Divesting from F-15E Strike Eagles, which have a North Carolina home at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, and purchasing F-15EXs and F-35s will generate a fighter gap with China, said U.S. Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C. His comments were directed to Gen. Charles C.Q. Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of...

In recent years, more and more states have made the decision to legalize, regulate and tax recreational cannabis products — despite federal prohibition — but North Carolina isn’t one of them, and the General Assembly doesn’t appear to be favorably inclined to support such measures despite the filing of a...

UNC-Chapel Hill is rethinking campus security after the fatal shooting of Professor Zijie Yan last semester. The university has announced plans to install license plate readers on campus. The university recently entered a new contract with Flock Safety, a private company, to install 23 license plate reader cameras around campus....

Surry County Public Works Director Jessica Montgomery presented some of her top requests for the coming budget cycle Tuesday night in Dobson. She was ahead of the curve when she said policy changes regarding forever chemicals were on the way and her budget needed to increase to cover those costs....

The Henderson City Council met on Monday at a new spot — McGregor Hall. Executive and Artistic Director Mark Hopper gave a presentation and delivered a dire message — if the facility doesn’t receive financial help, it won’t survive past its 2025 loan service payment. Hopper requested $75,000 annually from...

Questions during oral arguments Wednesday suggest the North Carolina Supreme Court does not favor mandating a 30-foot buffer between an Orange County subdivision and a neighboring horse farm. Plaintiff Alison Arter sued the county and property owners involved with the Array subdivision in 2021. She argued that county rules mandated...

More than 300 water systems in North Carolina, including a six daycare centers and dozens of mobile home parks, exceed the EPA’s new drinking water standards for PFAS, according to new data released this morning by the state Department of Environmental Quality. DEQ has sampled more than 530 small public...

The path to cannabis legalization on the Qualla Boundary has been riddled with roadblocks, some of which the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians painstakingly navigated around, some of which it has bulldozed. Now, everything will come to a head on 4/20 when Qualla Enterprise’s new marijuana dispensary will host its...

Davidson County officials have cleared the way for another megasite in hopes of luring yet another large industrial development project to the Triad. The Davidson County Board of Commissioners voted Monday night to approve rezoning 761 acres off U.S. 64 southwest of Thomasville to light industrial use. Property owner Phillip...

The outcome of a lawsuit appeal coming before the North Carolina Supreme Court this week could determine whether politicians can be held liable for defamation when they make false allegations of voter fraud. Former Gov. Pat McCrory‘s legal team and a group of Virginia attorneys accused about 600 voters in...

North Carolina’s decade-plus charter school boom has hit a slowdown, with nine of 12 schools approved to open this August saying they can’t be ready in time. Most recently, the state on Monday granted a second delay to two schools that were initially approved to open in August 2023. Their...

Administrators at New Hanover County Schools have outlined a new process for selecting songs for the annual All County chorus and band concerts. The new selection process will require the chosen clinician to select five pieces from 117 songs in the NHCS repertoire. All-County Chorus brings together students from each...

The Greensboro Police Department issued a statement supporting Mayor Nancy Vaughan’s efforts to hold promoters more accountable citing recent incidents in the city. WFDD file photo. The Greensboro Police Department issued a statement Friday voicing support for Mayor Nancy Vaughan’s efforts to hold event promoters more accountable. According to the...

The water infrastructure in Taylortown is receiving some much-needed attention after newly hired town staff discovered the cause of water meter issues. According to Town Administrator Carolyn Cole who was hired early this year, the water meters in town have not been used correctly since their installation. So far, the...

From homeowner’s insurance to groceries, there’s no shortage of costs that have been creeping upward in recent years. But when it comes to one monthly bill — electricity — some Western North Carolina residents say the rise has been especially steep. Those concerns will likely be one of the topics...