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1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (905+ words) And'he'lived around the corner.' Glenn Adams, a Cumberland County commissioner'and lawyer, said that as a Black kid growing up'in'Broadell, he and his friends thought, "Look. He's standing up for us."' "In those days, it wasn't'some'mythical person. He lived in'the'community. His'children'were…...

18+ min ago  (1015+ words) North Carolina's Opportunity Scholarship Program will continue to grow under a state budget released by lawmakers and expected to be voted on this week. The development turns back a months-long campaign by Gov. Josh Stein and Democratic lawmakers to freeze…...

9+ hour, 36+ min ago  (208+ words) The suspect in a hostage situation shot himself and was in life-threatening condition as of Sunday, June 28, according to a Wilmington Police Department news release. In response to a possible armed hostage situation, police responded to the 500 block of Camway…...

8+ hour, 35+ min ago  (36+ words) The City of Greensboro says the current water supply meets demand. It is encouraging residents to conserve water. The City of Greensboro says the current water supply meets demand. It is encouraging residents to conserve water....

2+ hour, 37+ min ago  (906+ words) Listen to this story (10 minutes) Lawyers for an Outer Banks business owner have urged North Carolina's second-highest court to publish its recent decision in a case involving local business restrictions. Publication would give the decision greater weight as a precedent…...

2+ hour, 48+ min ago  (560+ words) The North Carolina House Finance Committee advanced legislation Tuesday that would allow businesses to help fund benefit accounts for independent contractors without reclassifying them as employees. House Bill 1083, the Voluntary Portable Benefits Plan Act, passed the committee without opposition on…...

3+ hour, 40+ min ago  (774+ words) Parents in North Carolina and across the US have a new way of helping provide for their child's financial future. The Trump 530 A Accounts, a custodial-style traditional IRA, which are set to launch on July 4, came about under the One…...

4+ hour, 45+ min ago  (1081+ words) North Carolina lawmakers released a long-awaited state budget Tuesday, setting up votes this week on a $34. 4 billion spending plan that pairs broad pay raises and continued income-tax cuts with new investments in Hurricane Helene recovery, Medicaid oversight, education, and public…...

4+ hour, 41+ min ago  (324+ words) Renew NC is North Carolina's long-term disaster recovery program, committed to rebuilding impacted communities to make them more resilient against future storms, according to the press release. The program is administered by the NCDOC DCR and is funded by a…...

4+ hour, 39+ min ago  (1296+ words) Listen to this story (10 minutes) A federal judge has granted preliminary approval of a $2 million settlement resolving University of North Carolina tennis player Reese Brantmeier's class-action prize money lawsuit against the NCAA. Final approval could take place early in 2027. "In…...