Housing affordability has become one of North Carolina’s most urgent economic challenges. Rising rents, persistent inflation, and higher everyday expenses are straining household budgets across the state. In a statewide poll earlier this year, 70% of North Carolinians, across the political spectrum, described housing as unaffordable.
North Carolina boards and agencies prepare for election-rule review, education grants, a coastal regulatory decision and a State Board of Community Colleges meeting.
Three federal grants totaling approximately $7 million will support North Carolina’s 988 crisis line, mobile crisis teams and maternal substance-use treatment.
Gov. Josh Stein says his administration wants to work with legislators to provide greater certainty for North Carolina’s publicly funded film-production incentive.
More than 105,000 North Carolina public school seniors will receive at least one direct college admission offer under an expansion of NC College Connect.
State officials are preparing for an election-board meeting while directing new funding toward education assessments and rural school health services.
North Carolina and the U.S. Department of Justice have asked a federal court to end oversight of a 2012 community mental-health settlement.
North Carolina has opened public comment on filing and disclosure requirements for political-party exempt sales plans.
Twelve Atrium Health hospitals and associated clinics will enter the State Health Plan’s Access tier beginning Jan. 1.
