3 Wake schools deemed unsafe for students. Can they be fixed before classes start?
3 Wake County, NC elementary schools, Creech Road, Davis Drive, Durant Road, are unsafe due to settling, cracks; emergency repairs.…
NC just ended most parking requirements for developers. Here’s what it could mean.
North Carolina's HB 162 removes most local parking minimums starting 2027, cutting development costs, easing flooding risks and freeing land…
Millie Bobby Brown Opens Up About Experiencing 3-Month Long Anxiety Attack
Millie Bobby Brown is opening up about how she overcame an anxiety attack that lasted for three months.
More NC students are applying for federal student aid. Growth is highest in US
North Carolina led the nation in FAFSA growth, with 55% high school completion and $122.5M in estimated Pell Grants as…
As candidate, NC senator lobbied for husband’s energy company amid federal probe
NC Sen. Sophia Chitlik lobbied for American Efficient to congressional staff as Durham energy company faced record FERC investigation that…
Family pulls $1M scholarship fund from NC university, citing anti-DEI policy
A Wilmington family is pulling a $1M endowed scholarship from UNC Wilmington after the UNC System's Equality Policy barred awards…
TSMC's June revenue jump breaks a four-year seasonal pattern
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) reported June revenue on July 13 that ran counter to its own recent history, and the…
Duke Energy, state officials reach settlement in NC electric rate hike case
Duke Energy Carolinas and the Public Staff reached partial settlements in the North Carolina rate case, lowering projected costs while…
Wells Fargo analysts explain how AI spending affects inflation
Most economic indicators show that the explosion in artificial intelligence infrastructure spending is having a positive effect on the U.S…
Emergency school repairs and a parasite outbreak: Monday's top Triangle stories
A digest of Monday's top News & Observer stories, from NC teacher licensure changes and unsafe Wake schools to a…