Author: Ara

The small-population category also gave third-place honors to the James Pond stormwater video and Trash Talk Tuesday theme song.

The lack of a budget and other unfinished business from 2025 leaves a lot for NC lawmakers to tackle in 2026 short session.

Current leadership in Elm City tries to grapple with previous missteps and violations of town’s policies exposed in NC state auditor’s report.

Consent also assigned the Blue Ridge Biofuels lease, surplus-listed retiring Chief Brian Kelly’s badge and weapon, and added map review officers for Maiden, Long View, and the Town of Catawba.

Free dogwood, hawthorn, sourwood, honey locust, and golden raintree are listed 8 a.m.–1 p.m. under The Sails.

A coalition frustrated with votes of several NC House Democrats to override vetoes worked successfully to unseat those legislators in primary.

An $8,000 Dr. Ann Wolfe Foundation / NCPHA mini-grant funds cribs, sleep sacks, and Baby’s Easy Safe Sleep training for eligible Care Management clients.

Complaint claims a donation to the Cumberland GOP violated state law and a current county election board member knew. She denies wrongdoing.

A March 31 hiring notice says the nonprofit is adding two staff roles to serve about 850 business partners.

The Hickory City Schools squad beat teams from six districts in seven rounds March 27 and advanced to the April 28 state meet in Statesville.