Carolina Public Press

01/14/2025

Months of drought is taking a toll on plants and animals. If rain doesn’t come — and soon — some worry about how bad things may get.

Months of drought is taking a toll on plants and animals. If rain doesn't come — and soon — some worry about how bad things may get.

01/13/2025

Months after Helene’s devastation, Mitchell County now has the state’s highest unemployment rate. Some fear the job losses will continue.

Months after Helene's devastation, Mitchell County now has the state's highest unemployment rate. Some fear the job losses will continue.

01/10/2025

Whether latest GOP attempt to take control of NC election boards away from Democratic governors sticks will likely be decided by the courts.

01/08/2025

Edenton faces lawsuit after attempting to resolve dispute over relocation of a Confederate monument. Secretive meetings a sticking point.

01/07/2025

Challenge that would remove 60,000 ballots bounces between state and federal courts. NC high court issues partisan stay decision.

01/07/2025

In a break with previous administration, new NC Treasurer Brad Briner says higher premiums, not legislative fixes, needed for NC Health Plan.

01/02/2025

Reality TV star Eustace Conway falsely claims government hiding thousands of bodies after Helene. Plus update on real NC county death counts.

12/31/2024

Leading CPP stories of 2024 include impact of Helene, recovery from Helene, elections, farm woes, an embattled hospital company and more.

12/30/2024

NC farms face bitter harvest after drought and storms. Many farmers thankful 2024 is ending. Mountain farmers need donations, not loans.

12/27/2024

What to know about the ongoing lawsuit involving the North Carolina ban on taking selfies in the voting enclosure.

12/26/2024

In Princeville, a town chartered by formerly enslaved people, floods have driven away residents. Leaders working with state, feds to recover.

12/24/2024

Conservationists work to transplant protected eastern hellbenders, a large salamander species, ahead of dam removal on the Watauga River.

12/20/2024

Even if protesters appeal state board decision, disallowing ballots is unlikely to change any 2024 election outcome.

12/19/2024

Regional food bank adjusts after storm destroyed headquarters, but other infrastructure and economic issues frustrate food access.

12/19/2024

State auditor critiques late nursing home inspections. DHHS says audit unfair for including COVID era. Advocates skeptical of explanation.

12/18/2024

A NC settlement with the Mark Robinson campaign over violations in 2020 remained under wraps for weeks after prolonged investigation ended.

A settlement with the Mark Robinson campaign over violations in 2020 remained under wraps for weeks after prolonged investigation ended.

12/18/2024

Two lawsuits over NC elections issues focus on same issues as recent protests. With more protests to be decided, more lawsuits are possible.

12/17/2024

Pinning down exact amount of Helene’s inland rainfall that came from climate change isn’t possible, but studies say at least 10%.

Pinning down exact amount of Helene's inland rainfall that came from climate change isn't possible, but studies say at least 10%.