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A Habitat for Humanity Home in Durham. (Photo: Greg Childress/NC Newsline)
By Greg Childress
A North Carolina housing advocacy group and nine other nonprofits have asked a federal court to issue a temporary restraining order to block the Trump administration from withholding funds for housing counseling programs.
The request for a temporary restraining order was filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. It comes a day after the organizations sued the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development over the agency’s “abrupt cancellation” of $56 million in housing counseling grants it and other longtime recipients expected to receive.
Image from Balkcom’s “Mom” ad, one of two unique spots currently running in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District. (Photo: YouTube)
By Christine Zhu
Both major party candidates for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District debuted new ads in the Asheville media market this week. The political commercials couldn’t be much more different, yet they’re competing to appeal to the same rural community.
NCDOT crews will once again replace sections of Highway 12 after an early season nor’easter in Sept. 2026 heavily damaged the scenic roadway. (Photo: NCDOT)
By Clayton Henkel
When a slow-moving nor’easter battered the Outer Banks last weekend, the North Carolina Department of Transportation worked around the clock to remove broken asphalt, rebuild the dunes and shore up the vulnerable stretch of NC 12 near Pea Island.
It’s a scene that’s played out many times over the past few years.
Mark Ezzell, director of the governor’s Highway Safety Program, gives a presentation on North Carolina’s road safety issues in Raleigh on Sept. 29, 2026. (Photo: Tre Spencer/NC Newsline)
By Trevon Spencer
In a crowded hotel conference room in Raleigh Tuesday, traffic safety researchers, industry experts and state government officials attended the final summit hosted by the North Carolina Alliance for Safe Transportation.
On the agenda: how to improve North Carolina’s distracted driving, speeding and impaired driving laws to reduce traffic fatalities.
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NEWS
Hegseth announces a new drone command and cuts to 20% of generals in ‘State of the Force’ speech|APnews.com
Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection attempt|APnews.com
See what new NC laws take effect Oct. 1 after busy legislative session |
Raleigh News & ObserverThousands in NC could lose full Medicaid coverage Thursday. What to know|WRAL.com
Federal changes to SNAP, Medicaid take effect Oct. 1 in NC|WLOS.com
Bye bye license plate stickers: NCDMV goes fully digital with vehicle registration|WRAL.com
Changes to NC school math requirements, standards set for vote |WRAL.com
NC retailers warn of ‘last chance’ to buy THC beverages before they are gone|
Raleigh News & ObserverState agencies reach agreements with ICE + Democrats worry about election security| Raleigh News & Observer
Wake County's 2026 State of the County address discusses growth, investments, and budget challenges|WUNC.org
Saint Augustine's deal with real estate company set to be discussed during bankruptcy hearing|WRAL.com
COMMENTARY
Paige Masten: Jennifer Balkcom was asked about Chuck Edwards. Her response was painful.|Raleigh News & Observer
NC regulators just told Duke Energy ‘no.’ What should come next |Raleigh News & Observer
Why opponents mistake Flock cameras for tools of totalitarian control |
TheHill.comSara Pequeño: Cornell rape allegation is latest example of how colleges fail women|USA Today
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