How one educator is changing lives, an NC exhibit reopens, and more in the week of Good News Friday. Happy Friday and welcome back to your weekly source of good news from North Carolina. We’ve got a lot this week with new and improved spaces, achievement...
These wins indicate that reproductive rights remain a potent issue for voters heading into the 2024 presidential election.
State Democrats won mayoral races in red districts, flipped party control of town councils, and overcame efforts from a Moms of Liberty-backed candidate who sought to take over local school boards.
NC has one of the largest veteran populations in the nation. And veterans often suffer from mental health and physical health issues. The head of Vets to Vets United is helping with rescue dogs.
North Carolina has the third-largest military population in the country, and is home to over 720,000 veterans. As Veterans Day approaches, there will be events from Jacksonville to Brevard celebrating and honoring service members. Veterans Day Luncheon, New Bern...
The Town of Nashville will use a $1.3 million grant to construct a new fire station, as the current one is shared with the police force and lacks adequate space. The new station will be constructed on a 4.5-acre site on the east side of town, providing expanded services to 5,352 citizens and reducing response times.
In Fayetteville, three community members—Lisette Rodriguez, Shawn McMillan, and Angela Malloy—have teamed up to reform their city's public safety system, arguing that the current system of policing and methods of crime prevention are not making the community safer or reducing crime as intended.
This year’s local elections will affect property tax rates, spending, rules for law enforcement and lots more. And like all elections, local elections are often decided by narrow margins. So every valid vote counts.
This is the first November Election Day in which voters will need to show an approved Voter ID in order to have their ballot counted, so even old hands could use some reminders and guidance about the voting process.
In Sept. 2020, the median home sale price in North Carolina was $272,000. As of Sept. 2023, that figure had risen to $363,600.
