RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina judicial panel refused Tuesday to throw out redistricting maps drawn by the Republican-controlled General Assembly, rejecting arguments that the lines were illegally politically stacked for the GOP. The unanimous decision by the three trial judges, which…

PITTSBORO, NC - Chatham County expects to receive more than $14 million in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The County wilick off a public engagement process to gather ideas from the community on how best to use these one-time funds. From February 1 through March 31, 2022,…

Recessions are part of the economic cycle. Each economic cycle contains a period of growth – called an expansion – and a period of decline, which is labelled a recession. Since World War II there have been a dozen recessions. The last recession occurred in 2020. It lasted only two…

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) has reaffirmed Elizabeth City State University’s (ECSU) accreditation until 2031. This means ECSU meets the Commission’s standards and core values that include integrity, peer review / self-regulation,…

U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) sent a letter to Secretary of the Army, Christine Wormuth, urging her to address the barracks conditions on Fort Bragg to ensure our servicemembers have access to adequate and safe living quarters. Senator Tillis wrote, “It has come to my attention that many…