Billy Ball Explains NC: AI data centers are taking over NC – but at what cost?
| February 23, 2026
Because of AI, data centers are multiplying across North Carolina. But as billionaire-owned companies like Meta, Amazon, and Apple buy up land in the Tar Heel state, they're raising red flags about water consumption, high utility bills, and their effect on the fight against climate change.Video: 300 NC voting rights advocates march from Wilson to Raleigh
| February 23, 2026
As early voting begins in NC, nearly 300 people are making the roughly 50-mile march from Wilson to Raleigh to remind overlooked communities that their voice matters.Mission Hospital nurses detail the ‘moral distress’ of working understaffed
| February 23, 2026
Mission Hospital, like many across the country, is severely understaffed, posing a risk to patients who seek care there. If Trump’s Medicaid cuts go through, a bad situation will get much worse.US Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs
| February 20, 2026
In a major defeat for Trump, the majority on the US Supreme Court found that it's unconstitutional for the president to unilaterally set and change tariffs because taxation power clearly belongs to Congress.Good News Friday: Signs of life abound in North Carolina film industry
| February 20, 2026
North Carolina film leaders are bullish about the state's prospects for movie and TV productions, a decade after state leaders launched a grant program. That, and more positive stories from around NC, in today's Good News Friday.Army considers Fort Bragg for massive data center project
| February 20, 2026
The Army has selected Fort Bragg as one of four sites where commercial data center development is being considered. The growth of data centers in NC comes with concerns about power, water consumption, and climate change.NC receives $75.8M for childcare recovery from Helene. How to apply
| February 20, 2026
The money will support childcare recovery after more than 230 childcare facilities were impacted by Helene and more than 100 childcare facilities were impacted by Debby.What to know about each of NC’s historically Black colleges
| February 20, 2026
Discover key stats and dive into the history of each of North Carolina’s 10 historically Black colleges and universities.Your weekly guide to taking action in North Carolina (Feb. 20-26)
| February 19, 2026
A weekly roundup of upcoming North Carolina political events, protests, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action across North Carolina.Discover the Pea Island Life Saving Station, the only all-Black station of its kind in the US
| February 19, 2026
Dive into the legacy of North Carolina’s iconic Pea Island Life Saving Station and its heroic, history-making crew.Billy Ball Explains NC: ICE is expanding in North Carolina
| February 19, 2026
The controversial immigration agency, ICE, plots three new facilities in North Carolina. What to know in the latest episode of Billy Ball Explains NC.3 things happening in NC: Mardi Gras comes to the Carolina coast
| February 19, 2026
Celebrate Mardi Gras, North Carolina style, with one coastal NC community's weekend celebration. This is 3 things happening in NC this week.
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Good News Friday: Signs of life abound in North Carolina film industry
| February 20, 2026
North Carolina film leaders are bullish about the state's prospects for movie and TV productions, a decade after state leaders launched a grant program. That, and more positive stories from around NC, in today's Good News Friday.Army considers Fort Bragg for massive data center project
| February 20, 2026
The Army has selected Fort Bragg as one of four sites where commercial data center development is being considered. The growth of data centers in NC comes with concerns about power, water consumption, and climate change.What to know about each of NC’s historically Black colleges
| February 20, 2026
Discover key stats and dive into the history of each of North Carolina’s 10 historically Black colleges and universities.Discover the Pea Island Life Saving Station, the only all-Black station of its kind in the US
| February 19, 2026
Dive into the legacy of North Carolina’s iconic Pea Island Life Saving Station and its heroic, history-making crew.Here’s which western NC towns landed among 6 most ‘idyllic small towns’ in NC
| February 19, 2026
A new list of six "idyllic small towns" in North Carolina included several in the state's western region. Here's what to know about them.Asheville won’t be getting a CostCo after all—at least for now
| February 19, 2026
Asheville residents have been eagerly awaiting a CostCo, but a proposed plan to build one in the western NC city has been withdrawn.Former NC hog-feeding operation pollutes nearby waterways – again
| February 19, 2026
A North Carolina farm with a troubled history is once again being accused of polluting nearby waterways.Black farmers face uncertainty, but seeds of future planted in Carolinas
| February 18, 2026
Farmers of color have lost some of the programs which had supported equity in agriculture under the Trump administration but producers are finding ways to overcome hurdles in the Carolinas.
