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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.
Opinion
When war first came to Fayetteville
In the Carolinas, in particular, much of the war consisted of Patriots and Loyalists raiding, robbing, wounding, or killing each other in regular spasms of violence.
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DPI reports record year for CTE credentials in NC high schools
North Carolina students earned a record-breaking 382,964 Career and Technical Education (CTE) certifications during the 2024-2025 school year.
News
Dec. 16 arraignment for Canadian indicted on illegal NC voting charges
Arraignment has been scheduled Dec. 16 for the Canadian citizen indicted by a federal grand jury this summer on charges that he illegally voted in federal elections in North Carolina.
News
Appeals Court to reconsider ruling in Pender County solar farm dispute
The North Carolina Court of Appeals will revisit its recent decision favoring Pender County in a dispute over a proposed 2,300-acre solar farm. An order Friday blocked the court’s initial decision favoring the county over the solar farm developer.
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Appeals Court upholds Pender County’s rejection of 2,300-acre solar farm
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has upheld Pender County’s rejection of a 2,300-acre solar farm. An unpublished court opinion Tuesday explained that plaintiff Coastal Pine Solar failed to prove that it complied with local ordinance requirement
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Farewells and goodbyes at final Council of State meeting
Tuesday’s Council of State (COS) meeting in Raleigh marked not only the end of the year but, for some, the end of Council members’ terms and, possibly, their political careers.
News
Cooper critical of NCGA in final Council of State presser
At his last post-Council of State press conference, outgoing Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper had plenty of criticism about the North Carolina Senate’s override of his veto of Senate Bill 382 yesterday.
News
Appeals Court tackles legal fight over proposed Pender County solar farm
The legal battle over a proposed 2,300-acre solar farm in Pender County headed Tuesday to North Carolina’s second-highest court. Coastal Pine Solar is asking the court to reverse a trial judge’s decision in the case. The trial court sided with Pender County commissioners, who rejected the solar operation in 2022.
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Farm Bureau backs Pender County in solar farm legal fight
The North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation is siding with Pender County in its legal fight with a company seeking a permit for a 2,300-acre solar farm. The Farm Bureau filed paperwork Monday at the state Court of Appeals to submit a friend-of-the-court brief in the case.
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Wood’s career as NC state auditor ends with sentencing on misdemeanor charges
Beth Wood’s swan song as North Carolina’s State Auditor came to an end Friday with her pleading guilty in Wake County Superior Court to two misdemeanor counts of misusing her state-owned vehicle.
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Cooper names State Auditor Beth Wood’s replacement
Gov. Roy Cooper has appointed Jessica Holmes, former chair of the Wake County Board of Commissioners, as interim North Carolina State Auditor. Holmes will serve the remainder of outgoing State Auditor Beth Wood’s term, which ends on Dec. 31, 2024.
