Judge Temporarily Halts Fracking Permits in NC
A judge has ordered North Carolina not to issue any fracking permits until the state Supreme Court rules on a legal question about how state panels are formed.
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Hydrilla Task Force To Use Herbicide To Battle Invasive Weed In Eno River
State and local officials are launching a pilot program to try to control an invasive weed spreading in the Eno River.
Read MoreNC Treasurer Cowell Announces 2016 Plans
NC Treasurer Janet Cowell will not run against Richard Burr for US Senate.
Read MoreMedical Marijuana Advocates Blast NC House Committee
A North Carolina House committee has angered supporters of medical marijuana by killing a bill that would legalize it.
Read MoreNC Democrats React to Environmental Rules for Fracking
Democrats in the N.C. House and Senate are speaking out against revised environmental safety rules for fracking.
Read MoreNC Senate Passes Bill Allowing Magistrates to Refuse Gay Weddings
A bill that allows magistrates to opt out of performing weddings for same-sex couples, on religious grounds, passed in the state Senate Wednesday, and will now go to the House.
Read MoreOrange County’s Unemployment Rate Remains at 3.9 Percent
Orange County continues to hold the third best employment numbers in the state, according to number released by the North Carolina Department of Commerce.
Read MoreCivitas: ‘Shadowy Network’ of N.C. Liberals Unveiled With ‘Mapping the Left’
A conservative think tank, co-founded by chain-store billionaire and former N.C. Budget Director Art Pope, put up a new website last week called Mapping the Left.
Read MoreInsko, Meyer Preview Upcoming NCGA Session in Raleigh
Two state legislators from Orange County spoke to WCHL recently about what to expect from the upcoming session of the General Assembly, which resumes Wednesday.
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Study Finds That Poorest Pay Higher Tax Share Than Richest in N.C.
The poorest 20 percent of North Carolina earners pay more than 40 percent more in taxes, as a share of their income, than the richest one percent.
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