NC uses dubious federal SAVE system to select registered voters for inquiry about citizenship. NC not taking them off rolls before election.

The NC Department of Public Instruction has a bold goal to boost public school enrollment. So far, there's not been much ...

Robeson County town of Rowland faces NC Local Government Commission takeover of finances as future hopes haven't been paying ...

Building interstate through rugged terrain and displacing neighborhoods part of the legacy of I-26 as construction continues.

With cost of diesel fuel hitting records, school districts across North Carolina are reckoning with how they'll afford to ...

Goal of 2 million degreed or certified NC young people by 2030 banks on innovative community college programs including at many rural schools.

A party volunteer hands out sample ballots as Buncombe County early voters at the Black Mountain library wait in a long line on the second day of early voting, Oct. 18, 2024, exactly three weeks after ...

UNC student protesters on April 24, 2026, call for the release of files related to a controversial academic program linked to right-wing politics. Kate Denning / Carolina Public Press While a ...

While suspending the gas tax faces little opposition, Democrats question Republican legislative leaders' timing so close to ...

Corn struggles to grow in extremely dry conditions on a farm near Apex in northeastern Chatham County, seen on June 4, 2026. Lucas Thomae / Carolina Public Press After an exceptionally dry spring, ...

Tropical Storm Helene underscored the dangers of aging dams and flood-control infrastructure in Western North Carolina. Leading up to the storm, some signs already indicated that something more needed ...

The Swain County courthouse in Bryson City. Provided / Sarah Eisinger / Smoky Mountain Times Former Swain County Sheriff Curtis Cochran continues to fall deeper into legal trouble. Two weeks ago, he ...