Around the State
Wake County Public Schools Board Passes Budget Nobody Likes
In a divided vote, the board passed a budget that requests $40 million more in local funding and cuts teachers’ local salary supplements and support staff.
INDY Week
State Water Quality Regulators Delay Action on Forever Chemicals
State environmental officials are pushing to allow industrial polluters to self-regulate the “forever chemicals” they discharge into local waterways.
CityView
NC Supreme Court Hears Case of Injured Robeson County Sheriff’s Deputy
A case before the NC Supreme Court could provide clarity about who is responsible for a law enforcement officer working off-duty.
Border Belt Independent
Some N.C. Businesses Are Actually Happy About Tariffs
<p>As Trump’s tariffs threaten to upend global commerce, some North Carolina producers say they’re a welcome respite. </p>
The Wilmington Dive
Making the Fourth Amendment the New Second Amendment
<p>As Trump’s deportation efforts continue, Siembra NC hosts training sessions on workplace rights across the state.</p>
The Greensboro Thread
Wake Prosecutor Accused of Withholding Evidence–Again
<p>A judge declared a mistrial after a prosecutor withheld incriminating information about a confidential informant.</p>
The Assembly