Liz Schlemmer/WUNC News Chapel Hill – Carrboro City Schools’ board of education voted to close Glenwood Elementary. After months of community deliberation over a decision to close at least one elementary school, the Chapel Hill – Carrboro City school board voted unanimously Thursday night to close Glenwood Elementary in Fall...

Paul B. Johnson/The High Point Enterprise A bill in the N.C. General Assembly that would place a moratorium this year on counties using changes in property tax revenue from revaluation would cost Guilford County $93 million and wipe out most increases in local funding for the new fiscal year, a...

Steve Harrison/WFAE Last year, the International Military Sports Council — which is based in Belgium — announced that the eighth Military World Games would be held in Charlotte in the summer of 2027. The games’ motto is “Friendship Through Sport” and local organizers say 8,000 athletes and 2,000 delegates will...

Adam Wagner/NC Newsroom The N.C. State Health Plan Board of Trustees voted Friday to make changes to Medicare Advantage plans used by about 175,000 state retirees, increasing healthcare costs to help the Health Plan save millions. Under the changes that will be implemented in 2027, out-of-pocket maximums for those on...

The Associated Press Richard Childress had hoped to announce a contract extension for Kyle Busch at Michigan International Speedway. Instead, the longtime owner of Richard Childress Racing held a news conference Saturday at the track to publicly address the unexpected death of Kyle Busch for the first time since the...

Clayton Henkel/NC Newsline When six-year-old Dominique Moody died in December 2025, she weighed 27 pounds. Investigators say she was found in a dog crate after having suffered years of abuse and starvation while living in Charlotte. Dominique’s legal guardian and two other caregivers face multiple charges, including felony child abuse...

Alan Wooten/The Center Square  Federal tax credits of up to $1,700 each can start in 2027 for North Carolina families whose children are participating in the signature education initiative of second-term Republican President Donald Trump. The Educational Choice for Children Act, known also as House Bill 87, late Wednesday afternoon...

Paul Woolverton/CityView The Fayetteville Public Works Commission plans to spend $57.6 million over the next four years to bring electricity to the Project Aero titanium recycling plant to be built in north Fayetteville, according to the utility’s proposed budgets for the upcoming fiscal year. The infrastructure to supply Project Aero...

Steve Harrison/WFAE Radio Last year, the International Military Sports Council — which is based in Belgium — announced that the eighth Military World Games would be held in Charlotte in the summer of 2027. The games’ motto is “Friendship Through Sport” and local organizers say 8,000 athletes and 2,000 delegates...

Aaron Sánchez-Guerra/WUNC News For decades, the mobile home park known as Chatham Estates was an oasis of affordability off of East Chatham Street, one that allowed working-class families to live and work in the heart of Cary. Today, it’s a patchwork of empty lots, leftover debris, and homes torn from...

Emma Dill/WilmingtonBiz With the potential expansion of the convention center and the redevelopment of several city-owned parcels, the northern end of downtown Wilmington is primed for future growth, according to city officials. Elected leaders from the city and New Hanover County highlighted their priorities for downtown on Wednesday during Wilmington...

David Ford/WFDD Radio Philharmonia of Greensboro Conductor Peter Perret will lead his final performance with the ensemble this weekend. Prior to his post in 2012, Perret led the Winston-Salem Symphony for many years. He describes the Philharmonia as a semi-professional orchestra with serious musicians, from conservatory students to seasoned retirees....

WSOCTV News The Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office has launched an investigation into a utilities theft operation after Duke Energy investigators reported evidence of unmetered power use and equipment tampering at several locations at an RV park near the Charlotte Motor Speedway. According to the sheriff’s office, Duke Energy contacted investigators...

Flynn Snyder/WRAL News More than 30 rescue cats were killed in a house fire in Wilson County on Wednesday, according to the Silver Lake Volunteer Fire Department. Chief Phil Batts tells WRAL firefighters responded to a house at 5722 NC-58 before 7 p.m. The house belonged to Alice Pierce, who...

Penelope Lopez/WTVD The competition for internships is heating up across the country, with students facing tougher odds than ever before. A recent report from the career network Handshake found that each internship posting in 2025 received an average of 109 applications, almost double the previous year’s number. In Fayetteville, city...