Edgecombe County

Mecklenburg Democrat switches to unaffiliated following primary ouster

April 26, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Mecklenburg County state Rep. Carla Cunningham has dropped her Democratic affiliation and is now registered as unaffiliated, as first reported by WBT Radio’s Brett Jensen. The change comes after Cunningham lost in her […]

Rocky Mount faces possible financial takeover

April 11, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The state’s Local Government Commission delivered a warning to the city of Rocky Mount during its monthly meeting last week, putting its elected leaders on notice that any further budget missteps could trigger […]

Audit reveals financial, administrative issues in Speed

March 20, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor released an investigative report on the town of Speed, highlighting several areas of noncompliance with state laws and financial management practices. The investigative audit was […]

Local Government Commission’s November approvals dominated by housing bond projects

November 16, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Housing project funding requests from around the state were the focus of approvals by the Local Government Commission at its November meeting held last Tuesday. The Local Government Commission (LGC), chaired by State […]

Audit shows $83M in late SNAP benefits

October 23, 2025 A.P. Dillon

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 […]

Local Government Commission unanimously approves independent audit for WSFCS

September 20, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Local Government Commission unanimously approved an independent audit to be conducted for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools related to the district’s $46 million budget deficit and financial mismanagement at its September meeting. […]

Local Government Commission to monitor Town of Speed

December 20, 2024 The commission also approved $79.9 million in spending

RALEIGH — At its December meeting, the Local Government Commission approved multiple spending items and adopted a resolution regarding the financial monitoring of the Edgecombe County town of Speed. The Local Government Commission (LGC) directed […]