Category Archives: State News
State Audit: Rocky Mount City Manager's Spending Choices Were "Unaccountable" for Years
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (NCN News) -- The former City Manager of Rocky Mount operated "unchecked" and went "unaccountable for years" resulting in millions of dollars overspent for the city creating signific...
Mar 09, 2026
State Audit Finds Rising Lottery Sales, Flat Funding for North Carolina Schools
RALEIGH, NC - The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor has released its required financial statement audit of the North Carolina Education Lottery, confirming the lottery's financial records are...
Dec 30, 2025
North Carolina Awarded $213 Million Federal Grant to Transform Rural Health Care
RALEIGH, NC - North Carolina has been awarded more than $213 million in federal funding to expand and strengthen health care services in rural communities across the state. The Centers for Medicare &a...
Dec 30, 2025
NCDHHS Reports Rising Flu Activity and Increase in Flu-Related Deaths Across North Carolina
Raleigh, N.C. - The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is reporting a notable rise in flu activity statewide, along with an increase in flu-related deaths early in the sea...
Dec 10, 2025
State Launches 'Click It or Ticket' Campaign Ahead of Thanksgiving Travel Surge
RALEIGH - With millions of North Carolinians expected to hit the roads for Thanksgiving, state officials are rolling out a statewide "Click It or Ticket" enforcement effort aimed at keeping drivers sa...
Nov 24, 2025
NCDOT Awards $185.6 Million in Powell Bill Funding; Wayne County Municipalities Among Recipients
The aid will be used mainly to fix streetsRALEIGH, N.C. - More than $185.6 million in State Street Aid is being distributed to 508 North Carolina municipalities as part of this year's Powell Bill prog...
Nov 18, 2025
Full November SNAP Benefits to Be Issued by Friday, NCDHHS Confirms
North Carolinians can expect full SNAP benefits by Friday after days of uncertainty.RALEIGH, N.C. - The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services says full November SNAP benefits will be ...
Nov 13, 2025
NCDOT Plans Major Widening Project for N.C. 242 Near Benson
Public Input Sought on $23 Million Highway ExpansionBENSON, N.C. - The North Carolina Department of Transportation is seeking public feedback on plans to widen a critical stretch of N.C. 242 north of ...
Nov 03, 2025
NC Labor Commissioner Urges Senate Leader to End Federal Shutdown Over Worker Safety Concerns
WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. - North Carolina Labor Commissioner Luke Farley has sent a letter to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer calling for immediate action to end the federal government shutdown, warnin...
Oct 29, 2025
North Carolina SNAP Benefits Face November Delay Amid Federal Shutdown
WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. - More than 1.4 million North Carolinians who depend on food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) face delayed benefits in November if the ongoing...
Oct 27, 2025