Dan DeWitt/Asheville Watchdog The Buncombe County Board of Elections unanimously denied the challenge to Asheville Vice Mayor Antanette Mosley’s candidate eligibility Tuesday, finding that her primary residence is in Asheville. John Miall Jr., the longtime former city of Asheville employee who filed the complaint on Jan. 8, submitted evidence that...

Paula Span/KFF Health News Month after month, Patricia Hunter and other members of the Nursing Home Reform Coalition logged onto video calls with congressional representatives, seeking support for a proposed federal rule setting minimum staff levels for nursing homes. Finally, after decades of advocacy, the Biden administration in 2023 tackled...

Aaron Sánchez-Guerra/WUNC Radio Walking 3,200 miles throughout the South can wear you out. On Thursday, the 19 monks doing so took a break for lunch before resuming their trek on U.S. Highway 64 toward downtown Pittsboro. Onlookers parked their cars for miles along the highway, while Chatham County Sheriff’s officers...

Kate Denning/Carolina Public Press Criminal charges against a UNC-Greensboro student, Alisia Rea, 22, and her partner Quinten Thomas, 24, were dismissed Wednesday. The charges were issued in October after UNCG Police stopped Thomas for a traffic violation, though the situation turned physical when officers grabbed and cursed at Thomas for...

Sarah Krueger/WRAL News A WRAL investigation into increasing euthanasia rates at shelters statewide prompted many emails and comments from viewers, including from animal rights groups and rescues wanting to push for solutions. One solution they are hoping for is a state spay-and-neuter law, along with increased access to low-cost spay...

Adam Wagner/NC Newsroom North Carolina has reported more measles cases since December than it did between 2014 and 2025, with patients largely testing positive in parts of the state where vaccination rates are slumping. Speaking to reporters on a webinar Wednesday, Zack Moore, the N.C. Department of Health and Human...

James Farrell/WFAE Radio Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is considering an overhaul of its magnet programs — one that would reduce the number of magnet themes from 16 to six, while expanding career and technical education programs to every high school in the district. Administrators presented the proposal to the CMS school board...

Sergio Osnaya-Prieto/Education NC A two-year, $4 million investment in high-quality pre-K classrooms across Forsyth County led to strong student outcomes, high teacher retention, and increased family engagement, according to a new report from The Pre-K Priority. The report evaluates the Pre-K Model Cohort Classroom initiative, a program started in 2023...

Jennifer Allen/Coastal Review Online A powerhouse in the marine science and coastal management community, Dr. B.J. Copeland, 89, died Wednesday, Jan. 14. Copeland left a lasting impact on the state as the director of North Carolina Sea Grant, a N.C. State University professor, and through his work with the Albemarle-Pamlico...

Matthew Sockol/CBS 17 News A work break led to a Johnston County man winning the first top prize of a new game, lottery officials said. Harlee Aliff of Kenly was on his break when he bought a $20 Stacks of Cash scratch-off from the Handy Mart on Wilson Mills Road...

WTVD Governor Josh Stein has declared a State of Emergency as our state is under a winter storm watch. He held a media briefing Thursday to provide updates and guidance for North Carolinians. The system could cause hazardous driving conditions, especially on bridges and overpasses, damage to tree limbs from...

Sarah Krueger/WRAL News Durham Public Schools Superintendent Anthony Lewis held a news conference Thursday, addressing the criminal indictments against three district administrators. Lewis stressed that DPS is committed to student safety, and outlined changes underway as a result of the incident. Lewis declined to answer any questions at the conclusion...

Tom Latchem & Leigh Kimmins/Daily Beast The White House left Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan off the guest list for a reception honoring Donald Trump. The presidential snub, which isolated the boss of the nation’s second-largest bank, unfolded on Wednesday night on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum...

Julian Berger/WFAE Radio U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says an undocumented man charged in a deadly hit-and-run was released from Mecklenburg County’s jail before agents could file an immigration detainer. However, officials with the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office say he was in custody for over a week — and that...

Reuters Honeywell said on Wednesday it had reached ​an agreement with private aviation ‌company Flexjet to resolve their litigation and ‌aims to rebuild their commercial partnership. The industrial conglomerate said it agreed to extend its aircraft engine ⁠maintenance deal ‌with Flexjet through 2035 as part of the settlement. Flexjet ‍had...