3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (213+ words) $590M PFAS settlement: Chemours, DuPont and Corteva have agreed to pay North Carolina $590 million to resolve lawsuits over decades of PFAS contamination in the Cape Fear River and nearby water systems. State leaders say the deal is stronger than a previous…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (174+ words) These days, the financial value of higher education is a live question in North Carolina. But the business magazine Forbes has good news for the industry: it argues that “a solid undergraduate education still pays off.” That’s more true at…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (895+ words) North Carolina Central University has set an enrollment record with over 10,000 students for the 2026-27 school year. On Tuesday, the university reported a total fall enrollment of 10,124 students. This headcount consists of all registered undergraduate and graduate students, including both full…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (475+ words) While students at Wake Forest University are barely into the fall semester, their campus has already been handed a grade — an F. For the fifth year in a row, the university’s campus speech climate received a failing grade from the…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (595+ words) Although the North Carolina Education Lottery’s sales have increased significantly over the past two years, the percentage of sales transferred to the state’s education fund has declined, according to a new state audit. That means a greater percentage of the…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (643+ words) Wake County school leaders are asking for the public’s patience as they develop a long-term plan to address HVAC problems that have left some schools feeling hot and uncomfortable. The start of the school year has been marked by HVAC…...