Paul Garber/WFDD Radio Former President Donald Trump said if elected in November he’ll expand the tariffs that he imposed during his presidency. North Carolina has a booming economy that’s deeply entwined with global trade. Now many are calling for a careful approach to the international economy. When he talks about...

Gareth McGrath/USA Today Network Faced with an increasingly volatile environment along the N.C. coast that’s placing a rising number of oceanfront properties in harms way, public and private officials have teamed up to roll out a new report that looks at potential solutions. The idea of the collaboration between the...

The North Carolina State Health Plan may be unable to stay afloat by fall 2026, according to State Treasurer Dale Folwell. Why the state legislature is withholding the funds needed to keep the plan solvent remains a mystery. COVID-related expenses and skyrocketing prescription drug and health care costs are wreaking...

There are more than 4,600 hospitals in the U.S., and 49% of them are nonprofit and therefore tax-exempt. The CEOs of these nonprofit health systems now earn, on average, $1.3 million a year. Nearly half of hospitals in the U.S. are nonprofits, which means they don’t pay local, state or...

Most North Carolina public schools say they don’t have the money to replace laptops issued to students in recent years — a scenario that could leave hundreds of thousands students without computers if they break down, an analysis of state data obtained by WRAL News shows. Many of the machines...

North Carolina’s weatherization programs, critical to keeping the elderly, poor and disabled warm in the winter, face a critical juncture as recent funding and administrative challenges threaten their effectiveness. Officials with Community Action Agencies that administer the program in their local communities are expressing mounting frustration over what they see...

It’s not just traditional office space that is seeing an uptick in empty spaces across the Triangle. The vacancy rate for lab space and life sciences-related manufacturing space has also grown in the past year. Why it matters: The Triangle has become one of the most attractive markets for biotech...

Homeschooling in North Carolina is on the rise once again after a brief decrease following the spike during the COVID-19 pandemic; the same seems to be true in the country at large. This article looks at how North Carolina’s homeschooling policies compare to other states’ and what recent changes have...

A UNC financial aid initiative will soon honor 20 years of providing students with financial and career support with a year-round series of events. The anniversary celebration is set to kick off this month as classes begin. Since 2004, UNC’s Carolina Covenant program has helped give qualifying students from low...

East Carolina University and ECU Health are launching a new graduate-level certificate program aimed at getting more nurse practitioners in acute care settings for adults and the aging population. It’s called the Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program. ECU Health donated a grant to the university for $1.5 million...

Thousands of dollars in rebates are available for commercial businesses, owners of apartment complexes and other large-scale property owners who want to help reduce the amount of pollutant-laden stormwater runoff reaching two Wilmington watersheds. The city in January launched a green infrastructure cost-share rebate program, one intended to further boost...

Back in May, law enforcement officers were called to disband a pro-Palestine rally and encampment at Wake Forest University. A committee charged with reviewing the school’s response to the protest released their findings last week. The After Action Review Committee is made up of six faculty and staff members. Over...

In a new video obtained by WRAL News, Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson says he would reject federal funding for North Carolina schools. The video was taken at a private event near Asheville July 10. Robinson was asked by an attendee what he could do to fight school bureaucracy at the...

Two months ago, Charlotte officials and business leaders reached a compromise on their multi-billion dollar transportation plan. To please Republican lawmakers in Raleigh and move the stalled plan forward, they agreed to spend more on roads and less on rail transit. Under the compromise plan, if Mecklenburg voters approve increasing...

With summer coming to a close, the efforts in the fall statewide and national election cycle are kicking into high gear. North Carolina is once again seen as a battleground state, with a tight gubernatorial race and parties vying to either break or maintain a super majority in the state...