With a vast amount of capital improvement projects, the Town of Chapel Hill is weighing the possibility of another bond referendum to borrow more money for a variety of projects. At its work session on Monday night, the town council weighed whether its members would prefer to pick get a...

The night before state Rep. Destin Hall’s wedding in southwest Virginia in December, one of his groomsmen was seriously injured after falling off the back of a pickup truck. Police records and a 911 call indicate that the truck—driven by another groomsman, with Hall as a passenger—briefly left the scene...

President Biden knows that steel is the backbone of the American economy, and a bedrock of our national security. American steel fueled the country’s industrialization and helped build the middle class. American-made steel remains critical for our economic and national security. American companies must lead the future of more sustainable...

Meeting one week after the county commissioners voted to cut ties with its remaining affordable housing partner and return $35 million in housing funds to the state, the Dare County Housing Task Force made several decisions on how to move forward—including one that involves broadening and restructuring the group. Following...

Nearly nine months after VinFast broke ground on its planned $4 billion electric vehicle factory in North Carolina, construction at the Chatham County site has stalled while local officials await updated building plans from the Vietnamese carmaker. Chatham County confirmed Tuesday what News & Observer drone footage makes clear: No...

A celebration of all things cannabis is poised to draw hundreds of people to Haywood County this weekend, and is drawing its share of critics, as well. The first annual Stoner’s Ball coming to the Smoky Mountain Event Center is making no bones about serving up a “legal high” with...

Guilford County has been tracking infant deaths for decades, yet officials there continue to struggle with high death rates and no answers. Jean Workman and Leandra Vernon with Every Baby Guilford hope to change that with the formation of North Carolina’s only Fetal and Infant Mortality Review program. “As time...

Gross wagering revenue at an 18% tax rate brought the state $11,969,318 in March, the North Carolina State Lottery Commission says. Bettors won more than $590 million, and it wasn’t even a full month. Legal online gambling opened March 11, just in time for the Tobacco Road spectacle known as...

A preference in Moore County to keep businesses local doesn’t just apply to thrift stores and ice cream parlors, for the county commissioners, it also applies to healthcare. At the Tuesday evening meeting, chairman Nick Picerno presented a resolution requesting the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to...

This Saturday, North Carolina will become the 39th state with access to medical marijuana as the Eastern Band of Cherokee opens the first marijuana dispensary in the state. The Great Smoky Cannabis Company will host a ribbon cutting ceremony followed by a grand opening at 10 a.m. A spokesperson for...

The Wilkes County commissioners voted 4-1 in favor of a motion asking Commissioner Stoney Greene to resign from the board Tuesday night, with Greene casting the lone vote against the motion. Commissioner Greg Minton made the motion at the end of the meeting under “new business.” Commissioner Keith Elmore seconded...

A year ago, Allyson Cooksey-Jones was only vaguely aware that the city of Charlotte was going to allow duplexes and triplexes in all residential neighborhoods. Then early this year, a single-family home sold near her on Chevington Road, in the Governor’s Square neighborhood in south Charlotte. The developer tore it...

Almost six years ago, Tomeka Isaac said she came very close to joining a list no one wants to be part of — the tally of Black women who have died related to pregnancy. In May 2018, Isaac’s pregnancy took a turn at 35 weeks when she passed out. She...

When Buncombe County’s Tourism Development Authority decides which projects to fund using visitors’ dollars next week, a powerful organization will be watching closely. The North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association warned in a letter last week to the Charlotte City Council that spending occupancy tax dollars on affordable housing could...

The city of High Point says it’s taking steps to comply with new federal drinking water standards announced last week for PFAS pollution. Samples from the city’s water system have contained levels of the chemicals above 4 parts per trillion, which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency set as the new...