The Wayne County town of Fremont is under investigation for allegedly letting people live inside Town Hall, among other violations, according to the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor. An investigative audit found eight violations of town policy, state law and federal tax law in Fremont. Among the allegations,...

The Gastonia Police Department received nearly $1 million in federal grant money for a sophisticated surveillance system that would use hundreds of cameras around the city to help police monitor streets and public spaces for crime. The police department received $963,000 that will allow them to turn a room in...

Beginning this week, members of the public can share their thoughts about AdventHealth’s plan to add more beds to a hospital it is building in Weaverville. The nonprofit healthcare provider is holding a series of listening sessions as it seeks permission to expand its coverage in Western North Carolina. The...

The North Carolina Judicial Branch has confirmed that Pender County Clerk of Superior Court Elizabeth Craver is related to the judge who presided over her removal hearing. Superior Court Judge Kent Harrell and Craver are distant relatives, according to Graham Wilson, the communications director for the North Carolina Judicial Branch....

Charlotte is one of the nation’s fastest-growing cities, according to a new U.S. Census report. Between July 2022 to July 2023, the city gained 15,607 people, reaching a population of 911,311. That is third-highest growth in the U.S. trailing only San Antonio and Fort Worth, Texas, the study found. Charlotte...

More than three-fourths of Americans expect that abuses of artificial intelligence will affect the 2024 presidential election, according to a new national survey. The possible uses include manipulating social media by generating false information from fake accounts or bots, generating fake video and audio material, and targeting some voters to...

Brad Knott, a candidate backed by former President Donald Trump, won the Republican primary runoff for North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District on Tuesday over a rival who suspended her campaign two weeks ago in response to Trump’s endorsement. The former assistant U.S. attorney defeated Kelly Daughtry, a local lawyer and...

The foundations are crumbling. The floors are sinking. There’s no air conditioning. There’s no heat. The windows don’t shut. The pipes are broken. Rats, mice, and cockroaches are nesting in open cavities in the walls and ceilings. People living in four East Durham properties that Leonzo and Loretta Lynch inherited...

The Surry County Board of Commissioners removed two long-time members of the Northern Regional Board of Trustees — Chairman Bill Woltz and Vice Chair Monty Venable. Chairman Van Tucker introduced a motion that passed unanimously to remove the pair, after a nearly two-hour long closed session. The board had moved...

More Americans are falling behind on their credit card bills. About 8.9% of credit card balances fell into delinquency over the last year, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York — a sign that a growing number of borrowers are feeling the strain of rising prices and high...

Nearly two decades after a clash over the Catawba River basin made it to the U.S. Supreme Court, Charlotte wants permission to move tens of millions more gallons per day out of the river. The request could return the issue of water transfers to the forefront and ignite opposition in...

Adults may soon be able to purchase marijuana for recreational use from Cherokee’s new dispensary. At a work session last week, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indian’s Tribal Council discussed several questions they had regarding a potential ordinance that would legalize sales of cannabis to any adult with a valid...

Adults may soon be able to purchase marijuana for recreational use from Cherokee’s new dispensary. At a work session last week, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indian’s Tribal Council discussed several questions they had regarding a potential ordinance that would legalize sales of cannabis to any adult with a valid...

The UNC Board of Trustees approved an audit of the school’s athletic department Monday morning amid concerns and anger over the Tar Heels’ revenue, management and changes to college sports. The board plans to meet about athletics in closed session during its meetings Wednesday and Thursday. It approved a top...

The contract for the I-26 Connector section that runs through Asheville has been awarded, the North Carolina Department of Transportation announced May 15. Archer-Wright Joint Venture was selected for the design-build contract for Section B of the I-26 Connector project, which runs from Haywood Road in West Asheville and crosses...