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Cary case is a wake-up call to combat local government secrecy, waste, and corruption
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (469+ words) Director of the Civitas Center for Public Integrity, John Locke Foundation The town of Cary appears to be a sleepy suburb of Raleigh, but it is North Carolina’s seventh-largest municipality and has an annual budget of half a billion dollars....
93% of NC students qualify for federal school-choice tax credit
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (563+ words) Nearly 1.7 million North Carolina children, or about 93% of the state’s K-12 population, would qualify for scholarships under the new federal school choice tax credit, according to a national analysis released this week by the school choice advocacy organization the American…...
Lawmakers defend voter ID, tax cap amendments at 2nd-highest NC court
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (1197+ words) Listen to this story (12 minutes) State Republican legislative leaders are defending a trial court’s decision to uphold two state constitutional amendments North Carolina voters approved in 2018. One enshrined a voter identification requirement in the state’s governing document. The other lowered…...
‘Super-Earth’ planet shows signs it could have an atmosphere
17+ min ago (1027+ words) Scientists say they have detected promising signs that a planet orbiting a star 49 light-years from Earth could have an atmosphere, making it potentially suitable for life. Called LHS 1140b, the object is about five times the mass of our planet, or…...
Officers find dog chained without food or water in Mocksville
44+ min ago (204+ words) A Davie County man has been charged with felony animal cruelty after officers said they found an emaciated dog chained without food or water. Davie County Animal Services said officers responded July 21 to the 100 block of Pleasant Lane in Mocksville…...
'I want justice': Witness to fatal ICE shooting is released from immigration detention
44+ min ago (482+ words) A witness to a fatal shooting in Houston by a federal immigration agent was released from a detention center Wednesday after spending weeks in custody following the deadly encounter. Related video above: Sen. Angus King of Maine calls for ICE…...
Alicia Silverstone to return as Cher in new 'Clueless' series
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (217+ words) After 30 years, audiences will get a chance to catch up with Cher Horowitz. Alicia Silverstone has signed on to reprise her role as the '90s fashion icon in a new "Clueless" sequel series, according to Paramount. File video above: Jenny McCarthy…...
Bear season is here. Here's how North Carolina Wildlife officials say to protect your property.
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (446+ words) Looking to keep bears out of your yard? The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission recommends electric fencing as the most effective non-lethal solution. As bear activity increases across North Carolina, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is encouraging residents to use electric fencing…...
Asheville mayor blames laws for gun violence
6+ hour, 28+ min ago (851+ words) As Asheville police continue searching for suspects in the July 19 downtown Biltmore Avenue mass shooting that killed two people and wounded seven others, Mayor Esther Manheimer, a Democrat, is using the tragedy to criticize North Carolina’s firearm laws, arguing recent…...
'Crystal Ball' moves 2 NC congressional races to toss-up
7+ hour, 40+ min ago (903+ words) Two North Carolina congressional races are now among the nation’s most closely watched, after Sabato’s Crystal Ball moved both the 1st and 11th Congressional Districts into the “Toss-up” category in its latest analysis of the 2026 fight for control of the US House…...