RALEIGH — The finalists for the 2026 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year have been unveiled by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. Finalists from each of the state’s eight regions, plus one from a […]
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has named this year’s nine regional finalists for the 2026 Burroughs Wellcome Fund’s North Carolina Teacher of the Year. The finalists are Gina Holste, Valle Crucis School, Watauga County […]
RALEIGH — Differing opinions on full recognition of North Carolina’s Lumbee Indian Tribe were the subject of a U.S. Senate hearing earlier this month. The 55,000-member Lumbee Tribe spans Robeson, Hoke, Cumberland and Scotland counties. […]
RALEIGH — A performance audit by the Office of the State Auditor says $83 million in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits between 2021 and 2024 were delivered late to recipients. “In total, there were over […]
RALEIGH — The Local Government Commission approved a $200 million bond for Charlotte’s proposed street and neighborhood projects during its monthly meeting on Oct. 7. The approval for Charlotte includes a short-term general obligation bond […]
RALEIGH—Bills seeking to allow local school boards to alter the opening and closing dates of their K-12 public school districts have flooded the General Assembly during its short session. So far, 27 such bills have […]
RALEIGH — The Local Government Commission approved two applications for funding submitted by Cabarrus County officials at its November meeting. Cabarrus County’s first request was for $73 million to fully fund nine separate projects that […]
FAYETTEVILLE — Amazon is not just opening a new facility; it’s opening doors to a brighter future for the community. The brand-new Inbound Cross-Dock facility in Fayetteville is a significant step in the company’s expansion […]
RALEIGH — When Rep. Ashley Hinson, a Republican from Iowa, filed H.R. 6619, the Unmask Our Kids Act, in the U.S. House of Representatives on Feb. 7, the first co-sponsor for the bill was Rep. […]
RALEIGH — Last week, the N.C. Local Government Commission (LGC) unanimously voted in favor of taking over the finances of Spring Lake. Unless action is taken soon, the town will be close to default on […]
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