3+ day, 22+ 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…...

4+ day, 12+ 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…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (530+ words) At a specially called meeting Tuesday, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners voted 4-0 to terminate the county’s contract with Flock. The decision comes after nearly two hours of public comment opposing the use of Flock’s automated license plate reader…...

6+ day, 38+ min ago   (1638+ words) Listen to this story (16 minutes) A lawsuit challenging conditions in North Carolina’s foster care system poses a “danger” because of the way plaintiffs are pursuing their claims, according to a new court filing. Lawyers representing Gov. Josh Stein, the Department…...

6+ day, 3+ 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, 3+ day ago   (746+ words) The Pacific Legal Foundation is watching with interest as North Carolina’s second-highest court tackles a case involving the state Department of Transportation and just compensation. At stake is more than $150,000 in legal costs awarded to a property owner in a…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (362+ words) Greensboro, Asheboro, and Reidsville are asking the state’s second-highest court to reverse a ruling involving state regulation of a chemical called 1,4-dioxane. The cities argue that state environmental regulators failed to follow the proper procedure before putting new rules in…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (455+ words) A Wilmington man entered pleas of not guilty Thursday on three federal charges that he voted despite having a felony child pornography conviction. James Osborne faced arraignment in Wilmington before US Chief District Judge Richard Myers. A trial date in…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1056+ words) North Carolina is directing more than $122 million in federal disaster recovery funding toward affordable housing in western North Carolina, with new programs aimed at both renters and prospective homeowners as communities continue rebuilding from Hurricane Helene. The funding announced nearly…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (746+ words) The North Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of a state trooper in his lawsuit against a state agency in charge of law enforcement certification. The dispute involved the agency’s assessment of the trooper’s “good moral character.” The…...