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Cooper’s COVID settlement list gets probe

April 30, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A legislative subcommittee to investigate former Gov. Roy Cooper’s COVID-era “secret reentry settlement list” was announced last week. Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden) and House Speaker Destin Hall (R-Granite Falls) both issued similar […]

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Oversight lawmakers accuse Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools of skirting Parents’ Bill of Rights law

April 24, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — For the second time in five months, the North Carolina House Oversight Committee summoned Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Superintendent Rodney Trice to answer for alleged violations of the Parents’ Bill of Rights law. […]

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House Committee calls school superintendent back for hearing

April 10, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The House Oversight Committee is calling Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Superintendent Rodney Trice back to testify on April 23 to explain why certain books are in the district’s elementary libraries in violation of the […]

Legislators hear Helene recovery progress, struggles

April 9, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina lawmakers received a detailed briefing last week on the state’s ongoing recovery from Hurricane Helene, with officials from two agencies outlining progress, funding gaps and obstacles that continue to slow the […]

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Lawmakers grill Mecklenburg sheriff during Charlotte public safety hearing

February 10, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Lawmakers on the House Oversight and Reform Committee grilled Mecklenburg Sheriff Garry McFadden during a hearing on public safety in Charlotte on Monday. The hearing lasted nearly six hours minus an hour lunch […]

Hearing postponed on crime, safety in Charlotte

February 6, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A legislative hearing on public safety and crime in Charlotte set for Jan. 29 was postponed to Feb. 9 due to clarification needed regarding a federal court order limiting lawmakers from disseminating materials […]

Challenge to NC 2026 congressional maps dropped

January 29, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A federal court challenge to North Carolina’s new congressional map was dropped earlier this month, with the two sets of plaintiffs filing a stipulation of dismissal. The cases involved are Williams et al. […]

Petition filed for removal of Mecklenburg County Sheriff McFadden

January 5, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A petition prepared last month to remove Democrat Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden from office was unveiled in a press release Monday. North Carolina state Rep. Carla Cunningham (D-Mecklenburg) is one five individuals […]

2025 Year in Review: Year of change, tumult in public education

December 26, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — In 2025, North Carolina’s K-12 education saw a new state superintendent, decreases in teacher attrition, small decreases in school crime and the naming of various educators of the year. The year kicked off […]

Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools officials grilled for noncompliance with Parents’ Bill of Rights

December 12, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Republican lawmakers on the North Carolina House Oversight Committee heavily criticized officials from Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools over the district’s apparent failure to follow the state’s Parents’ Bill of Rights law during a hearing […]