When Donald Trump appeared in Richmond the weekend before Virginia’s presidential primary, he vowed that if he’s returned to the White House, “we will begin the largest domestic deportation operation in American history.” This is not new; he’s said this before. Still, this is a serious policy vow, and one...

About 30 people gathered at Navassa’s Town Hall last week, and another 18 tuned in virtually, to hear representatives from Greenfield Environmental Multistate Trust make a long-awaited announcement: Cleanup of the town’s Superfund site was underway. The focus of the remediation project is a 100-acre area, the former location of...

The federal government has placed restrictive uses on the city-owned parcel, shown here in the purple-shaded area, because of its proximity to Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point. Map: Brunswick County GIS The federal government has placed restrictive uses on the city-owned parcel, shown here in the purple-shaded area, because of...

As a coastal community, Wilmington’s skyline has traditionally been pretty flat. Increasingly, though, developers want to build taller and taller buildings. First, locals saw the rise of the 193-foot PPD headquarters downtown (now owned by the city and known as the Skyline Center), and then came the 13-story River Place,...

Last autumn, Brandon Tarbert — who often visits Asheville for work — stopped in a farmer’s market in his home of New Jersey, to peruse the assortment of local cheese at a vendor’s booth. He made his selection and prepared to pay the marked price for the cheese but was...

The Republican nominee for superintendent overseeing North Carolina’s public schools and its $11 billion budget has a history marked by extreme and controversial comments, including sharing baseless conspiracy theories and frequent calls for the execution of prominent Democrats. Michele Morrow, a conservative activist who last week upset the incumbent Superintendent...

North Carolina’s elected labor commissioner has declined to adopt rules sought by worker and civil rights groups that would have set safety and masking directives in workplaces for future infectious disease outbreaks like with COVID-19. Commissioner Josh Dobson, a Republican, announced Wednesday that his refusal came “after carefully reviewing the...

A state lawmaker who appears to have lost last week’s primary has filed protests of the election results. The latest vote tally for a state House race in the Roanoke Rapids area shows that Rep. Michael Wray, D-Northampton, is behind by just 36 votes. If those results don’t change, social...

Asheville’s Mission Hospital has violated the Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA), the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services told the hospital’s CEO on Thursday, again threatening to withdraw the system’s federal funding, according to a letter obtained by Asheville Watchdog. EMTALA ensures public access to emergency services...

American homeowners could see a significant drop in the cost of selling their homes after a real estate trade group agreed to a landmark deal that will eliminate a bedrock of the industry, the 6% sales commission. For years, homeowners paid a commission fee to brokers as a condition of...

Charlotte Democratic Congressman Jeff Jackson apologized in a video over the weekend for how he handled his vote to potentially ban the popular app TikTok, where Jackson has built a large following. Jackson is one of the most effective members of Congress to communicate with voters on social media, including...

NC State found PCB concentrations that exceeded EPA limits in 2018 testing of Poe Hall and D.H. Hill Jr. Library, a report the University released Tuesday reveals. In a statement shared on the Poe Hall updates website, University officials said NC State hired outside consultants in 2018 to test exterior...

A federal court has signed off on a $1 million settlement agreement between residents of Indian Creek Mobile Home Park in Garner and the property’s owner, Riverstone Communities LLC. The settlement stems from a class action challenge to a “rent-to-own” scheme perpetuated Riverstone Communities. As part of the settlement, Riverstone...

Congress recently approved federal expenditures for two projects in High Point. Rep. Kathy Manning, whose district includes the city, secured $1 million for a proposal called the Lighthouse to redevelop a vacant building and $959,752 for the city’s “advanced water metering” project. The latter will go toward the city’s ongoing...

A more structured approach to New Hanover County and Wilmington’s joint homelessness response was presented to county commissioners Thursday after both governing bodies rejected a task force proposal last month. Jennifer Maready, the county’s chief strategy officer, and Rachel LaCoe, the City of Wilmington’s director of housing and neighborhood services,...