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NC population growth surges in new Census data
New Census data shows North Carolina leads in migration as metro areas grow rapidly while many rural counties lag or continue to lose population.
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4 NC cities in top 20 Southern tech hubs, Raleigh No. 3
Raleigh, Durham, and Charlotte rank in the top 10 for best Southern metro cities for tech workers.
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Alleged cash-for-vote scheme in Wilmington elections
Alleged Wilmington cash-for-votes scheme referred to NCSBE after voter reports texts offering $100 per vote for 3 Democratic City Council candidates.
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Summer showers: North Carolina cities flourish in 2025 ‘rain garden’ rankings
A new national study finds that several cities across the Tar Heel State — from Wilmington to Asheville — are among the best places in the country to build rain gardens, turning runoff into resilience and puddles into pollinator havens.
Opinion
Why Fayetteville, Wilmington top list of America’s best cities for rental experience
In an era of housing shortages, rising costs, and longer-term renting, cities that offer spacious apartments, flexible storage solutions, and supportive housing policies are well-positioned to attract and retain residents.
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Wilmington top metro area for inbound migration in 2024
North Carolina ranked in the top five states for inbound migration in 2024, with Wilmington the fastest-growing metro area.
Opinion
This month in 1861: After taking Outer Banks forts, Union forms pivotal black regiments
The NC black regiments, formed after the victory, also helped win a key Union battle at the war’s end, the capture of Wilmington by taking Fort Fisher.
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First Lady Jill Biden stumps in Wilmington for the president
At a politically charged campaign event in Wilmington, Monday, First Lady Jill Biden declared, “It’s great to be back in North Carolina!” as she launched a busy day of Biden-Harris campaign events across the country. Her stop included launching the Veterans and Military Families for Biden-Harris program. “Joe went from being a military father to...
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Biden visits NC to pay respects and tout clean water
President Joe Biden made two stops in North Carolina on Thursday. The first took place after 1 pm in Charlotte when he met privately with the grieving families of the four officers who were killed in an ambush in east Charlotte on Monday.
Opinion
Cities must clear out homeless camps
Which major urban area in America experienced the largest decline in homelessness last year? According to a recent analysis by the Brookings Institution, it was Wake County — North Carolina’s most-populous. It had a rate of 78 homeless residents per 100,000 population, down 40% from 2022. If you live in or near the state’s capital...
Opinion
Mainstream newsrooms, like universities, function best with intellectual diversity
A recent article in The Free Press, by Uri Berliner, a NPR senior editor who has worked at the iconic news station for 25 years, exposed how his organization, like many other mainstream media publications, lost the trust of the American people. Berliner identifies himself as part of the wealthy, white progressive elite, the stereotype...
Opinion
New Hanover Schools shouldn’t replace special-needs school with migrant center
Like many other New Hanover County citizens, I was blindsided when New Hanover County Schools Superintendent Dr. Charles Foust and his administrative staff made a sudden announcement immediately after last Thanksgiving that the Career Readiness Academy at Mosley (commonly called “Mosley”) is being closed and the students enrolled there will be forced to transfer to...
