State and Local Government
Next phase of American Tobacco waterline replacement starts in Durham on Monday, Sept. 15
Spartanburg County Council to consider joint industrial park with Cherokee County
climate change
Duke Health aims for statewide expansion
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Environment
N.C. requiring Chemours to expand well testing in the Lower Cape Fear
The state agency is requiring Chemours to expand sampling eligibility for PFAS contamination in private drinking water wells, now including additional portions of New Hanover, Brunswick, Columbus and Pender counties in southeastern N.C.
North Carolina
Brunswick County Highway Reopens After Improvements
Down Ballot Staff Reports FUNSTON - A portion of River Road (N.C. 133) in Brunswick County will reopen to traffic on schedule after being closed for several months for improvements. The road near Funston Road is scheduled to open on Friday, Sept. 5. It has been closed since mid-December.
Local Government
Each New Hanover County Schools campus to have an on-site nurse
5 local governments meeting on Tuesday
Medicaid Cuts
Medicaid cuts could jeopardize Martin Co. hospital in NC
Jackson, Miss. Police Chief resigns; New Texas map the target of lawsuits; Virginia getting another data center
Mitchell County
NC DEQ denies Horizon 30 mining permit
Company was mining without a permit in Mitchell County
Local Government
Briefs: Durham offering free internet hotspots to hundreds of low-income households
Brunswick County offering free cleanup week at its landfill in September
Hurricane Erin
NC Gov. Stein to Brief Media Tomorrow at 10:15
Local States of Emergency have been declared in Dare County and Hyde County, and mandatory evacuations are in place for Ocracoke and Hatteras islands.
outer banks
Buxton Woods Reserve closed to visitors due to risks to public safety from storm impacts
Site to be assessed after the storm to determine when visitors can return
Local Government
Local government meeting schedules in the Carolinas
Five meetings on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025; One on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025
Federal Takeover of Washington, D.C.
Montgomery Co. officials react to federal takeover of D.C.
Asheville Watchdog's open meetings lawsuit against city can move forward; Texas redistricting standoff complicates preparations for March 2026 primary; People with developmental disabilities in Maryland seeing Medicaid coverage lapse more often