#ncsen budget appropriates >1B of federal ARP funds to provide grants to local govts for water and sewer utilities. + new grants to local govts with stormwater abatement. #ncga#ncpol
By Greg Barnes A rulemaking petition aimed at reducing heat-trapping carbon dioxide emissions from North Carolina’s power plants has made its way to the full N.C. Environmental Management Commission. On Tuesday, the commissions’ Air Quality Committee... Continue Reading →
The following article appeared in the June 11, 2021 edition of The Charlotte Ledger, an e-newsletter with smart and original news about the Charlotte region from experienced local journalists. Sign up for free, or become a... Continue Reading →
By Thomas Goldsmith A retiree at 75, Melvin P. often rises in the morning to find the adult daughter he lives with has already left for work. Jamaica-born Winston-Salem resident Melvin understands why he’s left alone... Continue Reading →
In this half hour program, we examined how North Carolina has come to over-rely on involuntary commitment as a way to get help to people in mental health crisis. With the help of Mecklenburg County Assistant... Continue Reading →
By Taylor Knopf In recent years, the street drug market has become increasingly polluted by additives. Number one among those is fentanyl, which is commonly added to heroin and now being added into other substances. Fentanyl... Continue Reading →
