The North Carolina Newsroom is a journalism collaboration expanding state government news coverage for North Carolina audiences. Reporters Adam Wagner and Mary Helen Moore will report stories that matter in communities served by public radio stations WFAE, WFDD, BPR, WHQR, and WUNC.
The collaboration is funded by a two-year grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).
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The federal government has appropriated about $5 billion to Helene relief. Stein says that pales in comparison to other large hurricanes, and Western NC needs more. -
A two-week recreational fishing season is underway in North Carolina. What would it take to unlock more fishing opportunities? -
The General Assembly has passed a pair of bills making minor adjustments to last year's state budget, but a full spending package remains out of reach. -
The data informed fisheries management and fueled scientific research in North Carolina for decades. -
The Mitchell County operation only formally sought a permit after state regulators discovered that it was already operating illegally. -
The N.C. Utilities Commission directed Duke to work with wind energy developers to see if committing to a wind farm by the mid-2030s is cost effective. -
North Carolina's 1st District was one of only 13 in the country to pick Donald Trump for president and a Democrat for Congress in 2024. -
State Treasurer Brad Briner has said the plan faced a $500 million deficit in 2026 without major changes. Increasing premiums was a key step to bolstering the state's health insurance offering. -
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.
