Onslow legislators who dislike outcome of Jacksonville elections push to change how city elects council, could reduce Black representation.

Ward math questions in Jacksonville lead to NC legislative push is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s more than 11 million residents. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism.

Grand jury indicted Pilot Mountain ex-town manager after state audit and SBI probe that remains underway. Town leaders focus on future.

Embezzlement probe in small NC town continues as leaders seek to move forward is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s more than 11 million residents. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism.

From Charlotte to Boiling Spring Lakes, communities of all sizes across NC are blocking additional data centers as AI drives surge in demand.

Data center moratorium fever for NC local governments is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s more than 11 million residents. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism.

After years of pauses, reset of federal student loan programs on July 1 will affect large numbers of NC borrowers enrolled in SAVE program.

Big changes for more than 200k NC student loan borrowers as SAVE plan set to dissolve is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s more than 11 million residents. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism.

Issues that arose in primaries around voting sites are coming up for general elections. Local board members report pressure from NC auditor.

Squabbles over early voting sites are déjà vu for several NC counties is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s more than 11 million residents. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism.