The One Big Beautiful Bill Act shifts a greater share of the food program’s administrative costs to North Carolina and the state’s counties.
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Posted inEducation
Amid Enrollment Declines, Public Schools Reckon With Potential Closures
Even districts in the state’s most affluent and growing areas are under pressure. Chapel Hill-Carrboro school leaders now confront an impossible choice.
Posted inCulture
Between the Ropes, Beyond the Tropes
Charlotte’s ASÉ Wrestling aims to break stereotypes and create a home for Black professional wrestlers.
Posted inPolitics & Government
The ‘Surreal’ World of Political Spouses
The plus-ones of elected officials and candidates have to be an asset—whether they want to or not.
Posted inImmigration
Where in North Carolina Is ICE Looking to Expand?
Immigration and Customs Enforcement currently has field offices in Charlotte, Cary, and Hendersonville, which are also described as temporary holding spaces.
Posted inPolitics & Government
Even if Phil Berger Wins, He Lost
The Senate leader’s primary might not be resolved for weeks. But even Berger’s best-case scenario will leave the political giant diminished.
Posted inAgriculture
Advocates Say N.C.’s System for CAFO Complaints Is Falling Short
The state has only 14 inspectors for thousands of hog, poultry, and cattle farms, making it impossible to evaluate every complaint.
Posted inCourts & Justice
Set in Stone: Court Says Gaston County Confederate Monument Can Stay
The three-judge Court of Appeals panel dismissed a legal challenge describing the monument as “a symbol of intimidation, oppression and injustice.”
Posted inEnvironment
No Pipe Dream on the French Broad
Pipe from IPEX’s Asheville factory is still in the river 18 months after Hurricane Helene, with no indication the company will clean it up.
Posted inHigher Education
UNC-Chapel Hill Concludes Civics School Investigation, Won’t Release Findings
The university says it is confident in the school’s future under the leadership of Jed Atkins.
