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44+ min ago  (567+ words) The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld Monroe City Council's decision to remove a member of its Board of Adjustment in 2024. Kenneth Deal had argued in court that the removal violated his constitutional rights. Monroe first appointed Deal to…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago  (396+ words) New Energy Poverty Index provides county-by-county rankings and offers solutions Director of the Center for Food, Power, and Life, Research Editor, John Locke Foundation A new report from the John Locke Foundation's Center for Food, Power, and Life gauges the…...

1+ hour, 12+ min ago  (1140+ words) A Senate-approved conference report that would largely ban intoxicating hemp products in North Carolina has stalled in the House, where Republican lawmakers have raised concerns about the scope of the agreement. House Bill 328, titled "Regulate Hemp-Derived Consumables," would impose a…...

4+ hour, 25+ min ago  (258+ words) Policy Analyst for the Center for Effective Education, Research Editor, John Locke Foundation More students than ever are enrolling in North Carolina's private schools, according to a new report from the Division of Non-Public Education. The data show that North…...

1+ hour, 55+ min ago  (476+ words) State Auditor Dave Boliek has eliminated the elections liaison position, currently held by Dallas Woodhouse. The change comes after the Office of the State Auditor completed its transition efforts, including the appointment of new chairs for all 100 county boards of…...

2+ hour, 36+ min ago  (674+ words) North Carolina's new state budget has repealed a key sales tax exemption for electricity used by data centers, a significant shift in how the state taxes the industry's energy consumption. The provision, included in the final budget agreement, ends the…...

2+ hour, 27+ min ago  (138+ words) A new North Carolina law is changing how the state handles involuntary mental health commitments, expanding treatment options and requiring state agencies to develop new behavioral health programs to keep people connected to care l" Ocean City residents raise alarm…...

2+ hour, 47+ min ago  (380+ words) The newly signed state budget effectively eliminates the vehicle emissions inspection requirement in North Carolina, pending EPA approval. These changes, however, cannot take effect until the EPA approves North Carolina's revised Air Quality plan submitted by NCDEQ in Oct 2024, according…...

10+ hour, 25+ min ago  (457+ words) Plans for a nearly $20 B data center campus in North Carolina are on ice as local lawmakers consider a development moratorium." Energy Storage Solutions has withdrawn its offer to buy the 28 acres for the project inside a massive shovel-ready site…...

23+ min ago  (169+ words) In a statement, DPH Rabies Program manager Terri Mc Collister urged owners to keep animals current on rabies vaccinations, calling it one of the simplest and most effective ways to protect both people and pets. The department said the infected…...