High Point police open homicide probe as annual report shows crime down 9%
High Point police are investigating a deadly April 30 shooting while the department says overall crime fell 9% in 2025, with violent crime up slightly.
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Durham lands planned $1.4B AbbVie manufacturing campus
AbbVie plans a $1.4 billion pharmaceutical manufacturing campus in Durham County, with 734 expected jobs and a 2028 completion target.
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Raleigh adds 491 affordable rental homes across five projects
Raleigh approved support for 491 affordable rental homes in five developments, adding new supply to a housing market still under pressure.
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Fayetteville council to hear 2026-27 HUD spending plan on April 27
Fayetteville City Council is set to review the 2026-2027 HUD Annual Action Plan Monday, a key step for housing, homelessness and neighborhood spending.
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Greensboro pushes Housing First Plus forward with April 27 landlord meeting
Greensboro NC – The city is recruiting landlords and service providers for Housing First Plus, a homelessness housing pilot that is still being built out.
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Greensboro’s Housing First Plus rollout is taking shape — and landlords are being asked to help
Greensboro NC – The city is moving Housing First Plus from announcement to action, with a landlord meeting and funding workshop aimed at building permanent-housing capacity.
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Hickory families face a big school-system shift after county approves merger plan
Hickory NC – Catawba County has approved a school merger plan, but state review is still ahead and the earliest proposed change date is July 1, 2028.
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Fayetteville NC and Cumberland County are moving toward a data-center moratorium. Why it matters now
Fayetteville NC – Cumberland County has advanced a possible data-center moratorium toward a public hearing, putting water, power, and zoning questions in focus.
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Hickory school merger vote: what Catawba County’s decision means for families now
Hickory NC – Catawba County approved a plan to merge local school systems, but state approval is still required and major details remain in transition.
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Fayetteville pauses data center zoning work, opening the door to a moratorium debate
Fayetteville NC – City Council has slowed work on a data center zoning ordinance and is now weighing whether a moratorium should be studied next.
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Cumberland County weighs data center moratorium as Fayetteville slows its own rules
Fayetteville NC – Cumberland County is moving a data center moratorium toward a May 18 hearing while Fayetteville pauses its own ordinance work and studies next steps.
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Durham approves 300-home Bella Ridge, rejects 617 homes over roads and watersheds
Durham NC – City Council approved Bella Ridge on Burton Road but rejected Patterson Hall and Morgan Farm, showing how traffic, access, and utilities are shaping growth votes.
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Raleigh water restrictions began April 20: what Stage 1 means for households and yards
Raleigh NC – Stage 1 water restrictions started April 20 as drought conditions continued, changing how residents, landscapers, and businesses water lawns and outdoor spaces.
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Raleigh Water restrictions started April 20: What residents, landscapers, and businesses can do now
Raleigh NC – Stage 1 water restrictions took effect April 20 as drought conditions worsened. Here’s what the watering schedule means for homes and businesses.
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Greensboro may swap summer pallet shelters for housing-first pilots at its April 21 meeting
Greensboro NC – Council is set to weigh a shift away from the Doorway pallet-shelter model, with new summer shelter sites and two small housing pilots.
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Charlotte water restrictions started April 20: what voluntary Stage 1 means for lawns, car washing, and what happens if drought worsens
Charlotte NC – Charlotte Water began voluntary Stage 1 restrictions April 20, asking customers to cut outdoor water use as drought conditions worsen across the region.
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Raleigh water restrictions begin April 20: who has to cut outdoor watering now
Raleigh NC – Stage 1 water restrictions started April 20, affecting outdoor watering for Raleigh Water customers in Raleigh and several Wake County towns.
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Charlotte housing pressure is still rising: what Mecklenburg’s latest report means for renters, homelessness and local policy
Charlotte NC – Mecklenburg County’s new housing and homelessness benchmark shows continuing pressure on renters, homelessness and affordability, with more investment now under discussion.
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Charlotte says fare evasion is draining millions from CATS as new fare changes move forward
Charlotte NC – CATS says about half of riders are not paying fares, a loss of roughly $3 million to $5 million a year as fare changes head toward a May 7 hearing.
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Greensboro road work this week: where paving and lane closures could slow traffic through April 17
Greensboro NC – City paving work is active through April 17, with daytime lane closures and possible detours on key corridors including Friendly, Cornwallis and McConnell.
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Why Fayetteville’s McArthur Sports Complex contract is back before City Council
Fayetteville NC – City Council is set to revisit the McArthur Sports Complex contract on April 8 after delaying it over contractor experience and oversight.
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Durham moves old police headquarters site toward affordable housing after years of delays
Durham NC – City leaders moved the old police headquarters site toward a roughly 80-unit affordable housing concept, but key approvals still lie ahead.