Steve Harrison/WFAE Radio Mecklenburg County has filed a lawsuit against Donahue Peebles Jr., the Miami Beach developer county commissioners selected 10 years ago to build Brooklyn Village in Second Ward. The county says Peebles has “failed to deliver” and “made hollow excuses” for not building anything in the ensuing decade....

Sarah White/The Waynesville Mountaineer After more than a year of dredging stumps, branches and other debris from Haywood’s rivers and creeks, the state-run debris removal program is finally nearing an end. But debris still remains scattered throughout the county’s waterways. Cleaning it up will require new funding and many more...

Lily Levin/Smoky Mountain News Collete, Barry and Corey Coggins filed a lawsuit on July 22 against Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, EBCI Principal Chief Michell Hicks and EBCI Secretary of Operations Anthony Sequoyah. Given tribal council’s Aug. 2 passage of an ordinance prohibiting bear caging, it appears EBCI officials could...

Sophia DePhillips/Port City Daily The North Carolina Department of Transportation unveiled an accelerated timeline for three bridge replacements coming to Wrightsville Beach in 2030. NCDOT also updated that it is in talks with the U.S. Coast Guard to limit the island’s drawbridge openings to help with traffic flow. NCDOT is...

Brighton McConnell/WCHL Chapelboro The university has begun demolition preparations around Jackson Hall, the former admissions building, and the nearby Cobb recreation courts. UNC Facilities Services alerted the campus community at the end of July that fencing would be installed around the construction zone ahead of demolition work to clear the...

Lisa Sorg/Inside Climate News & NC Newsline On a recent summer evening Mitzi Parrott, who lives in Vance County, saw a television commercial on the evening news that gave her pause. Kathie Hamm and Bobbie Lequire, also of Vance County, saw it, too, streaming on Sling and posted on Nextdoor....

Josh Sullivan & Lauren Rhodes/WUNC News It was a scene that might be familiar to others across the country, but it was new to the Triangle. On the night of July 4, in several neighborhoods throughout Raleigh, there was an influx of violence. Nine people were shot overnight in a...

Chase Jordan/The Charlotte Observer Bank of America is enforcing a new post-COVID policy where hybrid-eligible employees are no longer allowed to work remotely on back-to-back days, the Charlotte-based financial giant confirmed Wednesday. This means Bank of America employees will still have flexibility with three days in the office and two...

Aaron Sánchez-Guerra/WUNC News The Exchange, an office and residential tower by Raleigh developer Dewitt Carolinas, overlooks the apartments of The Pointe at Midtowne on Navaho Drive, where developer Kane Realty plans to build a 28-acre expansion of the North Hills Innovation District. Developers of the North Hills Innovation District plan...

Steve Harrison/WFAE Radio When Mecklenburg County signed a contract with The Peebles Corporation to redevelop the former Brooklyn neighborhood, the firm and its founder were making headlines for lawsuits and delayed projects. Mecklenburg County has filed a lawsuit against Donahue Peebles Jr., the Miami Beach developer county commissioners selected 10...

Dan DeWitt/Asheville Watchdog Vivian O’Hannon steers clear of Maple Crest Apartments’ impromptu street parties like the one on July 5 that ended with a nonfatal shooting. She tells her son, daughter and grandson, who live with her in the complex, to do the same. O’Hannon owns a handgun for self-defense,...

Walker Livingston/Carolina Public Press Gary Steiner is proud to be a farmer. He’s even prouder to be a farmer in Henderson County. He grows an array of produce at his farm, Bee-utiful Farm and Garden, which is lush and has sheep, cows, pigs and even a greenhouse, tucked away on...

April Laissle/WFDD Radio Davie County officials say the war in the Middle East played a role in their decision to stop adding fluoride to the local water supply. The county board of commissioners recently approved a resolution to end the practice next month. In an email explaining the decision, County...

WXII News Two new drone launch sites capable of delivering automated external defibrillators to people experiencing cardiac arrest are coming to Forsyth County, WXII reports. The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with Duke University, announced new AED drone launch sites in Walkertown and Pfafftown. The expansion follows the implementation...

Ana Risano/The Southern Pines Pilot The food truck rodeo at Red’s Corner in Southern Pines is a hot spot of activity, with locals and visitors frequenting the mostly outdoor setting for drinks, a variety of food options and company. Recently, Red’s made a step forward in ensuring the business can...