Wake County officials have delayed their role in the approval process for 90 days amid pushback.
May 2026
Posted inCourts & Justice
DeCarlos Brown Again Found Mentally Incompetent to Stand TrialÂ
The man accused of killing a Ukrainian refugee on a Charlotte light rail train has been found mentally incompetent to stand trial for a second time. Prosecutors and defense attorneys said that the case has not ended.
Posted inHigher Education
These UNC System Schools Want to Create Three-Year Degrees
Eleven of the system’s 16 universities proposed new reduced-credit undergraduate programs, which are gaining popularity across the country.
Posted inHigher Education
How Two Duke Alumni Helped Conservatives Take Over the NEH
The Trump administration fired most of the National Endowment for the Humanities’ advisory board last year. Two Duke-trained political theorists are key figures now running the agency.
Posted inHealth Care
A Reckoning Emerges In Proposed WakeMed-Atrium Hospital Deal
As costs soar, the proposed partnership has energized a bipartisan effort to block monster mergers.
Posted inSports
Lawmakers Advance Bill Exempting Sports Revenue-Sharing From Public Records Laws
Under Senate Bill 229, UNC System schools would not have to disclose their revenue-sharing budgets, allocations by team, or payments to athletes.
Posted inPolitics & Government
A Comedian Walks Into a Police Station
A social media manager has made the Greensboro Police Department’s social media wildly popular. But a pattern of offensive posts may threaten the department’s reputation at a critical time.
Posted inPolitics & Government
The Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Decision Doesn’t Mean Much for N.C.—Yet
The state has already certified this year’s primaries, but legislators could face fewer restrictions in the next round of redistricting.
Posted inPolitics & Government
U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards Denies Reports of Improper Relationship: ‘Horseshit’
The two-term representative is under investigation from the House Ethics Committee.
Posted inHealth
Building a Safety Net for Harm Reduction During Disasters
Harm reduction groups and health care workers helped avert the worst after Hurricane Helene. But what about the next emergency?
