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Despite Helene, Readers Digest named this North Carolina city the ‘Nicest Place in America’
Helene hit Ashevile especially hard last year, but a new list from Readers Digest named the western NC city the “nicest place in America.”
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How NC’s Howe family, descended from an enslaved man, helped give Wilmington its distinctive look
North Carolina’s Howe family goes back to an enslaved man who was forced to work construction projects. His descendants have helped build some of Wilmington’s most distinctive buildings.
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Why Trump, Republicans’ bail reforms might actually make women less safe
As Trump and Republicans push to reform America’s bail system, a look at how recent reforms, including safety risk assessments when considering pretrial release, can benefit women on multiple levels.
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In new carbon plan, Duke Energy gambles on coal
Duke Energy, North Carolina’s largest utility, cites the Trump administration’s rollback of air pollution regulations and increases in power demand as factors for betting on coal.
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Government shutdown halts disaster aid for western North Carolina farmers impacted by Helene
Agricultural losses accounted for around $5 billion of the roughly $60 billion in Helene damage. Here’s how the federal government shutdown will make it harder for North Carolina farmers to recover.
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Fayetteville program aims to prevent homelessness after local shelter closes
Following the closure of a Salvation Army shelter in April, local leaders in the Fayetteville area are hoping to combat homelessness with short-term financial assistance, housing, and other aid.
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‘Pawns in a political game’: Federal workers in western North Carolina frustrated by government shutdown
Many federal workers in western North Carolina are being furloughed or asked to work without pay, amid a government shutdown that has no end in sight.
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The Social Security Administration is no longer issuing paper checks. Here’s what you need to know
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has switched to electronic forms of payment. Here’s how you can set up your automatic payments with ease.
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Good News Friday: A North Carolina college battled homesickness by letting pets into dorms
NC Wesleyan University, a private college in Rocky Mount, introduced pet-friendly housing in recent years to help students battle homesickness and bring a little joy to campus. That, and more positive stories from North Carolina, in today’s Good News Friday.
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The victims of the Southport, North Carolina mass shooting have been identified
According to a news release from the city of Southport, Soloman Banjo, 36, of Charlottesville, Virginia; Joy Rogers, 64, of Southport, and Michael Durbin, 56, of Galena, Ohio, were all killed in the Sept. 27 mass shooting in North Carolina.
