- Scotland County Homeowners Experience Sticker Shock After Property Revaluation
by Morgan Casey
County commissioners could lower the property tax rate, which is the highest in the state, to ease the financial burden.
- ‘The Citizens Voted’: N.C. Mayor Takes Office More Than Two Years After Election
by Heidi Perez-Moreno
Allen Dial was sworn in as mayor of Pembroke following a lengthy legal battle over the 2023 election.
- Pembroke Mayor Asks North Carolina Supreme Court to Halt Lower Court’s Order
by Heidi Perez-Moreno
The state appeals court ruled this month that the mayor, who lost by 19 votes in 2023, did not have sufficient evidence of irregularities.
- Public Records Must Be Produced ‘Promptly.’ How Did N.C. Towns Do?
by Daniel Walton
While local government communications are public, cities vary widely in how they fulfill the legal obligation to make them available.
- New SNAP Requirements Could Stress County Budgets
by Morgan Casey
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act shifts a greater share of the food program’s administrative costs to North Carolina and the state’s counties.
County commissioners could lower the property tax rate, which is the highest in the state, to ease the financial burden.
Allen Dial was sworn in as mayor of Pembroke following a lengthy legal battle over the 2023 election.
The state appeals court ruled this month that the mayor, who lost by 19 votes in 2023, did not have sufficient evidence of irregularities.
While local government communications are public, cities vary widely in how they fulfill the legal obligation to make them available.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act shifts a greater share of the food program’s administrative costs to North Carolina and the state’s counties.