Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges. This leaves in place a federal judge's ruling that the anti-DEI effort violated the First Amendment and federal procedural rules. (Via AP) apnews.com/article/dei-... #ncpol #nced

The raid on the home of @washingtonpost.com’s @hannahnatanson.bsky.social is a reminder journalists need to be vigilant. We can’t stop government overreach — but we can help you secure yourself digitally. Watch @trevortimm.bsky.social share tips that can make a real difference for journalists.

‘Turn off your video’: ICE agents tell NC men to quit recording traffic stop | By @oehrli.bsky.social www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...

Hunt grew up on a dairy farm in the tiny Rock Ridge community outside Wilson, and biographer and longtime aide Gary Pearce says that experience got him interested in politics at an early age. www.wunc.org/2025-12-18/j...

To many, the staff at Carolina Migrant Network are heroes. Their alerts warned people where Border Patrol was during Operation Charlotte’s Web. But the small team said they don’t feel heroic. They just tried their hardest: www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...

Leaders of a Catholic church in Massachusetts kept a Nativity display with an anti-ICE message in place on Monday, defying an order from the Catholic Archdiocese of Boston to remove it. The display shows Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus missing, replaced by a sign reading “ICE WAS HERE.” trib.al/adPW46y

After people they knew were arrested, they did what they could to help their community, they said.

His attorney said the FBI would not allow him to meet with his client before federal officials questioned him, which would violate the Constitution.

Storm-driven damage on the Outer Banks—or any coastal town in North Carolina—is nothing new. But the Buxton situation—and, more accurately, the Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands situation—is different. islandfreepress.org/blog/why-thi...

Charlotte's and Mecklenburg County's new police chief has a lot on her plate. One thing we'll be watching: Will she actually take questions from reporters?

NEW: Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state. By @dougbockclark.bsky.social

In North Carolina, there are eight counties with no local news outlet. Every single one is in ENC.

Pulitzer-winning natsec reporter James Risen calls the Pentagon press corps' eviction "an opportunity to be more adversarial. You've got to write tough stories to convince people to take you seriously." Read Ivan L. Nagy. www.cjr.org/news/the-pen...

The following by Joy Crist at @IslandFreePress is the story of how decades of debate, environmental battles, and local priorities led to the shorter bridge — and why the decision still defines the Outer Banks today. #obx #ncwx #yestv islandfreepress.org/blog/the-roa...

Description of Ocracoke — and some lore — published in Sports Illustrated in 1958

Professor Dwayne Dixon confirmed that he was reinstated to his position on Friday morning.

A mother in Hickory wanted body camera footage of police shooting and killing her son released to the public. But a judge said no yesterday.

One was long and piercing. Another was brassy and trailing. One scream was pure unadulterated shriek. Dogs barked afterward. It was primal. www.citizen-times.com/story/news/l...

NEW WIRED led the way in reporting on Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the US government. My colleagues and I spoke to 100s of employees at dozens of agencies to understand what happened. This is the definitive story of DOGE as told by those who experienced it www.wired.com/story/oral-h...

Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down. www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...

Also relevant #ncpol www.citizen-times.com/story/news/l...

Now is an excellent time to support your local newspaper.

An oceanfront home in Buxton collapsed onto the beach Tuesday, and its loss may be a harbinger of a destructive fall and winter to come along the North Carolina Outer Banks.

Feds give CATS 15 days to detail safety fixes after Charlotte light rail killing

Private Prison in Eastern N.C. May Reopen for Immigration Detention www.theassemblync.com/immigration/...

Breaking News: A House committee obtained a sexually suggestive drawing apparently signed by Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein, which Trump had denied existed.

NEW: ECU Chancellor Philip Rogers announced this morning that the university will cut $25 million from its budget over the next three years, citing enrollment trends and the looming demographic cliff as key factors www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...

Good read! www.newsobserver.com/news/weather...

I wrote a guide explaining how you can find court records online in NC: www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...

Charlotte LGBTQ groups condemn Atrium ending gender-affirming meds for youths

Gov. Josh Stein has said a bill requiring sheriffs to work with ICE more is unconstitutional. Attorney General Jeff Jackson — who is North Carolina’s lawyer — has been quiet about that bill. I asked what he thought; he declined to say. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...

At long last, I have a Charlotte phone number. Have a tip about police or the legal system? Give me a ring anytime at 980-451-0108.

Very confusing news release if you actually live in North Carolina #ncpol

The Democratic primary for mayor of New York City in June was the second major election in which the city used ranked-choice voting. Zohran Mamdani ultimately benefited from the system in defeating Andrew Cuomo, especially after his cross-endorsement with Brad Lander, data shows. nyti.ms/47hfyZr

Yet another candidate is running to be Mecklenburg County's sheriff. This time it's Rodney Collins, who used to be second in command at the sheriff's office: www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...

The letter fits into the Trump Administration's wider crackdown on diversity, equity, and inclusion policies in education, business, and government. www.wunc.org/education/20...

Mecklenburg Democrat Carla Cunningham says she voted to overturn Gov. Stein's veto of House Bill 318 because "all cultures are not equal." The bill requires NC sheriffs to do more to cooperate with ICE. She didn't discuss crime, jails, or detainers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3SW...

The quotes from Carr in this are really something. The government lecturing the news media on earning Americans’ trust. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/b...

Breaking News: A Venezuelan man who was deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador filed a claim accusing the U.S. of removing him without due process.

Prosecutors will not bring criminal charges against sheriff’s officers who wrestled a Black man out of a car during a traffic stop and punched him multiple times, the local sheriff said Monday.

Message Hidden Backward In Black Sabbath Album Wishes Everyone A Good Time Listening To Rock And Roll

Los Angeles residents were outraged after dozens of federal agents marched through MacArthur Park, in one of the city’s most immigrant-heavy neighborhoods. Homeland Security officials said it was an immigration enforcement operation, though it was unclear if anyone had been arrested. trib.al/JYW5IsU

One of the more disturbing but overlooked things on X now is how often people ask grok to explain everything from math to history under tweets, then sincerely cite it. “Grok told me,” “according to Grok,” “Grok says…” Literally just read an article.

Carolina Panthers players, former CMPD chief back challenger to Mecklenburg Sheriff Garry McFadden | @oehrli.bsky.social www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...

Just In: Immigration and Customs Enforcement made arrests on Wednesday at a Kings Mountain business with help from other law enforcement agencies. #nc #ice #charlotte Read more from @oehrli.bsky.social: www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...

Stein agrees with Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden here: He argued that the bill’s temporary detention requirements would violate constitutional rights. www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...

United States Customs and Border Protection is not slated to work at the FIFA Club World Cup matches in Charlotte this month, the agency said. ✍️ @oehrli.bsky.social 🔗 www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...