Gary D. Robertson/The Associated Press A North Carolina appeals court on Tuesday overturned a former county sheriff’s fraud and obstruction convictions, declaring allegations related to falsifying his firearms training requirements didn’t meet the necessary elements for those crimes. A three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals vacated the convictions against...

Marshall Terry/WFAE Radio It’s time now for a fact-check of North Carolina politics. Immigration and border security have taken center stage in this year’s election with Republican candidates criticizing the border policy of President Joe Biden and Democrats. Though North Carolina is about 1,000 miles from the southern border, some...

Josh Sullivan/WUNC Radio Raleigh’s City Council voted in favor of partially closing South Street and Lenoir Street in order to move forward with the expansion of the beloved amphitheater on Tuesday. Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin said that the primary reason for her yes vote was the need for positive foot traffic...

Katie Peralta Soloff & Zachery Eanes/Axios Raleigh At some prominent North Carolina universities — UNC Charlotte and Duke, for instance — the share of Black and Hispanic first-year students rose this year, bucking a trend at other well-known institutions like UNC-Chapel Hill. Why it matters: A year after the Supreme...

Gwendolyn Glenn/WFAE Radio North Carolina A&T State University received an increase of 12,000 enrollment applications this year compared to a year ago. This follows the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling banning affirmative action in admissions decisions. Since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last year that race could not be used by...

Jack Igelman/Carolina Public Press Fanned by strong winds, stoked by low humidity and fueled by dry organic soil, the Great Lakes Fire in the Croatan National Forest in 2023 burned towards hundreds of homes along the forest’s boundary. The enormous fire scorched 32,000 acres of forest land and threatened nearby...

Jaymie Baxley/NC Health News People of color, low-income populations and other marginalized groups are disproportionately affected by certain health risks, yet remain underrepresented in clinical trials and studies that shape medical practices. The disparity can create inequities in care — something Chris Shank, president and CEO of the North Carolina...

Hannah McLeod/Smoky Mountain News Macon County officials held a press conference last week to address illegal political signs and get ahead of some misinformation that has been circulating about absentee voting in the county. “As we approach the upcoming election, the Macon County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with local election...

Kara Fohner/Gaston Gazette Three projects could be coming to Gaston County which would mean more jobs and more investment. A company is considering investing $1.5 million to establish a manufacturing facility in Gaston County, according to county documents. The project, referred to in county records as “Project Flower,” would upfit...

Chris Burritt/Business North Carolina Greg Lowe, the North Carolina president of HCA Healthcare, is taking charge as CEO of Asheville’s Mission Hospital months after state and federal regulators cited it for failures in following to comply with health and safety regulations. Mission Hospital CEO Chad Patrick is returning to HCA...

Liz Schlemmer/WUNC Radio New data collected from public school superintendents show the number of teaching vacancies and total school employee vacancies across the state has improved this school year. For the past four years, the North Carolina School Superintendents’ Association (NCSSA) has surveyed its members on how many teaching and...

Jack Igelman/Carolina Public Press Less than two months after the Great Lakes Fire seared 32,000 near the central North Carolina coast, the Pulp Road Wildfire on June 15, 2023, began when a prescribed fire in a longleaf pine forest the previous day slipped from the grasp of the burn team....

Peter Castagno/Port City Daily A council member and former mayor of Carolina Beach argues infrastructure modernization efforts need to take priority after the town was inundated with some of its worst flooding due to tropical cyclone eight hitting the region Monday. A National Weather Service gauge measured over 18 inches...

Jennifer Bendery/The Huffington Post In a newly unearthed video from 2022, North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R) scoffs at the idea that young women should have access to birth control and, repeatedly waving his hand near his groin, says they just need to “get this under control.” During a...

Megan Plotka/NC Newsline AT&T workers with the Communication Workers of America (CWA) in the Southeast returned to work Monday after a 30-day strike. Approximately 300 AT&T technicians, customer service representatives and other workers in north Alabama were on strike for the past month. They joined 17,000 CWA District 3 members...