Jacob Biba, NC Local
Freelance ReporterJacob Biba is a freelance reporter. He's worked for the Asheville Citizen Times, Carolina Public Press, and the Hendersonville Times-News.
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Lawmakers approved an extra $7 million, but the ferry division still needs tens of millions of dollars more to cover rising maintenance and other long-term costs. NC Local breaks down what's going on.
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North Carolina’s Low Income Energy Assistance Program helps with gas, electric, and fuel bills. NC Local breaks down how it works, including updates on the impacts of federal funding disruptions.
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U.S. Border Patrol agents deployed to Charlotte and began making arrests over the weekend. Here's an explainer on what's going on from NC Local.