The State Board of Elections reconvenes Friday to consider county board vacancies and absentee-ballot guidance.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson is asking the EPA to require public drinking-water systems to monitor for microplastics and disclose their findings.
Governor Stein, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, and the Governor’s Recovery Office for Western North Carolina announced the application window will open soon for $20 million to build and expand child care programs in communities impacted by Hurricane Helene and Tropical Storm Debby.
Governor Stein announced that the North Carolina Department of Commerce, on behalf of the North Carolina Board of Science, Technology, & Innovation, has awarded 50 grants to 46 North Carolina-based small businesses to develop and commercialize innovative new technologies. These technologies span a variety of industries including pharmaceuticals, health care, defense, advanced materials, seafood production, and space.
Today’s briefs cover the opening of absentee voting, $2.5 million in coastal resilience funding and a water-quality hearing for a proposed data center.
North Carolina will accept applications for $20 million to establish or expand child care facilities on public college campuses in disaster-affected counties.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson is seeking nearly $600,000 in restitution and more than $1.1 million in civil penalties in the Holly Christina Photography case.
North Carolina’s graduation rate reached 88.8% as test proficiency increased and the share of schools receiving D or F performance grades declined.
The Local Government Commission (LGC) approved Resolutions of Notice and Warning for the towns of Ronda (Wilkes County) and Rowland (Robeson County) following persistent financial management and statutory compliance concerns.
North Carolina and county governments face an estimated $85 million in additional annual SNAP administrative costs beginning Oct. 1, according to Gov. Josh Stein’s office.
