Bradley George

1 week ago | wunc.org | Bradley George

North Carolina’s second-largest landlord has agreed to stop using a popular real estate software system to set rent prices, Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced Tuesday. Jackson sued Cortland Management, Greystar Real Estate, LivCor, Camden Property Trust, Cushman and Wakefield, and Willow Bridge Property Company in January. He argued the companies used RealPage software to share insider information and inflate rents.

2 weeks ago | wunc.org | Bradley George

A North Carolina nonprofit that funds museums, libraries, and history education programs could lose federal funding. Charlotte-based North Carolina Humanities receives most of its annual budget—about $1.6 million—from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Media outlets, including NPR and The New York Times report most of the endowment’s staff were placed on administrative leave last week. The cutbacks were reportedly initiated by Elon Musk’s DOGE cost-cutting team.

3 weeks ago | wunc.org | Bradley George

North Carolina farms grow lots of soybeans, tobacco, and sweet potatoes. Wheat may not come to mind when you think of N.C. agriculture, but a popular snack couldn't be made without it. The Kellanova bakery is tucked into an office park, just off Weston Parkway in Cary. Inside, a staff of about 700 works in 12-hour shifts to produce Cheez-It crackers. Ribbons of dough roll through 300-foot-long ovens before being stamped into squares and funneled into plastic bags.

3 weeks ago | wunc.org | Bradley George

North Carolina farms grow lots of soybeans, tobacco, and sweet potatoes. Wheat may not come to mind when you think of N.C. agriculture, but a popular snack couldn't be made without it. The Kellanova bakery is tucked into an office park, just off Weston Parkway in Cary. Inside, a staff of about 700 works in 12-hour shifts to produce Cheez-It crackers. Ribbons of dough roll through 300-foot-long ovens before being stamped into squares and funneled into plastic bags.

4 weeks ago | wunc.org | Bradley George

A committee of the Wake County Public Schools Board of Education approved a draft policy on Tuesday that would limit student cell phone use during the school day. The discussion comes as lawmakers in the North Carolina General Assembly are working on a possible statewide ban. Wake County began working on the policy last year. Administrators and board members pointed to a patchwork of rules and policies across the district, with some schools placing more restrictions on phone use than others.