Under current state law, data centers that invest at least $75 million do not have to pay sales and use tax on equipment or electricity. The General Assembly would need to adopt any changes. www.wunc.org/economy/2026...

UNC-Chapel Hill has officially hired NBA championship-winning coach Michael Malone to lead the Tar Heels' basketball program. www.wunc.org/sports/2026-...

After public outcry and school board pushback on proposed cuts to special education, district staff have removed those cuts from next year's budget proposal. But they haven't said how they'll make up the difference. www.wunc.org/education/20...

New Tar Heel bball coach acknowledged he's an outsider at his introductory press conference: "I did not play here. I'm not from Carolina. But I think they're ready to embrace somebody new. A new vision to try to get this program back to where we all want it to be." www.wunc.org/sports/2026-...

It's getting warmer, which means snakes are starting to slither out of their winter hiding spots. Here's the rundown on all things snake, from identifying copperheads to avoiding bites. www.wunc.org/term/news/20...

A record of nearly 740,000 passengers rode the Charlotte-to-Raleigh route in 2025. A federal agency is studying the feasibility of new trains to Wilmington and Asheville. www.wunc.org/term/news/20...

Blue Ridge Public Radio: The announcement comes a day before newly-confirmed Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is scheduled to visit the area. www.wunc.org/2026-04-07/f...

After an investigation, state officials found Wake County Schools in violation of two students' individual education plans. Families say the remedy offered doesn't fix the deeper issue. www.wunc.org/education/20...

Multiple media outlets are reporting that UNC-Chapel Hill is expected to hire Michael Malone as its next men’s basketball coach. www.wunc.org/term/news/20...

At its closest point, the crew of Artemis II will loop about 4,000 miles from the lunar surface late Monday. The astronauts will also venture farther into space than any previous human mission. www.wunc.org/2026-04-06/n...

As part of their big comeback, black bears are returning to central North Carolina, where they’ve been missing for decades. www.wunc.org/environment/...

Blue Ridge Public Radio: The court ruled that the agency’s plan, which included a large increase in logging, failed to account for habitat destruction that could drive four endangered species of bats to extinction. www.wunc.org/2026-04-02/f...

After 20 years of serving Durham's music scene, Bull City Records will be closing at the end of this month. www.wunc.org/wunc-music/2...

A quartet of Republican judges ruled today along party lines to overturn the court’s precedent. At stake is a multi-billion dollar plan to provide state funds to improve public education in North Carolina. www.wunc.org/education/20...

A group of immigration advocates on Wednesday asked lawmakers to help two former Duke University campus employees who are at risk of deportation, due to the Trump Administration revoking the renewals of Temporary Protected Status for Honduran nationals last year. www.wunc.org/race-class-c...

President Trump is set to address the nation at 9 p.m. ET tonight at a critical moment in the war the U.S. is conducting against Iran – his first formal address since the start of the war more than a month ago. Watch the livestream of that here later tonight. www.wunc.org/2026-04-01/t...

A majority of Supreme Court justices peppered Solicitor General D. John Sauer with skeptical questions about the Trump administration's position that birthright citizenship should not apply to babies born to immigrants in the country illegally. www.wunc.org/2026-04-01/s...

AP: Democrats in North Carolina are scrambling to turn out rural Black voters and say the party cannot win the state without them. Although Democrats are normally strong with Black voters, they tend to fall short in rural areas. www.wunc.org/politics/202...

WFAE: The U.S. Department of Energy is offering $1.9 billion in funding for transmission upgrades, including replacing conductors, installing better technologies to monitor the grid and transmitting power across regions. www.wunc.org/2026-03-31/f...

NASA's Artemis II mission aims to send four astronauts around the moon on a roughly 10-day journey that could help pave the way toward a future lunar landing. Watch the livestream of the launch at 12:50 p.m. ET here. www.wunc.org/2026-04-01/n...

President Trump is set to address the nation on the Iran war at 9 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday night, with White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt saying he would be providing "an important update," without providing further details. www.wunc.org/2026-04-01/t...

A formal state complaint claims Wake County Schools' vendors often fail to pick up students. Parents made over 16,000 complaints about the service since the last time the state investigated the issue. www.wunc.org/education/20...

The Supreme Court has ruled that Colorado's law banning conversion therapy "regulates speech based on viewpoint." www.wunc.org/2026-03-31/s...

AP: N.C. State has an agreement with Tennessee assistant coach and former Wolfpack player Justin Gainey to lead its men's basketball program. www.wunc.org/term/news/20...

Blue Ridge Public Radio: The project is already in the federal government’s pipeline. The big question now is how local governments will fund their part of it. www.wunc.org/2026-03-31/r...

Next week, join us for a special WUNC Spotlight event with the Race, Class, and Communities reporter Aaron Sanchez-Guerra and editor Elizabeth Baier. Space is limited, and this event includes complimentary lunch — reserve your spot now! www.wunc.org/events-calen...

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday on whether all children born in the United States can continue to automatically receive citizenship. www.wunc.org/2026-03-30/a...

NC Health News: Out-of-state patients got more than one-third of the abortions provided in North Carolina in 2025, as telehealth expands as a pathway to care. www.wunc.org/health/2026-...

Across the country, demonstrators took to the streets in protest against the policies of President Trump and his administration. Here were some scenes from the No Kings rally last weekend in Greenville, North Carolina. www.wunc.org/term/news/20...

AP: UNC is putting talks about the future home for its men's basketball program on hold. In a statement Sunday, the school said it is suspending those discussions as officials focus on hiring a new coach after the firing of Hubert Davis. www.wunc.org/term/news/20...

The legislature’s budget stalemate has hit North Carolina’s prison system hard, making it difficult to pay bills and keep enough staff to safely operate its 55 facilities. www.wunc.org/politics/202...

Due South's Leoneda Inge hosts a segment remembering the late Rev. Jesse Jackson www.wunc.org/2026-03-27/h...

Scientists watch sperm whales work as a team to assist a birth www.wunc.org/2026-03-27/s...

UNC-Chapel Hill is set to spend $48 billion next fiscal year, according to a new all-funds budget approved by the Board of Trustees. www.wunc.org/education/20...

The partial government shutdown is weighing on RDU TSA workers financially—and how to help www.wunc.org/term/news/20...

WUNC News will air Click Here, a public radio show that reports on technology from Monday, March 30 through Friday, April 3 at 12:00 p.m. www.wunc.org/news-about-w...

Raleigh-Durham International Airport TSA workers have not been paid since Feb. 14. Nonprofits like the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina are partnering with RDU to provide some relief to TSA workers. www.wunc.org/term/news/20...

The Wake County school board directed the district to find other budget cuts rather than eliminate 130 special education teaching positions that would drive up teacher-to-student ratios. www.wunc.org/education/20...

AP: North Carolina has parted ways with Coach Hubert Davis after 5 seasons. www.wunc.org/term/news/20...

Residents in rural and urban areas in North Carolina are raising their voices against federal plans to open immigration jails in their communities. www.wunc.org/race-class-c...

BREAKING: Phil Berger has conceded to Sam Page in the Republican primary. www.wunc.org/elections/20...

Israeli health officials said Iranian missiles struck four sites across Israel Tuesday, including central Tel Aviv, injuring at least six people. Iranian authorities also said a gas supply line in southwest Iran was struck overnight. www.wunc.org/2026-03-24/i...

The revision comes after Chancellor Lee Roberts got rid of an administrator-created policy that allowed the university to secretly record professors. www.wunc.org/education/20...

TotalEnergies agreed to relinquish its offshore wind leases in North Carolina and New York. Total originally bought the Carolina Long Bay lease in 2022 for $160 million. www.wunc.org/environment/...

Wake County Public Libraries is offering the service through a partnership with the State Library of North Carolina, which provides the service. www.wunc.org/term/news/20...

WFAE reports: Charlotte Douglas International Airport says it has no indication that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will be sent to the airport, following a nationwide deployment that began Monday. www.wunc.org/2026-03-23/c...

Trump said the U.S. will postpone any strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure for five days, even as Israel continued hitting Tehran and Iran warned it could retaliate across the Gulf. www.wunc.org/2026-03-23/t...

AP: Delaney Thomas had 17 points and Toby Fournier scored 13 of her 15 points in the first half, helping No. 3 Duke beat No. 6 Baylor 69-46 on Sunday in the second round of the NCAA women's tournament. www.wunc.org/term/news/20...

AP: Elina Aarnisalo had 21 points, Lanie Grant scored 20 and North Carolina used a strong fourth quarter to beat Maryland 74-66 and reach the women's Sweet 16 for the second year in a row. www.wunc.org/2026-03-22/n...

With two years of legalized sports betting in the books, public health advocates, researchers and counselors suggest changes. www.wunc.org/health/2026-...