WSSU ends six-game skid with 43-14 win over Bluefield State
Winston-Salem State beat Bluefield State 43-14 at Bowman Gray Stadium for its first win of the season.
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Greensboro students march to vote without campus early-voting sites
Students from A&T, UNC Greensboro and Bennett College marched to Union Square on the first day of early voting. The campuses are not listed as early-voting sites in Guilford County’s 2026 schedule.
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Charlotte staff seek 11-month extension of data-center pause
Charlotte staff want to extend the pause on new telecommunications and data-storage applications. The City Council is expected to vote Oct. 26.
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Raleigh voters to decide on $203 million in bonds Nov. 3
Two separate Raleigh ballot questions would authorize $101.5 million each for housing and transportation. The city estimates no added property-tax increase under its current financing plan.
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Procession carries fallen Durham firefighter to Burlington
A procession for Andrew Brokes traveled from Raleigh to Burlington on Oct. 12. Services are scheduled for Oct. 16 and 17.
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Cary vaping-rule expansion falls short after 4-2 vote
The proposal received four votes in favor and two opposed, short of the five affirmative votes required for passage.
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CLT plan links new Concourse C gates and tunnel to airline deal
Charlotte Douglas outlined proposed terminal, airfield and campus projects tied to a new airline agreement that still needs City Council approval.
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Winston-Salem rejects youth curfew extension; rules expire Oct. 12
The City Council voted 6-2 against extending the ordinance. Its overnight restrictions remain in effect until 6 a.m. Oct. 12, 2026.
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North Carolina voters face an Oct. 9 registration deadline as early voting nears
North Carolina voters must register by 5 p.m. Oct. 9 to vote by mail or on Election Day, but eligible residents who miss the deadline may still register and vote during early voting.
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Raleigh Housing Authority advances taller redevelopment at Heritage Park
Raleigh’s Heritage Park rezoning clears a path for taller, denser redevelopment of the vacant former public-housing site, including a planned 51-unit senior phase and at least 122 affordable homes over time.
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DOJ’s algorithmic-rent case expands with proposed Pinnacle limits
A proposed DOJ decree would restrict Pinnacle’s use of rivals’ private rental data and some pricing software, but a judge has not approved it.
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Raleigh Advances Nash Square Planning, but Design and Cost Remain Open
A Sept. 8 Raleigh City Council review moved Nash Square’s public-realm plan forward, while the final design, construction budget and schedule remain undecided.
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Judge denies bond for man accused in Charlotte officer shooting
Dionte McCracking was denied bond Sept. 10 after a suspicious-vehicle call led to an officer shooting on Enderly Road, according to CMPD and local court reporting.
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Raleigh police audit lists 416 active Flock users, leaving access questions
A Raleigh police audit dated August 5 listed 416 active Flock users, while only about half logged in during the review period. Former-employee accounts and unclear access levels remain accountability questions.
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Charlotte launches public survey as data-center moratorium enters its policy-writing phase
Charlotte is seeking resident input through October 2 as a task force develops possible data-center rules before the city’s November 5 moratorium deadline.
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North Carolina absentee-voting rules face delay request days before ballots are mailed
North Carolina’s election-rule proposals won Rules Review Commission approval Thursday, but objections could delay some absentee-ballot and voter-ID procedures beyond the November election.
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Raleigh Police Summer Action Plan Gets Midyear Checkpoint as Safety Questions Continue
Raleigh’s second-quarter crime data shows declines in several serious offenses but increases in nonfatal shootings, vehicle thefts and traffic fatalities as the city’s summer public-safety plan continues.
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Charlotte council weighs DOJ Model Cities application as surveillance and federal-oversight concerns grow
CMPD is seeking city support for a possible DOJ Model Cities application due Sept. 1. Charlotte has not been confirmed as an applicant, finalist or award recipient.
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North Carolina added to multistate lettuce-linked Cyclospora investigation. What residents should know
North Carolina is one of 17 states in a federal Cyclospora investigation linked to recalled iceberg lettuce, but the state’s broader case increase has a separate, unconfirmed source.
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Conover joins Catawba County update on Microsoft data-center development
A June 23 update says Microsoft’s planned Catawba County project has progressed and that questions about land use, utilities, taxes and infrastructure are growing.
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Nashville council advances stormwater-rate and mobile-vending rules
Nashville town records list a proposed stormwater ordinance and first-reading drafts addressing outdoor music, noise and mobile food vending.
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Chapel Hill Releases Draft Land-Use Rules, Sets Public Meetings
Chapel Hill has released a draft update to its Land Use Management Ordinance and scheduled public open houses for Aug. 17 and Sept. 10.