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Settlement could "heavily restrict" NC juveniles" solitary confinement
15+ hour, 4+ min ago (696+ words) A proposed federal lawsuit settlement would "heavily restrict" the North Carolina Department of Public Safety from confining juvenile detainees in their cells. Court documents filed Wednesday describe the deal that could end a 2024 class-action suit. The settlement affects "all pre-adjudication…...
Cooper outraises Whatley in Q1, $13. 8 M to $5 M
18+ hour, 46+ min ago (187+ words) Cooper raised more than $13. 8 million in the first quarter, with more than 95% of donations of $100 or less coming from supporters in all 100 counties, according to the campaign. Cooper's first-quarter fundraising numbers are just shy of Whatley's total cash-in-hand of $16 million,…...
NC House committee backs property tax limit amendment
17+ hour, 46+ min ago (810+ words) A North Carolina House select committee studying rising property taxes is recommending a constitutional cap on property tax rate growth and tighter limits on affordable housing tax exemptions, framing both as necessary responses to rapid increases in property taxes across…...
SBA says 12 million small businesses got tax relief this year
19+ hour, 28+ min ago (757+ words) On Tax Day, Wednesday, April 15, US Small Business Administration Regional Administrator Tyler Teresa visited Little Richards Barbeque in Winston-Salem to highlight the Trump administration's Working Family Tax Cuts and their impact on small businesses during the height of filing season....
NC Health Plan delays choice for new administrator after bids fall short
20+ hour, 21+ min ago (478+ words) On Wednesday, the North Carolina State Health Plan (SHP) announced that it has canceled the current Request for Proposal (RFP) for Third Party Administrator (TPA) services, as none of the bids received met the RFP's minimum requirements. The Plan issued…...
2 NC rivers rank among most endangered in 2026 report
22+ hour, 30+ min ago (538+ words) Two North Carolina rivers have made the top 10 list of America's Most Endangered Rivers in 2026. The annual rankings have been compiled and released by American Rivers, a national conservation nonprofit, for the past 41 years. The Lumber River, also known as…...
Settlement talks delay NC dwelling insurance hike hearing
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (427+ words) A hearing on a proposed average 68. 3% rate hike in dwelling insurance across North Carolina scheduled for May 4 has now been pushed back to July 6, according to North Carolina Department of Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey. The North Carolina Rate Bureau, which…...
Study: NC gains a new resident every 7 minutes
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (398+ words) There's a very strong correlation among all taxpayers between tax rates and migration trends, but it's strongest among high-income earners," said Andrew Wilford, director of state policy for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation. Florida and Texas, with North Carolina in…...
Report calls for reform to involuntary commitment, mental health treatment
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (872+ words) A North Carolina House select committee studying involuntary commitment and public safety is recommending a broad set of changes to the state's mental health and criminal justice systems. The recommendations aim to reduce violent incidents, ease strain on hospitals and…...
Top NC court tackles $3 billion retiree health benefits dispute
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (1717+ words) Listen to this story (22 minutes) The North Carolina Supreme Court will decide in the months ahead whether 220, 000 government retirees can continue to pursue a class action lawsuit against the state health plan and retirement systems. The plan's lawyers argue that…...