RALEIGH — As we prepare to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, here is a question worth pondering: was the event it sought to explain and justify, the American War of Independence, fated to succeed?
North Carolina’s rural communities are the bedrock of our state. The family farms, including my own, that make up these communities help provide the food that feeds America. But despite this work, rural North Carolina continues to struggle.
North Carolina state agencies and boards have posted several government updates in recent days involving higher education leadership, election administration, coastal policy, mental health access and disaster recovery.
Parts of 10 central North Carolina counties are now in exceptional drought, while most of the state remains in extreme or severe drought, according to NCDEQ.
House Bill 258, the Worker Safety Act of 2026, has been presented to Gov. Josh Stein after bipartisan passage in the House and Senate.
NCDEQ is accepting applications for up to $18 million in grants to help eligible Western North Carolina communities clean up Hurricane Helene debris.
Gov. Josh Stein signed a property tax reappraisal moratorium and a UNC capital contracting bill into law Friday, while raising concerns about Helene recovery in Buncombe County.
State briefs include a June 24 State Board of Elections meeting, election rule comment deadlines, an Opportunity Zone nomination deadline and a canceled legislative commission meeting.
Forty-nine North Carolina communities received Main Street America accreditation for 2026, recognizing downtown revitalization and preservation-based economic development work.
The North Carolina General Assembly’s next public calendar begins June 22 with the Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education and both chambers scheduled to meet.
State audits found North Carolina continued to issue some unemployment payments late and had more than $47 million in fraud overpayments during the review period.
North Carolina’s Rural Infrastructure Authority approved more than $4 million in local government grants tied to jobs, investment, building reuse, utility work and downtown improvements.
