North Carolina News

News from our fellow NPR affiliate sites around North Carolina: WFAE in Charlotte, WUNC in the triangle, WFDD in the triad, and BPR in Asheville. Plus, reports from the NC Newsroom.

As CDC panel makes vaccine recommendations, adults with high-risk conditions in NC can still get COVID-19 shot without a prescription

Eli Chen

A motion to have states require a prescription for COVID-19 vaccines failed at a CDC panel meeting Friday. Seniors and adults with underlying conditions can still obtain a vaccine without a prescription at local pharmacies in North Carolina. However, CDC advisers now recommend that individuals talk with a doctor before getting the vaccine – a move that could discourage some from receiving it.
Trump admin cancels special ed grant to UNC-CH to train future Pre-K teachers across NC

Liz Schlemmer

It's part of the U.S. Department of Education's crackdown on grants promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
Artistic Milliners to acquire a majority stake in Cone Denim

David Ford

On Thursday, Artistic Milliners announced the acquisition of Cone Denim from Elevate Textiles. The 134-year-old Greensboro-based company will operate under the historic Cone Denim name.
National Park Service asks visitors not to stack rocks after hellbender was crushed

Paul Garber

From late summer to early fall, hellbenders lay between 100 to 300 eggs beneath rocks. The park service says moving stones can destroy an entire generation of the amphibians.
Bonita J. Brown formally installed as WSSU's first permanent female chancellor

Amy Diaz

The ceremony came more than a year after she assumed the role as WSSU's 14th chancellor.
Greensboro seeks land transfer from county, High Point for supportive housing plan

DJ Simmons

The city of Greensboro is looking to build up to 60 units for the effort on West Wendover Avenue, if approved.
Guilford County approves incentives for tech company to expand operations in the Triad

DJ Simmons

The nearly $1.2 million in incentives is expected to bring more than 400 jobs to the area.
In telephone town hall, NC Congressman Knott talks healthcare, guns, immigration

Colin Campbell

North Carolina Congressman Brad Knott says Congress will take action if changes to Medicaid threaten rural hospitals. He addressed the issue, as well as legislation he's pushing for on guns and immigration, during a telephone town hall this week.
FEMA grant names Flowering Bridge for rebuild, but Lake Lure says project not feasible

Helen Chickering

A federal grant named the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge as a replacement project after Helene — but town officials say the funds will likely be redirected to more urgent needs.
New study shows growing deer tick population in Western NC and more human Lyme disease cases

David Ford

A dramatic increase in tick density over the past decade in the Blue Ridge Mountains and western Piedmont aligns with the rise in human Lyme disease cases.
Q&A: One in four National Parks positions have been cut. How does that affect North Carolina's parks?

Will Michaels

A quarter of the country's National Park Service positions have now been cut in 2025. The National Parks Conservation Association is now warning of more cuts in President Trump's and the U.S. House's budget proposals.
Durham County says it's not sponsoring Pride Durham for risk of losing federal funding

Aaron Sánchez-Guerra

County officials say President Trump's executive orders make it unclear if using the county's money to sponsor the popular annual Pride event would put tens or hundreds of millions of county funds in jeopardy.