North Carolina Archives

House Budget Proposal Falls Woefully Short of What Our Students and Educators Deserve | Opinion

When compared to the current school year, total state funding for public schools would increase just 0.7 percent under the House budget.

Report Finds Some Incarcerated People Don’t Trust NC’s Prison Grievance System

A new report on North Carolina’s prison grievance procedure found that some incarcerated people do not think the policy resolves their complaints and fear they will be punished for raising an objection about their confinement.

States are Learning On the Fly about Sports Betting Addiction

As North Carolina moves closer to legalizing sports gambling, cautionary tales — especially for young men — emerge in other states

Key Questions Unanswered as Smithfield Foods Unveils New Plan to Capture Hog Farm Methane

Giant pork producer asks Northamption County officials to sign off on proposal that would transport gas to Virginia, but declines to disclose key details

A Terrible Bet: North Carolina Should Not Cave In to the Sports Gambling Onslaught | Opinion

North Carolina elected leaders have enacted several ineffective and misleading laws over the years, but when it comes to undermining public confidence in government and taking advantage of vulnerable people, the badly misnamed “education lottery” has to be near the bottom of any “worst of” list.

NC’s Black Farmers Can’t Find Affordable Land

With the cost of farmland up by more than 8% percent in North Carolina, the state’s Black farmers are struggling to purchase additional acreage or jumpstart their farming dreams.