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6 days ago | 
wunc.org | Bradley George
There's been another breach involving student and teacher data stored on PowerSchool software, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mo Green said at a Wednesday evening press conference. "It is completely unfortunate that the perpetrators are preying on innocent children and dedicated public servants," Green said.
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1 week ago | 
wunc.org | Bradley George
A private foundation will help a North Carolina nonprofit that lost federal funding last month. The Trump Administration, through Elon Musk's DOGE cost-cutting entity, rescinded grants to state and territorial humanities councils offered by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The endowment laid off 80% of its staff. North Carolina Humanities, based in Charlotte, receives about $1.6 million from the NEH each year.
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2 weeks ago | 
wunc.org | Bradley George
The North Carolina Department of Transportation will pay a consulting firm $1.2 million to deliver a "roadmap" for better customer service and employee retention at the state's beleaguered Division of Motor Vehicles. Boston Consulting Group (BCG) will assess "priority services" offered by NCDMV.
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4 weeks ago | 
wunc.org | Bradley George
The Raleigh City Council got its first look Tuesday afternoon at four pricey options for converting a ten-mile stretch of Capital Boulevard into a toll highway. The presentation, by the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO), and the North Carolina Turnpike Authority, was the latest turn in a project that has been talked about for decades.
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4 weeks 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.
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1 month 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.
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1 month 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.
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1 month 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.
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1 month 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.
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1 month ago | 
wunc.org | Bradley George
North Carolina’s largest county used to conduct property valuations every four years, but that’s changing after a vote from Wake County commissioners on Monday. The next revaluation will take place in 2027, three years after the previous one. Starting in 2029, the county will move to a two-year cycle. Tax Administrator Marcus Kinrade laid out the reasons for the change during a presentation to county commissioners. “It's about fairness and equity in the valuation process,” he said.
