North Carolina News

Charlotte City Council and CRTPO member Ed Driggs wants the I-77 project to move forward.

Gaston County Commissioners voted Tuesday to transfer $10 million from its fund balance to Gaston County Schools, after the school district revealed it was facing a $10 million hole in its current budget.

The new Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority is looking for ways to extend the proposed Silver Line to Matthews.

The N.C. Criminal Justice Analysis Center released the report, “Firearm Violence Across North Carolina,” this month. It shows trends in rural, urban and suburban communities to help officials improve safety policies.

All winter, local nonprofits have been cleaning debris, planting trees, and restoring streambanks across 11 counties hurt by Hurricane Helene.

Guilford and Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school systems have listed increased exceptional children funding and positions as legislative priorities.

Greensboro will receive funding to expand LEAD programs, which divert people from jail into addiction treatment.

State regulators held a hearing Tuesday night at the Rowan County Courthouse in Salisbury. Several residents attended, carrying anti–data center signs.

Policy makers believe these hubs, which “saved the day” during Hurricane Helene by providing access to clean water, satellite internet and other resources, are deserving of public investment.

The program provides incentives to those who invest in economically distressed areas.

Superintendent Don Phipps estimates 80 positions, likely already vacant, will be eliminated in the upcoming budget.

The recount involved ballots from three precincts across the district. Berger needed to gain two votes to trigger a full recount. He did not.