The nationโs disaster response agency is now restricting its spending to save remaining disaster dollars in the event of a serious emergency.
April 2026
Five Takeaways from 1,100 Pages of Records About the Dean Dome
The documents offer a glimpse into how UNC-Chapel Hill officials landed on moving the arena to the planned satellite campus at Carolina North.
Why Iโm Proud To Be a Woke Professor
Conservatives keep using that word. I don’t think it means what they think it means.
Smoke Signals
Weather extremes are fueling wildfires across tens of thousands of acres across the southeast, including N.C.
Charles McNeair Spent His Adult Life in Prison. At 63, Heโll Go Home.
A man imprisoned as a teenager for a crime he has maintained he didnโt commit has finally been granted parole.
Trump Cuts Threaten to Halt Two Decades of HIV Vaccine Research
Duke has led a national HIV research consortium since 2005, with several promising vaccines ready for trials. Now the NIH is ending its major grant.
Thousands of Teachers to Rally in Raleigh Friday
At least 13 districts across the state have canceled classes due to the high number of teacher leave requests.
‘Unintended Consequences’ of Republicans’ Medicaid Deal
A Department of Health and Human Services official emailed several Republicans about several provisions in the bill to fund Medicaid.
Community Colleges Want in on UNC Systemโs Push for 3-Year Degrees
Two community college presidents wrote to their system leader expressing concern about a proposal to create accelerated degree programs.
Is the Leandro Case Dead Yet?
The five school districts that filed the initial claims asked the state Supreme Court to put a hold on its April ruling.



