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Upon further review: Commission finds that NC elections suffer from deficits and distrust
In what may be a first, a diverse, 60-member commission was created with a lofty goal: bolster confidence in the state’s ...
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‘Democracy being defended.’ Griffin case comes full circle while entering a new chapter
Friday's hearing marked the latest episode in what seems to be an endless saga. And as Griffin pushes for a decision, others ...
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Feeling emboldened, NC agencies taking ASAP approach to DEI efforts
Some have done it quietly. Others publicly. In eliminating diversity initiatives, North Carolina is joining a host of companies and colleges.
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Gone to the dogs: NC county’s animal control has been a pet peeve for many
The target of complaints and criticism, Rutherford County is struggling to manage its animal control needs. The state may be partly to blame.
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Eastern NC deputy fired after violent arrest was a ‘wandering officer’
Should he have been hired? That's what some wonder after it was revealed the Washington County deputy involved had been in ...
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Instrumental in Helene aftermath, Mission Health ‘back to their old ways’
The Asheville provider's work did much to make people forgive if not forget. But some say the goodwill engendered by Mission Health is gone.
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Life of the party: For Republican lawmakers, it’s, again, majority rules
The North Carolina General Assembly meets in the State Legislative Building in Raleigh, seen here in Feb. 2018. File / Frank Taylor / Carolina Public Press As lawmakers head into a legislative session ...
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Cities are dumping this chemical in NC rivers — and getting paid to do it
Is 1,4-dioxane dangerous? Opinions vary. But that hasn't stopped cities from releasing the chemical into the drinking water of communities.