Reyna Drake/WUNC News Last week, two earthquakes devastated Venezuela – happening less than a minute apart and both having a magnitude higher than seven. So far, more than 1,700 people have died, and search and rescue efforts are underway for the thousands that are missing. Local and national groups are...

Joe Marusak/The Charlotte Observer A luxury townhome community will soon rise on a Lake Norman peninsula in the eastern Lincoln County community of Denver, its listing agent with Cornelius-based lvester Jackson Christie’s International Real Estate said Tuesday. The Cape Lake Norman will include 27 “sleek minimalist-style” homes resembling those in...

Frank Daniels IV/The Southern Pines Pilot Moore County is one step closer to commercial air service after the county Tourism Development Authority board approved $300,000 toward a minimum revenue guarantee fund meant to incentivize service by a legacy passenger air carrier. In May, the Board of Commissioners gave the go-ahead...

Catherine Kozak/Coastal Review Online Despite last week’s abysmal report from the state auditor of the funding prospects for the long-planned Mid-Currituck Bridge, the proposed project connecting the Currituck County mainland to its northern Outer Banks beaches will remain officially alive in the state transportation plan, at least for the time...

Paul Nielsen/The Waynesville Mountaineer Waynesville taxpayers will not see a property tax increase this year. Following weeks of combing over the budget to come up with more than half a million dollars in cuts, town council voted on a budget for the coming fiscal year with no new property taxes....

Caroline Yaffa & Flynn Snyder/WRAL News North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is creating a bipartisan commission to recommend ways to lower healthcare costs in North Carolina. Executive Order 39, signed by the Democratic governor on Tuesday, establishes the Health Care Affordability Commission, co-chaired by Republican State Treasurer Brad Briner and...

Mike Scarcella/Reuters The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to hear Apple’s (AAPL.O), opens new tab bid to escape being found in contempt ​in its legal fight with “Fortnite” maker Epic Games after the iPhone maker was deemed in violation of a ‌judicial order mandating sweeping changes to its lucrative...

Claire Michal/NC Newsline The North Carolina state Senate gathered for a ceremonial session to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary this year at the state capitol building on Tuesday. The historic building first housed legislative sessions in 1840, continuing until 1961 when state lawmakers moved into the current legislative building nearby in...

Julian Berger/WFAE Radio The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to parents who are undocumented or do not have legal immigration status. Trump’s executive order targeted the 14th Amendment, which guarantees citizenship to...

Penelope Lopez/WTVD News Fort Bragg could undergo its third name change in five years as a U.S. House committee votes to rename nine military installations as part of the latest annual defense bill proposal draft. The push is fueling mixed reactions among veterans, residents, and historians, while raising questions about...

John Raby/The Associated Press Inmates overpowered correctional staff and took over parts of a jail in eastern North Carolina early Monday, but the siege ended hours later when law enforcement officers entered the facility and seized control. Three guards and 88 inmates were inside the Bertie-Martin Regional Detention Center in...

Hannah Goetz/WSOC News More than 500 acres of land in Gaston County will be protected instead of developed, and a new public park is providing more access to Lake Wylie. After buying 562 undeveloped acres of land last week, Gaston County says it will create a park with hiking and...

Jonathan Bym/The Southern Pines Pilot Water availability and a town budget are two of the more important issues a municipality handles, and the Carthage Board of Commissioners discussed both during a special meeting Monday. With time ticking down to approve a spending plan before the end of the current fiscal...

Trevon McGlone/The Sampson Independent The Archibald Monk House, one of the most historic buildings in Newton Grove, has begun to show its age. Now, descendants of the Monk family are asking the town to step in and help preserve the landmark. This month, the town agreed to take those steps....

Mackenzie Thomas/Carolina Public Press As Mecklenburg County works to reopen one of its previously closed detention centers later this summer due to overcrowding at the existing jail, the North Carolina Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention continues to push for the return of juveniles to the county. If and...