Budget Cuts

When federal health officials announced late last month what top officials called a "dramatic restructuring" of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the department’s secretary, claimed: "Over time, bureaucracies like HHS become wasteful and inefficient even when most of their staff are dedicated and competent civil servants. This overhaul will be a win-win for taxpayers and for those that HHS serves."

Charlotte-based North Carolina Humanities receives most of its annual budget—about $1.6 million—from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail that runs through three western states is already challenging. Now the grueling journey may become even tougher this year due to federal cuts. Over a year's worth of trail work to clear downed trees and rebuild stretches of the Pacific Crest Trail has been canceled, while similar repairs have been disrupted for the Appalachian Trail. Wildfires and hurricanes already were taking a toll on America's two legendary trails that are used by millions each year. Now the associations overseeing the paths say cuts in grant money and the Trump administration's downsizing of the federal workforce threaten their very existence.

The Trump Administration eliminated millions in federal grant funding for North Carolina, which state health officials say will affect areas within the department like behavioral health and substance use disorder services.

For nearly 25 years, the Airborne and Special Operations Museum in Fayetteville has been telling the stories of Airborne soldiers who fought in every major conflict since World War II. This year, Cumberland County Commissioners denied the museum’s request for $200,000 in local funding.

President Trump's proposed budget cuts might impact seniors who benefit from Meals on Wheels.Trump's budget includes an 18 percent cut to the Department…

Wake County school board members are considering where they can make cuts in order to fill a $17.5 million budget gap. A proposed plan would increase…

Reductions in state funding have forced school districts across the state to cut millions from their budgets. Durham Public Schools is planning to cut…

Senate Leader Phil Berger is criticizing the Department of Public Instruction for a budget it proposed in January. Documents show the department wanted to…

Members of the University of North Carolina system’s Board of Governors heard presentations Wednesday and Thursday from centers and institutes across the…