State and local government news
While the FBI, the SBI, the State Auditor, and the Department of Public Instruction all investigate Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, the board says it's working to restore public trust and hire a new superintendent.
The Town of Ronda received a notice one month ago that the Local Government Commission would assume financial control if the town did not take immediate action.
A hearing for Kilmar Ábrego Garcia which was expected to determine whether the man mistakenly sent by the Trump administration to El Salvador would be deported to Liberia was abruptly canceled Tuesday for reasons that were not immediately clear.
The Gastonia Police Department has arrested a man who was wanted for several assault charges.
For longtime residents of Southeast Raleigh, a lack of affordable housing and the threat of gentrification are growing concerns. But on Tuesday morning, residents were all smiles as Governor Josh Stein visited a newly constructed home built in partnership with Southeast Raleigh Promise and the City of Raleigh. Yvette Holmes, CEO of Southeast Raleigh Promise, […]
For thousands of North Carolina families, Head Start is more than a preschool program. It can mean a safe place for children to learn, eat nutritious meals and a schedule parents can rely on while they work. But those services could look different under proposed federal changes that Gov. Josh Stein is urging the Trump […]
An Oct. 2 NY Post report, citing a John Locke Foundation analysis, highlighted approximately $100 million directed toward affordable housing during Cooper’s administration while survivors of earlier hurricanes awaited permanent homes. The post Cooper faces scrutiny over relief money spent on affordable housing appeared first on Carolina Journal.
Gov. Josh Stein is asking HHS to keep federal staffing ratios, program hours, and a 15% administrative cost cap for Head Start. A proposed federal rule would drop those standards. The post Stein asks HHS to keep federal Head Start standards appeared first on Carolina Journal.
With just four weeks until Election Day, President Trump signed an executive order to ease limits on the tax-free use of red-dyed diesel amid high fuel prices.
The Town of Ronda is in dire financial straits, according to a 62-page investigative report by the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (NCOSA), confirming concerns by the state’s Local Government Commission (LGC). The post NC audit backs Ronda dissolution amid financial crisis appeared first on Carolina Journal.
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture has awarded more than $50 million in grants for farmland preservation. The post More than $50M awarded in farmland preservation grants appeared first on Carolina Journal.
Members of the Monroe Fire Department are being praised for a very unique, four-legged rescue.
Kim McGregor helped pitch her employee as a possible leadership consultant for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Board members pushed back.
The Office of the State Auditor released its investigative report Monday and found Ronda's recurring spending has consistently outpaced its revenue.
Gov. Josh Stein takes action to provide relief to NC farmers from rising diesel prices. The post Stein moves to lower diesel costs after NC farmers seek relief appeared first on Carolina Journal.
The board voted 7–3 Tuesday to approve its fiscal year 2026 audit over objections from NCI board member Art Pope, who sought a delay to address disputed grant accounting in earlier years. The post NCInnovation approves audit amid grant accounting dispute appeared first on Carolina Journal.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he doesn’t think there is cause for alarm after unconfirmed reports that a woman in Russia might have died of pneumonic plague.
The Lexington Fire Department said a family is now without a home after a weekend fire caused by unattended cooking.
One person has been displaced after a damaging fire in High Point, according to the fire department.
The Local Government Commission is putting teeth into its financial guidance for municipalities large and small.