NCDOT is moving ahead with evaluating the proposal. But local elected officials aren't exactly happy.

Question: What’s going on with law enforcement training on CFCC’s North Campus?Answer: We know there are many taking place, but – to be honest – it’s been hard to get more information.

At Tuesday night's meeting, the Wilmington City Council unanimously voted to withdraw a resolution from the Wilmington Police Department requesting thousands of dollars to fund the agency’s transition from shotguns to rifles.

North Carolina sees more than 4,500 wildfires annually, with nearly 99% caused by people. NC Local looks at the short-term risk.

Substantial policy reforms in the Texas capital dropped rents even as those housing costs surged across the country. What would those reforms look like in Wilmington, North Carolina?

On Monday, the New Hanover County Board of Elections met, but did not make a final decision regarding elections director DeNay Harris, who has made a host of allegations against the board and the county manager’s office. Monday also saw public criticism of Harris’ suspension from the county’s NAACP, as well as a preliminary third-party report that cast additional doubt on Harris’ claims of email tampering.

Of the state’s 65,000 archeological sites, only 53 are Indigenous mounds, while most are privately owned. NC Local takes a closer look.

The county’s newest elections director clashed with the county manager over a familiar theme: the county’s support of and access to the election facilities. As allegations fly, and the election director has been put on administrative leave, the situation has deteriorated to a potentially unsalvageable point.

Nearly $10,000 in attorneys' fees. Accusations of lies from the dais. A call to bring in state agencies to review policy. The Leland laptop story is continuing to escalate, with each side digging in their heels.

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