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Moore introduces bill to improve transparency in disaster relief

US Rep. Tim Moore, R-NC14, introduced a bipartisan bill to improve transparency at HUD in allocating disaster relief funding.

Watauga County property owners in David vs Goliath battle over water rights

Property owners in a gated community in Watauga County are dealing with a case of David vs Goliath in what could set a precedent for other property owners in the state.

Senate budget redirects $400M from NCInnovation to children’s hospital project

The North Carolina Senate’s proposed 2025-2027 budget takes a sharp turn in the state’s approach to NCInnovation (NCI), a nonprofit originally intended to bolster commercialization of research across the UNC System. The new proposal dismantles the organization’s state-endowed structure and redirects nearly all of its taxpayer funding to other public priorities.

NC House considering bill to study year-round schools

Legislation is scheduled for a House vote this week that would direct the NC Department of Public Instruction to study the feasibility of requiring each local school administrative unit to maintain at least one year-round school for grades K-12.