NCPRA

With school starting Monday, Haywood County health officials are watching a whooping cough outbreak closely and urging families to check vaccination records.

As temperatures creep upward, people are making big life choices that factor in our warming climate. But few decide to paddle nearly 2,000 miles to the Gulf Coast because climate change interferes with their livelihoods.

The Health Plan has kept premiums steady by using reserves for years. Now, those reserves are gone and administrators say major changes are necessary.

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality asked the judge to stop work at the quarry, which sits near the Nolichucky River.

The state assembly passed a provision that freezes around $12 million in annual legal aid funds. No one will explain why they did it.

A new summer career camp in Western North Carolina gives high schoolers and recent grads a one‑week, hands‑on tour of local jobs — from rolling pasta to exploring treetop courses.

The opening act for Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts is preaching the gospel of climate change and anti-consumerism during this year’s Love Earth tour. The American leg of their tour started last week in Charlotte.

Quorum rules in the North Carolina Senate and House require a simple majority of members must be present for votes. With a GOP majority, legislative leaders could usually hold votes even if no Democrats showed up.

Barber is the most high-profile person to question the roads/transit plan. The Charlotte Regional Business Alliance is leading a $3 million campaign for it to pass, and the tax has broad support among many community leaders.

Duke Energy announced big profits during this week’s quarterly earnings call. The presentation comes on the heels of new legislation that further improves the company's credit and removes a key North Carolina climate target.