The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program allows property owners in certain flood-prone areas to sell their home or business to the government. Gov. Stein says no applications have been approved yet.

Both campaigns have attacked the other for presumed failures in hurricane recovery. Whatley pointed to Cooper's work on Florence and Matthew, Cooper to Whatley's role in Helene recovery.

The proposed ordinance would shorten park hours, ban large bags and prohibit camping in all 83 city parks. Some city leaders worry the proposal could unfairly impact people experiencing homelessness.

Master plans for the Bryan Soccer Complex and Gillespie Golf Course propose millions of dollars in improvements for the two sites.

Officials say a North Carolina government initiative is eliminating over $6.5 billion in medical debt for more than 2.5 million residents. The totals released Monday exceed initial expectations for the effort announced last year.

North Carolina Republican legislative leaders say they will vote next week on redrawing the state’s U.S. House district map, with the likely aim of securing another GOP seat within already right-leaning boundaries.

District officials say enrollment at Cook has been declining over the last five years. The facility is also 75 years old and in need of major improvements.

LendingTree CEO Doug Lebda died Sunday in an ATV accident. The Charlotte-based company announced his death Monday morning. Lebda founded LendingTree in 1996, and it has since grown into one of Charlotte’s most prominent homegrown financial companies. Scott Peyree, who has been LendingTree’s president and chief operating officer, was appointed CEO effective immediately.

Thirty-one years ago, the North Carolina Supreme Court heard a case about education inequities related to school funding, often referred to as “Leandro.” But multiple years and court rulings later, additional money has still not been released to the state’s public schools.