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NC invests $26M to expand high-speed internet into additional rural areas by 2026

March 27, 2026 | 0 Comments

NC NEWSLINE – Thousands more rural North Carolinians will receive access to high-speed internet by the end of 2026, following a nearly $26 million state investment announced Monday. The awards come from the Stop-Gap Solutions program, administered by the N.C. […]

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NC Lawmakers Rethink How Future Transportation Dollars Are Spent

March 26, 2026 | 0 Comments

NC NEWSLINE – In today’s highly partisan environment, it’s hard to get Republicans and Democrats to agree on much. But when it comes to North Carolina’s transportation infrastructure, both sides agree the current funding formula needs to be reworked. Members […]

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State Law Says Public Records Must Be Provided ‘As Promptly As Possible.’

March 26, 2026 | 0 Comments

NC LOCAL – In North Carolina, nearly all documents that city and county government officials create or receive while carrying out their duties are considered the property of the people. State law requires officials to make those documents – including […]

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‘Wandering Officers’ Are Widespread Across NC Law Enforcement Agencies

March 26, 2026 | 0 Comments

CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS – In 2015, Mark Oakley, then an officer with the Roanoke Rapids Police Department, slammed a detainee at the Halifax County jail to the ground, then “tased him” while the man was “in handcuffs and posed no […]

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NCDMV rolls out live wait time tracker for driver license offices

March 26, 2026 | 0 Comments

WUNC – The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles is rolling out a new online tool to help cut down on wait times at its driver license offices. Customers can now check how busy each site is before heading out. […]

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Afroman Is Triumphant In His Lawsuit

March 25, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Adams County, Ohio – Afroman or Joseph E. Foreman successfully defended his First Amendment freedom of speech and expression against a lawsuit from Ohio’s Adams County Sheriff’s Office. In 2022, Afroman’s house was raided, robbed, […]

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Supreme Court Skeptical Of Allowing States To Count Late Mail-In  Ballots

March 25, 2026 | 0 Comments

STATELINE – The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative justices on Monday appeared skeptical of the validity of mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, in a case that could potentially affect hundreds of thousands of voters during the upcoming midterm elections. […]

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VA’s 2A Community Is Up In Arms Over New Gun Legislation

March 25, 2026 | 0 Comments

  By Guns & Ammo Staff Virginia is poised to become the 12th state in the nation to ban so-called “assault weapons”. Senate Bill 749, which passed along party lines by the Democrat-controlled General Assembly and now sitting on Gov. […]

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Affordable Housing Loopholes Pushing Wake County Tax Hike on Residents

March 25, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer A growing set of tax incentives meant to encourage development and expand affordable housing in Wake County is now raising alarms among local officials, who say a surge in property tax exemptions could jeopardize funding […]

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Nigeria’s Online Content Creator Market Has Boomed. Can the skit-makers and streamers make it pay?

March 25, 2026 | 0 Comments

THE HILL – On a humid afternoon in Lagos, a shoot for a comedy skit is under way on a set that looks more like a small film production. Dozens of people mill about: lighting assistants, a sound engineer, a […]

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