing crisis, the fate of $35 million awarded by the state to the county for that purpose remains uncertain. During this week’s Task Force meeting, much of the discussion focused on the...

The building that houses a 160-year old student organization at UNC-Chapel Hill has been “closed indefinitely” by university administrators. The Campus Y is “committed to the pursuit of social justice through advocacy, service, innovation, and direct action” and supported student activists during this week’s on campus pro-Palestine protest. Administrators first...

Usually, the news stories in newspapers are more interesting than the ads, but for readers of the High Point Enterprise on Wednesday, May 1, nothing could be further from the truth. A full-page ad written by District 60 State Rep. Cecil Brockman, a Democrat who’s up for reelection this year,...