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The audit points the finger at the city council’s unanimous decision to hire a “stretch candidate” as city manager, despite a history of budget overruns in his previous job. Under his watch, capital spending surged 153%, including $17 million for a casino complex that doesn't exist and $11 million for a single fire station.
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Installation leadership has announced an extension for inbound access at Slocum Gate to help ease congestion during the ongoing Cunningham Boulevard construction project. -
Sound Rivers’ Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Katey Zimmerman and the newly formed Edgecombe Neighbors for Data Center Accountability met recently to strategize against a potential $19-billion project. Proposed by Energy Storage Solutions, the 900-megawatt facility would be located in Kingsboro. -
North Carolina lawmakers haven't passed a full budget bill since 2023, and Gov. Josh Stein says tight funding and stagnant salaries are pushing state government to the breaking point. He proposed a $1.4 billion stopgap budget plan Monday to address some of those issues. -
Key wins for Eastern North Carolina include new flooding protections for watersheds and lower costs for dam repairs in rural areas. -
New data from Charlotte’s immigration court shows deportations and voluntary departures increased significantly in 2025. -
It is still unclear whether Markwayne Mullin will continue Kristi Noem’s policies. He still needs to be confirmed by the Senate before taking over DHS. -
According to warrants, Bryan Castillo was allegedly driving 100 miles per hour in a 55 miles per hour zone. -
Jackson blasted the federal deal, calling it a “terrible” agreement that was hidden from the states until the last minute. The states are now filing for a mistrial to regroup and continue their case against what they call an illegal entertainment monopoly. -
It’s designed to function like a high-tech 9-1-1 for mental health, sending mobile crisis teams directly to a caller’s location. -
The Department of Environmental Quality warns that burning man-made materials like trash, plastic, or metal is illegal and poses a serious public health risk. Under the state’s oldest air quality regulation, only vegetative debris like limbs and leaves can be burned, and only under specific conditions.
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