3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (534+ words) The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has revived a former North Carolina prisoner’s lawsuit challenging the way she was treated behind bars during and after her pregnancy in 2019. The unanimous decision Thursday reversed a trial court’s ruling. “Edwards was induced…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (912+ words) North Carolinians could begin carrying a digital version of their driver’s license or state identification card on their phones by the end of the year or early 2027. The NC Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) plans to make the identification available…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1154+ words) McDowell County has paused data center development for six months as North Carolina policymakers weigh how to attract artificial intelligence investment while addressing electricity demand, water use, tax policy, and infrastructure costs. They have joined at least 30 other counties and…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (656+ words) North Carolina’s math standards are due for a major rewrite when the State Board of Education takes up the issue next month. Supporters say the change is needed to keep pace with a changing job market. Even longtime critics of…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (397+ words) North Carolina’s Education Lottery (NCEL) is taking in far more money than it did two years ago; however, the share of that money reaching public schools is not keeping pace, according to a recent audit. The audit focused on three…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (583+ words) More than 3.7 million North Carolina taxpayers will be eligible to claim a new federal tax credit for donations to K-12 scholarship organizations when the program launches in 2027, according to a state-by-state analysis released Sept. 9 by the American Federation for Children (AFC)…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (710+ words) North Carolina’s school report cards came back last week with the best marks in years, but the State Board of Education is still working on a plan to change how those report cards are graded. The share of schools earning…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1416+ words) Listen to this story (20 minutes) The US Supreme Court has voted, 8-1, to issue a stay blocking a lower court ruling that favored North Carolina’s Roy Cooper and three other Democratic congressional candidates in this year’s elections. The ruling focused on…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (904+ words) North Carolina got good news on public school test scores this week. But how much of the gain came from students learning more, and how much from changes in how the state measured them? State education officials acknowledge the testing…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (402+ words) Crime in North Carolina is down overall, according to a report from the North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS) for January-June of 2026, compared to the same period in 2025. A report from NCDPS divides crime into four major categories, all…...