During a visit to Winter Park Elementary School in Wilmington Thursday, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper pushed for higher investment in education and pay raises for teachers as part of his proposed budget for next year.
'Kayla's Act' is in honor of a Lumberton woman who was killed last November. It would give some people the opportunity to testify against their alleged abuser from a remote location, rather than in a courtroom.
Also known as the Healthy H2O Act, the bill would provide grants for water testing and the purchase and installation of point-of-use or point-of-entry systems to reduce contaminants.
The Columbus County Board of Commissioners is set to consider a request for license plate cameras and an agreement to refinance the cost of a school expansion on Tuesday, March 21.
The Wilmington City Council approved a public hearing on financing $30 million for projects, additional funding for sidewalks on 17th St. and more at a meeting on Tuesday, March 21.
The Wilmington City Council has taken the first steps towards financing $70 million to buy the Thermo Fisher building at a meeting on Tuesday, March 21.
Current rules allow people who are 16-17 years old to obtain a limited provisional license and drive alone if they have had a limited learner’s permit for at least a year.
The budget would increase teacher pay by an average of 10% in FY 2023 and 6% in FY 2024. State House Speaker Tim Moore and Sen. Phil Berger have released statements opposing the budget.
The bill states that “instruction on gender identity, sexual activity, or sexuality shall not be included in the curriculum provided in grades kindergarten through fourth grade.”
Some of the biggest local awards include $15 million to a Brunswick Co. sewer project and $25 million to Rocky Point/Topsail Water & Sewer for a reverse osmosis water treatment plant and associated improvements.
A bill legalizing medical marijuana cleared a Senate committee Tuesday as lawmakers approved some changes they said were aimed at increasing access across the state if the measure is ultimately approved.
A bill to expand Medicaid coverage to more people passed its third reading on Thursday morning with a 92-22 vote and is now headed to the state Senate.
Brad George announced his resignation from the Pender County Board of Education at their meeting on Feb. 14 to presumably accept the role of county commissioner.
About $61.7 million will go towards addressing contaminants including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in North Carolina drinking water because of a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency.
Under the bill, anyone who participates in a riot could be found guilty of a misdemeanor. A person could be charged with serious felonies if they cause damage in excess of $1,500, serious bodily injury, or death.
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - New Hanover County’s Board of Education voted in favor of changing a policy to require students to play sports according to the gender on their birth certificate rather than the gender with which they identify.
With a 29-18 vote, the North Carolina Senate passed the “Parents’ Bill of Rights” that would require schools to tell parents about any time a student asks to use a different name or pronouns on Tuesday, Feb. 7.
On Wednesday's first day where lawmakers could file bills in the new General Assembly session, Senators Michael Lee (R-New Hanover) and Bill Rabon (R-Brunswick) filed Senate Bill 3, which would legalize medical marijuana in North Carolina.
On Tuesday evening, Wilmington City Council unanimously approved two items related to the possible purchase of the Thermo Fisher building and adjacent properties downtown.
Eric Terashima, the current chairman of the Brunswick County Democratic Party, says he plans to run for the same position with the state democratic party when members gather virtually for the 2023 Winter State Executive Committee Meeting on February 11.
The chairman of the Columbus County Republican Party says the organization is looking at trying to get Jon David, the District Attorney, removed from office.
Senators representing counties in southeastern North Carolina will hold leadership positions on several committees for the 2023-24 session of the NC General Assembly, which begins its work later this month.
New Hanover County’s Register of Deeds Tammy Piver is retiring, and that means a new Registrar will need to be appointed by county commissioners, but there’s a caveat: under state law, it’s up to the local political party of the departing Registrar to give a recommendation to the county board.
On this episode, we welcome the new (and returning) faces as New Hanover County commissioners and school board members are sworn in – and take a lot at some of the power dynamics that played out as they elected chairs and vice-chairs.
Newly-elected Commissioner LeAnn Pierce and re-elected Commissioner Rob Zapple took the oath of office for the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners during a regularly scheduled meeting on Dec. 5.
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