How grassroots opposition to a new asphalt plant was infiltrated by an outside operative
Neighbors in Clemmons, North Carolina, thought they were getting help in their fight against a polluting project. Now they feel betrayed.
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25 years after 9/11, North Carolinians turn remembrance into a day of service
Hundreds of volunteers gathered in Raleigh to mark the 25 years since 9/11 with a day of community service.
How the US House could overturn the midterm election results
The U.S. House has the ability to investigate and potentially overturn the results of any of its 435 races. In a House narrowly controlled by one party or the other, disputes over a handful of seats could become significant.
Developers eye Native nations, tribal communities for new data center projects
As more communities push data center developers out and states consider rescinding tax breaks, some of the country’s top tech developers and data center companies see tribal land as an easier option.
Schools, libraries sound alarm over potential changes to federal internet program
A multi-billion-dollar federal program that helps schools and libraries afford broadband internet is under review by the Trump administration, leaving education officials and advocates worried about potentially significant cuts. The E-Rate program provides about $3 billion annually for internet access and telecommunications to more than 100,000 schools and 11,000 libraries across the country.
‘You still live in my heart’; families mark 9/11 attacks with stories, calls for justice
Families marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S. with stories, calls for justice at the site of the New York attacks.
NC Newsline wins 4 awards from NC Press Association
Thursday, NC Newsline staff collected four awards at the 2026 North Carolina Press Association convention.
Frustrations, remorse and pain surface on 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks
Powerful U.S. officials past and present faced families, survivors and first responders Friday at ceremonies to honor the 25th anniversary of the day 2,977 Americans died in terrorist attacks in Virginia, New York and Pennsylvania.
On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, States Newsroom editor remembers the heroes of Flight 93
On a rural stretch of land in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, an open meadow filled with bright wildflowers, a memorial grove of trees and a giant boulder marks the spot where United Airlines Flight 93 crashed on Sept. 11, 2001.
Trump plan to send $5K to every adult projected to cost $1.2T and ‘explode’ the deficit
Vice President JD Vance said the dividend would be funded by tariff revenue. But the expected revenue generated by Trump’s tariffs would only cover one-tenth of the cost of sending $5,000 to each American adult, according to an analysis from the Tax Foundation.