News
Federal judge rules H2A farmworker wage rule unlawful, orders rewrite
US Dept of Labor ordered to produce new methodology for calculating H2A wages by federal judge.
News
NC leads nation in wildfire risk as fall fire season approaches
North Carolina remains the leading state in the nation for wildfire risk where human development meets forestlands.
News
Lumber manufacturer to invest $40M, create 43 jobs in Scotland County
Pressure treated lumber manufacturing facility funded by OneNC coming to Scotland County.
News
Heat pushes NC apple harvest earlier
Apple growers in western North Carolina are navigating an unusually fast harvest season as heat, humidity and rainfall accelerate fruit maturity and complicate decisions about when to pick.
News
Jamie Ager releases 1st TV ad
Democrat Jamie Ager running for Congress in NC-11 releases TV ad promising to fight for Helene recovery funds.
News
Federal hemp fight puts Budd at center of debate also dividing NC legislature
The federal hemp fight comes as North Carolina lawmakers remain divided over similar restrictions on THC products and how far state regulation should go.
Opinion
Mamdani’s cheap grocery scheme won’t help poor families
Long food lines and food ration cards, however, are the hallmarks of a failing Soviet Union and have no place in a free society.
News
NC House leaves hemp ban unresolved after dueling pressure campaigns
Law enforcement pushed for a ban while hemp businesses urged regulation, but House members left Raleigh Tuesday without taking up HB 328.
News
Biochar offers new path for Helene recovery
Western North Carolina turns storm debris into soil, energy, and economic opportunity
Opinion
In praise of the tomato sandwich
A true summer tomato arrives when it arrives, remains with us briefly, then disappears — making the first good tomato sandwich of the year feel like an event.
News
New FARM AI Act to expand AI research, training at USDA
Davis introduces House companion to Budd's Senate FARM AI bill that would integration of AI in agriculture through research and training.
News
Cases of parasitic infection causing weeks of diarrhea climb past 300
North Carolina has reported more than 300 cyclosporiasis cases, with most infections concentrated in Wake County.
