North Carolina
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NC Senate panel advances homeless camp limits bill
As amended, House Bill 437 would increase penalties for attempts to sell drugs in homeless shelters and incorporate parts of House Bill 781.
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Greenville approves 2026-27 budget, up about $17M
The mayor told News 12 one of the main reasons for the larger budget was rising costs for city projects.
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N.C. senators weigh easing longtime coastal seawall ban
Over the past six years, coastal erosion has led to 32 privately owned structures collapsing along Cape Hatteras National Seashore, including 20 homes in Buxton since September 2025.
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Greenville adopts $530.4M budget, keeps tax rate
The budget kept the property tax rate at 39.54 cents per $100 of assessed value, a rate city officials said remains among the lowest for comparable North Carolina cities.
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Eastern N.C. EMS agencies get funds for addiction care
State health officials said Mobile Integrated Health programs allow EMS personnel to serve as a bridge between emergency response and ongoing health care services, especially in rural communities with limited access to care.
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Amazon-Corning deal to add 1,000 N.C. jobs
The company said it has invested more than $20 billion in the state since 2010.
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Kinston woman charged after child found home alone
Police arrested a mother on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile.
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Duke Energy gets $28.4M for N.C. coal plant upgrades
The Energy Department said it is investing $525 million nationwide in coal-related projects, using the Defense Production Act of 1950 to classify the projects as important to national security.
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N.C. remote charter academies expected to reach 19
Between the 2019-20 and 2024-25 school years, charter enrollment grew by 31,000 students, or 26%, to more than 161,000, and now account for more than 10% of the state’s public school enrollment.
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Carolina Museum of the Marine opens after 25 years
The museum includes 22 exhibits. It opens to the public on Monday, June 8