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,...

Dwight Wadford climbs the wooden steps of the box stand. He’s a hunting mentor with Academics Afield — a hunter education program at North Carolina State University that teaches young adults how to hunt. Kahron Guzman shoulders the rifle and clicks the safety off. He’s part of a new generation...

Residents booed and stormed out of the room Tuesday when the Board of Commissioners ignored Town Attorney Slade Rand’s recommendation to restore an accounting firm’s electronic access to town financial records so it can reconcile Elm City’s books for past-due annual audits. “If you table this for another month, you’re...

More than a dozen rules state coastal management officials say are crucial to day-to-day operations will remain on the books for now. The Coastal Resources Commission on Wednesday unanimously adopted the 16 rules as “temporary,” a move that will keep the rules in the state Administrative Code for one year...

In North Carolina, public school systems are the largest employer in nearly half of the state’s 100 counties. While school superintendents act as the chief executive officer (CEO), chief financial officers (CFO) are responsible for managing school system budgets. The work of a CFO often goes unnoticed by the general...

Charlotte Democratic Rep. Jeff Jackson, a prolific TikTok user, voted Wednesday in favor of forcing TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the cellphone app or be banned in the United States. His opponent in this fall’s race for North Carolina attorney general, Republican Rep. Dan Bishop, voted against the ban....

Jacksonville Police Captain Richard Kellum asked state legislators to consider adding a powerful animal sedative that’s frequently mixed with fentanyl to the state list of controlled substances. Xylazine is not approved for human use. Called “tranq,” xylazine is used to cut other street drugs, including the synthetic opioid fentanyl. “Xylazine...

Five kids are missing after escaping from Holly Hill Children’s Hospital in Raleigh. Raleigh police confirmed it responded to the facility on Michael J. Smith Lane on Tuesday to investigate the disappearance. Erika Sosa said she has been living a nightmare since she got word her 16-year-old son was one...

A former North Carolina representative who finished second in last week’s primary for essentially his old U.S. House seat announced on Wednesday that he won’t ask for a runoff and will join Donald Trump’s presidential campaign instead. Ex-U.S. Rep. Mark Walker, who served in Congress for six years through 2020,...

While the March 5 Primary Election was relatively quiet in the west — with few races and even fewer competitive races — results from state and national contests not only solidified partisan matchups for November’s General Election but also highlighted growing dissatisfaction with major party candidates. Statewide, voter turnout was...