2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (124+ words) An additional $197 million was approved for more than 30 recovery and mitigation projects to help North Carolina communities recover from Hurricane Helene and past disasters, FEMA announced. Notable recovery projects FEMA funded include: $162.1 million to North Carolina Emergency Management for management…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (390+ words) North Carolina homeowners could get new protection from some HOA rules under proposals aimed at solar panels, gardens, backyard cottages, in-home child care, and owner complaints. According to The Cool Down, lawmakers are considering three bills that would limit or…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (406+ words) North Carolina's fight over data centers is broadening into a wider debate over artificial intelligence, energy demand, and who should bear the cost. Gov. Josh Stein wants to wind down the state's generous data center incentives, contending that households should…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (30+ words) North Carolina House Bill 1232 could ban abortion, classify the procedure as first-degree murder...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (344+ words) Thousands of teachers and their supporters are expected to descend on downtown Raleigh this Friday, May 1, to rally and protest for more school funding. The North Carolina Association of Educators called on teachers to call out of work for the…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (558+ words) BECKLEY — On Friday, Raleigh County directed fresh grant money to nonprofits and service groups that feed families, move seniors and keep recovery work local. At a public grant distribution at the Raleigh County Commission office, officials handed out a $300,000 award…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (892+ words) Raleigh’s decision to strip long-standing development rules from a residential lot in east Raleigh shows how growth pressures are increasingly starting to override the city’s traditional guardrails on neighborhood development. The Raleigh City Council recently signed off on a rezoning…...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (391+ words) LAKE LURE, N.C. (WSPA) — The United States Secretary of Homeland Security was in western North Carolina Tuesday, highlighting DHS and FEMA relief efforts following Hurricane Helene. Eighteen months later, areas are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Local, state, and federal leaders…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (61+ words) Lawmakers in North Carolina are considering a plan to cap property tax levies. The constitutional amendment would keep inflation from impacting property taxes too much. ALSO READ: Huntersville town manager proposes property tax increase to fund projects Currently, it has…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (724+ words) Berger had trailed Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page in their March 3 primary. He has been Senate leader since 2011 when Republicans took full control over the General Assembly for the first time in 140 years. “While this was a close race, the…...