Port City Daily The harbor deepening project in the Cape Fear River has been put on hold until further notice, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers takes stock of public and state concerns. The project has raised issues by municipalities and the public, including further exacerbating already existing PFAS...

Alex Olgin/WUNC News After a routine trip to her mailbox, Dawn Daly-Mack almost threw away an important letter that she thought was junk mail. “I opened it up and it said, ‘Your medical bill has been paid,'” says Daly-Mack, 60, who lives in Gaston, in northeastern North Carolina. “I didn’t...

Lucas Thomae/Carolina Public Press The Environmental Management Commission, North Carolina’s foremost authority on water quality regulations, trudged closer to adopting statewide rules on PFAS and 1,4 dioxane at its January meeting. But years of debate over these forms of pollution have stripped back the proposed regulations so far from their...

Anne Blythe/NC Health News No matter which side of the political aisle you find most comfortable, you’re probably hearing a lot these days about the high cost of health care. North Carolinians have voiced their frustration with the existing health care system in poll after poll — as in late...

Julian Berger/WFAE Radio Immigration enforcement is typically a federal responsibility, but in recent years, local sheriffs have been pushed into the spotlight when it comes to controversies around who’s detained and how cities work with federal authorities. As a result, sheriffs have increasingly been pressured to cooperate with U.S. Immigration...

Cory Vaillancourt/Smoky Mountain News  Over the past three years, myriad crises both behind and ahead have forced Haywood County commissioners to govern in a constant state of triage. That wretched stretch has been defined by overlapping, compounding tests of governance and stamina, from the long tail of a historic storm...

Outer Banks Voice The Albemarle Commission Board of Delegates has announced that it voted on Jan. 15 to adopt a resolution formally opposing “excessive dwelling insurance rate increases” requested by the North Carolina Rate Bureau. The request was filed on Oct. 30 by the North Carolina Rate Bureau which represents...

Elena Marsh/The Southern Pines Pilot The Moore County Airport is one step closer to securing a commercial airline with the USGA officially donating $150,000 toward the $3 million incentive funding goal. The airport authority along with tourism officials have been working in earnest for the better part of a year...

Drew C. Wilson/The Wilson Times The Wilson Board of Adjustment told a sweepstakes and adult arcade operator that he would have to cease operations until he receives a new special-use permit. Demestrius Boston, owner of DNB Management Properties, LLC, of Elm City, operates a 24-hour sweepstakes facility at 6601 Ward...

Michael Koh/WCHL Chapelboro As discussion around the potential relocation of the UNC men’s basketball program away from the Dean Smith Center heats up, one notable voice has spoken up in favor of the 40-year-old arena: Hall of Fame head coach Roy Williams. In a video posted on Instagram Monday night,...

Jaymie Baxley/NC Health News North Carolina health officials are beginning to sketch out plans for turning the first wave of funding from a new federal program into on-the-ground changes for rural communities that have long struggled with provider shortages, hospital closures and limited access to care. During a virtual town...

Renee Spencer/Wilmington StarNews Life expectancy in New Hanover County, North Carolina, can vary by as much as 17 years depending on the neighborhood. Disparities in life expectancy are linked to social determinants of health, including income, housing, and healthcare access. Data also reveals a significant racial divide, with Black residents...

Laura Hackett/WFAE Radio Griffin Tichenor was on the same bike ride that killed Lennie Antonelli and Jacob Hill last July. While pedaling along N.C. 251, a scenic byway that runs along the French Broad River, all three were hit by a box truck that crossed over the line and struck...

David N. Bass/The Carolina Journal The UNC School of Civic Life and Leadership (SCiLL) has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to bolster civic education, scholarship, and leadership development. The award includes a $10 million matching grant and $100,000 in direct funding. This investment will support...

Kate Denning/Carolina Public Press As North Carolina students and educators have been returning to school in January, they’re discovering the state has a few new year’s resolutions of its own. While much of the education legislation passed in 2025 took effect last fall, a few changes kicked in on Jan....