BRIEFS: Charlotte transit agency to hold meeting in Rock Hill about the end of bus route

NC DEQ to hold public hearing on proposed Craven County permit modification

Emergency housing vouchers are ending early, leaving cities and renters scrambling

By Robbie Sequeira (Stateline) Published: April 27, 2026 A New York City mom and domestic violence survivor felt a flashback of fear when she received a notice in March that the emergency housing voucher she and her son have relied on since 2023 will run out soon. “It felt like

Transco Pipeline Project Faces Legal Challenge

The company received a federal permit to install a natural gas pipeline using an “open-cut” method that can harm rivers and streams in Virginia and North Carolina. Environmental groups want the permit overturned.

First frieght train rolls into Asheville since Helene in 2024

NC lawmakers give initial OK to Medicaid bailout bill; VA voters back redistricting; 298 days: Iranian asylum seeker released after judge rules ICE violated his rights; Georgia’s ACA enrollment plunges, raising concerns for rural hospitals

Many states don’t report losses from data center tax breaks, study says

According to the study's findings, North and South Carolina are two of the states that failed to report data center incentives.

North Carolina tackles toxic firefighting foam — and what it left behind

by Will Atwater, North Carolina Health News April 8, 2026 By Will Atwater Within months of becoming chief of Double Creek Volunteer Fire and Rescue in November 2025, Jimmy Brown received sobering news: His station’s well water was contaminated with PFAS at levels that exceeded federal limits. The station

Fairfax Co. Police say Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills wife, then himself Thursday morning

Under bill passed by state Senate, New Orleans’ elected court clerk might not be able to take office

Extreme drought expands in North Carolina

The N.C. Forest Service’s ban on all open burning remains in effect until further notice. 

When the Crowd Gets Quiet: The Hidden Pressure of College Athletics

By Natalie Dempsey (Queens University News Service) Publication Date: March 19, 2026 On game nights at Queens University of Charlotte, Curry Arena is alive. Students jump to their feet, music pumps through the gym and every made 3-pointer is met with a cheer. That energy was even higher earlier this

We teach at a Florida university that agreed to cooperate with ICE – and we worry that it is making our students feel less safe

At least 15 Florida state universities and colleges have signed agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement that authorize campus police to carry out immigration enforcement.

SCC approves Loudoun transmission line, nixes undergrounding; final route to be determined

By Shannon Heckt (Virginia Mercury) Published: April 10, 2026 After months of fierce debate and community rallies, the State Corporation Commission on Thursday approved the above-ground construction of the Golden-Mars high-voltage transmission line in Loudoun County.  There are two options for the final route of the line, and it will

RAWtools South Turns Guns Into Garden Tools in the Mountain South

In Asheville, North Carolina, RAWtools South brings together blacksmiths, gun owners, and faith communities to transform surrendered guns into art.