Kate Denning/Carolina Public Press Where are all the men? That’s the question the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal is asking in its new policy brief analyzing enrollment data, which found that women outnumber men at every UNC System institution but one — not including the North Carolina School...

Jaymie Baxley/NC Health News Cole’s Pharmacy, a family-owned drug store in Person County, closed in early February after nearly 70 years, leaving many residents in and around Roxboro with a longer drive for medications and fewer local health care options. Robbie Carver, who managed the pharmacy with his sister, said...

Becky Johnson/The Waynesville Mountaineer N.C. Rep. Mark Pless has a reputation of introducing surprise bills that meddle in local governance, making enemies of local officials in the process — but Pless defended his tactics in an interview when asked, “Why do you do stuff that makes people mad?” “I don’t...

WRAL News & The Associated Press A 21-year-old man from North Carolina was shot and killed Sunday by U.S. Secret Service agents at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. Austin Tucker Martin was a 2023 graduate of Union Pines High School, Moore County Schools confirmed Monday. According...

Josie Frost/WLTX News Lawmakers are considering a bill aimed at putting guardrails on data center growth in South Carolina, with supporters saying it would protect ratepayers and water resources and opponents warning it could drive millions of dollars in investment elsewhere. Data centers are large, often windowless buildings that house...

Claire Cranford/The Duke Chronicle Duke University agreed to end its partnership with The Ph.D. Project nearly a year after the Department of Education placed it under investigation for engaging in alleged “race-exclusionary practices.” The White House announced Thursday that 31 of 45 universities partnered with the program have now ceased...

Brian Burns/WUNC News Last month at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, the 86-year-old Gospel and Soul legend Mavis Staples walked away with two awards for her 2025 album “Sad and Beautiful World,” a collection of songs that offer hope in the face of adversity. The album has received praise for...

Matt Lamb/The (Southern Pines) Pilot A defamation suit filed last month by incumbent Clerk of Superior Court Todd Maness against his Republican challenger, Deborah Duerring, and District Court Judge Beth Tanner has grown into a series of court filings that lay out accusations involving several attorneys and Senior Resident Superior...

April Laissle/WFDD Radio Voters in Alamance County will narrow the field for the Board of Commissioners in the March 3 primary, with a total of eight candidates vying for four spots on the November ballot. Tax policy has taken center stage in the Republican race as the county prepares for...

Charlie Fossen/Port City Daily Located on the border of Pender County, the town of Holly Ridge is on its way to doubling in population after a heated council meeting led to the annexation of roughly 1,200 acres into its borders. This could potentially bring forth an estimated 7,000 more people...

Dan Kane/The Raleigh News & Observer The State Bureau of Investigation has launched a probe into trips sponsored by a nonprofit with ties to a former powerful lawmaker that took state legislators and lobbyists on distillery tours in Kentucky in 2022 and 2024. The investigation will specifically look for violations...

Bob Hall/NC Health News Where is all the money coming from for the high-stakes Republican primary fight between state Senate leader Phil Berger and Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page? The candidates have raised over two million dollars for their campaigns; it’s a lopsided split, with Berger so far raising 53...

Colin Campbell/WUNC News Soil contamination from long-ago trash incinerators has prompted Durham to close five of its parks for the past two years, and they’re still not close to a final solution to the issue. Soil testing in 2024 found potential lead contamination in the parks, and the city closed...

Jacob Biba/NC Health News Amid rising costs and the expiration of enhanced subsidies, fewer North Carolina residents enrolled in health coverage under the Affordable Care Act for 2026, according to the latest figures from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Signed into law in 2010 by then-President Barack Obama,...

Sergio Osnaya-Prieto/EducationNC The State Board of Education’s task force to redesign North Carolina’s school accountability system kicked off its work Thursday with a discussion of the new model’s theory of action. The Board voted to create the Task Force on Accountability last October in line with the joint strategic plan...