2+ 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…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (475+ words) North Carolina communities will mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks Friday with memorial services, stair climbs, and tributes to the nearly 3,000 people killed. From Asheville to Jacksonville and Wilmington, many of the ceremonies will recognize the first responders…...

2+ day, 14+ 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…...

2+ 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…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (278+ words) State Rep. Jennifer Balkcom, R-Henderson, who is running on the Republican ticket against Democrat Jamie Ager for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional district, released her first campaign ad, touting her background and her work ethic. In the ad, Balkcom touts her background…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (524+ words) North Carolina’s charter school association has brought in a consulting firm to write quality standards for the state’s virtual charter academies, schools the state charter office said last month none of its staff has experience evaluating. Nineteen remote charter academies…...

2+ day, 20+ 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…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (660+ words) On Sept. 8, former governor and North Carolina state chair of RightCount Pat McCrory hosted a tour of the Wake County Board of Elections to walk through the voting process, including how ballots are counted and secured, with the goal of…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1646+ words) Listen to this story (22 minutes) The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has jumped back into a legal fight over election ad rates, five days after the US Supreme Court issued an order blocking the 4th Circuit’s previous ruling in the case....

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1283+ words) Listen to this story (12 minutes) All five living former North Carolina governors back current Gov. Josh Stein in his battle with top legislative leaders at the state Supreme Court. Democrats Mike Easley, Bev Perdue, and Roy Cooper joined Republicans Jim…...