Charlotte is getting closer to asking Republican lawmakers to transfer the city’s bus system, streetcar and light-rail line to a new countywide transit authority, according to a presentation posted on social media by City Council member Tariq Bokhari. Creating the authority is seen as a critical first step toward the...

As Summerfield’s Town Council evaluates taking legal action to undo the legislative de-annexation of developer David Couch’s almost 1,000 acres, he said he’s proceeding with planning of his mixed-use Villages of Summerfield Farms. Even if the town were to sue, Couch’s lawyer Tom Terrell said the developer wouldn’t push the...

On July 19, attorneys working on behalf of those who developed cancer after spending time in a university building made a deal with N.C. State: The university would allow them to conduct their own testing of the building, and in exchange, the results of the testing would be confidential. The...

When it was veterinarian Dr. Craig Harms’ turn to speak during a public meeting Tuesday on the proposed speed rule to reduce North Atlantic right whale mortalities, he recalled being “waist-deep” while doing a post-mortem exam to determine what caused a stranded whale to die earlier this year. He was...

UNC System President Peter Hans told members of the UNC Board of Governors last Wednesday that nationally there has been a sharp decline in trust towards higher education. “There’s a belief that many universities have drifted far from their core mission, delivering a sound education at a reasonable cost,” said...

Started the party and can’t end it. Scared to tell the truth. Systemic racism. Taught to keep secrets early. Trauma. Rejection by family. Rejection by peers. Media. Music. Law enforcement. Lack of living wage jobs. Legal system. Peer pressure. Discrimination. These are some of the root causes of addiction that...

A study commissioned to guide the future in a post-mill, post-flood economy is showing support for strategic planning from government and business leaders, a subject long shunned in Haywood County. The county commissioned the $56,000 study to help navigate the next three to five years but said the information could...

After years of delays, missteps and lawsuits, the Mid Currituck Bridge project appears to be finally moving toward fruition. Although there is no firm date to begin construction, with the bidding process due to begin next year, it is possible that the first steps to build what is now estimated...

There are a lot of people who have a lot of complaints about how the City of Greensboro handles a whole lot of issues. Some residents don’t like the way the city is madly in love with the idea of putting rarely used bike lanes on heavily traveled, relatively narrow...

The Town of Chapel Hill announced it will begin charging a minor fee at its public electric vehicle charging stations next month, ending the free service of supply to EV drivers. A release by the local government on Thursday said starting Monday, August 12, most of the town-owned stations will...

North Carolina state regulators now declare a nonprofit run by the wife of North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson must repay over $132,000 for what they call disallowed expenses while carrying out a federally funded child care meal program. The state Department of Health and Human Services revealed a larger...

The North Carolina General Assembly convened in late April for its short session with more than 300 votes on legislation. The primary work of the short session closed at the end of June with the General Assembly overriding three of Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes but no new state budget. Legislators...

Graham businessman Chuck Talley, who is the husband of Graham mayor Jennifer Talley, has been charged with misdemeanor destruction of real property: namely four metal bolts that had been used to secure a plastic bollard erected in the middle of an alleyway in the downtown business district. Chuck Talley (whose...

Congressman Don Davis, who represents North Carolina’s 1st District, was one of six Democrats to vote for a Republican resolution condemning Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday. The symbolic measure criticizes Harris’ role in the Biden Administration’s handling of issues on the southern border between the U.S. and Mexico. Every...

Charlotte housing supply is almost back to pre-pandemic levels. Why it matters: Housing supply has a big impact on affordability. Zoom in: The Charlotte market still isn’t quite balanced, but house hunters have more options now, especially compared to the pandemic-era housing boom when supply hovered between one and two...