There were 5,609 VA home purchase loans issued in North Carolina in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2025, totaling $2 billion, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
Thirteen communities have been honored with North Carolina Main Street Awards for excellence in downtown revitalization projects across several categories. State officials praised these efforts as examples of innovation and…
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools announced several programs for students and families in early March 2026 through social media posts.
Senator Ted Budd announced two key provisions from his bills were included in the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026. The measures aim to improve hurricane forecasting…
The N.C. Forest Service has recognized dozens of communities, campuses, and utilities with national urban forestry awards as part of this year’s Arbor Day observance. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler encouraged…
Governor Josh Stein honored 12 residents with The Order of the Long Leaf Pine on Mar. 10 for outstanding service to North Carolina. Recipients represent diverse fields such as education,…
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools announced a schedule of engagement sessions for early March while promoting resources for parent-teen relationships and celebrating inclusive athletic events.
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission has scheduled three public hearings in April to collect feedback on new rules targeting PFAS chemicals in wastewater discharges. Residents can attend hearings or…
Christopher Antonio Gilmore, 34, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after being convicted of armed bank robbery in Raleigh, North Carolina.
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has reminded residents that outdoor burning of trash is illegal under state law due to environmental and health concerns. Only certain vegetative materials…
NC State wrestling earned two individual titles and placed third overall at the ACC Championship on March 9. Seven wrestlers qualified for nationals as Matty Singleton defended his title and…
An analysis by Old North News shows that, following President Donald Trump’s Feb. 5 executive order titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” North Carolina is one of 29 states…
Out of the $39.1 billion in total tax revenue collected by North Carolina in 2024, $881.6 million came from corporations in general license taxes, representing a decrease from the previous…
NC State’s wrestling team is set to compete in the 2026 ACC Championship, which will take place at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia, on Sunday, March 8.
Seventy-two small businesses across North Carolina have received the Certified North Carolina Destination Business designation from the North Carolina Department of Commerce.
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries has updated its list of freezer sites for collecting Gulf Flounder carcasses from recreational anglers during the 2026 spring…
The leader of a multi-state jewelry theft ring, Deuntria Lamar Lyons, 45, from Valdosta, Georgia, pleaded guilty mid-trial to federal charges related to a series of armed robberies.
A federal judge in New Bern, North Carolina, has sentenced four individuals and a substance abuse facility to more than 14 years in prison for orchestrating a Medicaid fraud scheme…
A Canadian citizen has pleaded guilty to making false claims of U.S. citizenship in order to vote in North Carolina elections.
U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) have introduced the Disaster Recovery Improvement Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at improving how federal disaster aid is delivered.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Reid Wilson and Matt Calabria, Director of the Governor’s Recovery Office for Western North Carolina (GROW NC), visited Lady Marian Dam in McDowell…
North Carolina issued more than 5.6 million occupational, business, and recreational licenses during the 2023-24 fiscal year, according to data from the North Carolina Business and Occupational License Database (NC…
In recent years, the United States has seen significant changes in immigration patterns, which have had a direct impact on North Carolina’s population and labor market.
Over the past two decades, the number of students graduating from University of North Carolina (UNC) System schools with a bachelor’s degree has increased significantly.
A man from Easley, South Carolina, has been sentenced to over 12 years in prison for distributing methamphetamine that was supplied by a drug trafficking organization based in Mexico.
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