NC Local Government Pulse

Garner Town Council will hold a public hearing Sept. 15 at 6 p.m. on rezoning 27.17 acres near Hebron Church Rd and Clifford Rd from R2 to R4...

Onslow County's winter-focused shelters leave Jacksonville's homeless population with minimal summer relief, open only 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. even as...

Wake County Public Schools advanced a policy letting students leave campus for up to one hour weekly of religious instruction to meet a new state...

Western North Carolina's Helene recovery is driving major infrastructure expenses and extended timelines, backed by ongoing federal support.

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North Carolina's 100 county boards of elections start sending absentee-by-mail ballots this Friday to requested voters.

Key points for boards and...

A 15-year-old faces death by motor vehicle, speeding, reckless driving, and no operator's license after hitting another car at nearly 80 mph in a 45...

Fourteen students and the driver were injured when a Franklin County school bus left the road, hit a culvert and mailbox Tuesday morning near...

Adopting a weighted student funding formula without new state money would slash funding for 73 of 115 traditional districts and 111 of 212 charter...

Cleveland County deputies arrested John Clay Jackson on Sept. 1 for felony fraud after he allegedly took $1,668.95 and $878 from victims for...

Governor Josh Stein declared September Hunger Action Month while highlighting rising food insecurity affecting over 1.7 million North Carolinians.

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Cabarrus County Schools is holding three community forums this fall to give residents factual details on the November school bond referendum,...

Alexander County is updating its Land Development Code to fix issues since the 2024 adoption and align with county policies and state...

Dare County's second absentee ballot review meeting is scheduled for October 6, 2026, at 3:00 PM in the Board of Commissioners Meeting Room at the...

The Local Government Commission gave Ronda and Rowland 30 days to submit corrective action plans or risk dissolution and direct LGC control over their...

Fayetteville businesses and organizations with buildings 50,000 square feet or less can get free energy assessments through a partnership of...

• State law triggers October shift of 1,151 Jacksonville ETJ properties to Onslow County zoning.
• County reviewed each parcel individually and mailed...

The North Carolina Local Government Commission directly shapes local capital priorities through its debt oversight role, reviewing Carolina Beach's...

Halifax County residents and leaders raised several issues before Quiet Data Centers' 100,000-square-foot AI facility proceeds at the 301 Industrial...

Raleigh leaders are advancing The Oakline, a proposed $90 million elevated walkway that would create a 16-minute pedestrian and cycling route from...

• Durham County passes nine-month data center moratorium with exemptions for smaller facilities linked to Research Triangle Park, drawing public...