1+ week, 19+ hour ago  (144+ words) NORTH CAROLINA " School districts across North Carolina are confronting major budget pressures that could lead to school closures, job cuts, and reductions in services. Rising construction and operating costs, uncertainty over whether the state will pass a budget for the…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (164+ words) According to the Gaston Gazette, if the state fails to lower its error rate, it could face hundreds of millions of dollars in fines under a new federal law, potentially leading to the end of SNAP in North Carolina. North…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (119+ words) RALEIGH " Despite major flooding in The Triangle from Tropical Storm Chantal, 2025 was the driest year for North Carolina since 2007, according to the N. C. State Climate Office. In its annual climate year in review, the climate office said minor and moderate drought…...

3+ mon, 10+ hour ago  (121+ words) RALEIGH " A lottery player from Rockingham won a $1. 4 million digital instant jackpot on Wednesday night while playing the Bison Bonanza game for 50 cents, N. C. Eduction Lottery officials said. The odds of winning the top jackpot in Bison Bonanza are 1 in 62 million....

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (170+ words) CHARLOTTE " North Carolina could lose nearly $50 million in federal funding if the state doesn't revoke commercial driver's licenses from immigrants who aren't qualified to hold them, the U. S. Transportation Department said Thursday. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says 54% of North Carolina's commercial…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (109+ words) RALEIGH " North Carolina's new congressional map faces its second legal challenge. Republicans redrew the state's only competitive district last week to give themselves an extra seat in the U. S. Congress to help President Donald Trump keep GOP control in the 2026 midterm…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (170+ words) Are Californians and East Coast residents eyeing a move to your metro area? The number of homes on the market is well below pre-pandemic levels nationwide, and that scarcity is keeping home prices elevated even as sales have slowed in…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (120+ words) CHARLOTTE " A jar of treasure hidden in the North Carolina mountains was found Saturday. A Rock Hill coin maker hid the gold coins with a vague description of their location nine days before they were found. He narrowed down the…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (174+ words) CHARLOTTE " North Carolina's largest road race is back for its 17th year, bringing thousands of runners and numerous road closures in and around uptown. The race will start at Truist Field at 7: 30 Sunday morning. Participants will proceed to Church Street and…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (72+ words) Four firefighters were hurt from battling an explosion around 1 p. m. Tuesday in Wilmington. An impaired driver hit a gas line on Bob King Drive, causing the explosion. and drove off, officials said. The driver is in custody. The blast sent debris…...