Elias-linked groups file federal suit against NC mail-in ballot rules
Activist groups working with Democratic operative Marc Elias’ law firm have filed a federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s new state guidance for election officials handling mail-in ballots. The...
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Nearly $23M in Helene loans headed to western NC
Nearly $23 million in interest-free cashflow loans is being distributed to communities across western North Carolina that were devastated by Hurricane Helene in September 2024, North Carolina State...
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Former Charlotte council member sentenced to 10 months in COVID fraud case
A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced former Charlotte City Council member Tiawana Brown to 10 months in federal prison for taking part in stealing COVID-19 relief money. A judge rejected prosecutors’...
View ArticleGOP super PAC pulls $6.5M in Whatley ad funds
A GOP-aligned PAC pulled $6.5 million in ad reservations from the North Carolina Senate race between Republican Michael Whatley, former chairman of the Republican National Committee and the North...
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Wake commissioners vote 5-2 for Atrium-WakeMed merger
The Wake County Board of Commissioners voted 5-2 at its meeting on Monday in favor of the merger between Atrium Health and Wake Med. State Treasurer Brad Briner released a video Tuesday afternoon...
View ArticleJudge rules jail death suit can proceed against Mecklenburg County
A federal judge has rejected Mecklenburg County’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit stemming from a 2022 death at the county jail. The judge agreed Tuesday to drop six other healthcare-related defendants...
View ArticleColumbus County educators form scholarship group to tap federal tax credit
In one of North Carolina’s poorest counties, a group of current and former school employees has formed a nonprofit to capture new federal scholarship money for public school students. The group aims...
View ArticleMarshall talks defense industry, foreign partners at trade summit
Military suppliers, federal contractors, drones, aviation, and defense-related research and development (R&D) are among North Carolina’s emerging trade opportunities, according to Secretary of...
View ArticleRockingham Co., Kevin Berger seek dismissal of Page’s federal suit
Rockingham County and county commissioner Kevin Berger are asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Sheriff Sam Page. Page alleges retaliation for his opposition to a proposed casino and...
View ArticleVance hammers Cooper’s record at Greensboro Whatley rally
Vice President JD Vance was in Greensboro Monday to support Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley, delivering remarks at the Koury Convention Center less than a week after President Donald Trump...
View ArticleState program admits every NC senior to college without application
Every North Carolina public school senior on track to graduate this year has been offered admission to at least one in-state college, according to a Sept. 15 release from the NC Department of Public...
View ArticleJudge rules for Smithfield in lawsuit brought by fired cop
A federal judge has ruled in favor of Smithfield in a lawsuit brought by a fired police officer who was also a Johnston County school board member. Monday’s ruling ends the lawsuit Ronald Johnson...
View ArticleCharges now dismissed against three lobbyists tied to bourbon trip
The Wake County district attorney dismissed charges Monday against three of four lobbyists charged this spring in connection with 2024 bourbon tours in Kentucky involving state legislators. DA Lorrin...
View ArticleNC no longer requires entrance exams for teacher training programs
Students applying to North Carolina’s teacher training programs this fall no longer have to pass a test to get in, after the State Board of Education voted Sept. 3 to remove the entrance exam...
View ArticleForest City latest to adopt urban archery to cull deer herds
Forest City has approved local rules for urban archery deer hunting, moving the town toward joining communities across North Carolina that use the practice to manage deer populations. The revised...
View ArticleNC election board seeks comment on 29 election rules
The North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) is inviting the public to comment on 29 administrative rules it deemed necessary at its meeting on Sept. 17. The comment period began today, Sept....
View Article4th Circuit will not rule on FCC action in ad rate dispute before Oct. 1
The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has deferred until next month any action against the Federal Communications Commission on behalf of Roy Cooper and three other Democratic congressional candidates....
View ArticleJudge allows Chatham data center to proceed despite moratorium
A judge will allow a Chatham County data center project to move forward despite the county’s moratorium on new data centers. Eco TIP West had sued the county in April. The company argued that its...
View ArticleNC Senate launches property tax reform committee
Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, announced Thursday the creation of a new Senate committee tasked with examining additional changes to North Carolina’s property tax system. The Senate Select...
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NCSBE dismisses complaint against Pitt County elections member
The North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) voted unanimously at its Thursday meeting to dismiss a complaint against a Pitt County Board of Elections member accused of allegedly violating...
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