Peter Castagno

[Update: Since press, this article has been updated to include Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of the bill and his statement about provisions made to stop increased unemployment benefits from people facing…

NORTH CAROLINA — A bill meant to provide recovery funds to victims of Hurricane Helene stirred controversy this week due to provisions enacting sweeping changes in state election authority.

NEW HANOVER COUNTY — TRU Colors founder George Taylor Jr. will face a year in a minimum security prison for evading over two million in taxes related to his company National Speed. READ MORE: TRU…

SOUTHEASTERN N.C. — A prominent land developer in the tri-county region faces a stop-work order for excavating dirt and filling wetlands without proper permits in Brunswick County. At the same time…

WILMINGTON — Descendants of the victims and perpetrators of the 1898 Wilmington coup share their views of the massacre’s historical legacy in a new documentary that will air as the 136th anniversary…

NEW HANOVER COUNTY — A local conservative advocacy group is under scrutiny for alleged violations of its nonprofit status, including failures to disclose political campaign expenditures supporting New…

PENDER COUNTY — Access to clean water remains a chief issue for Pender County residents as leaders agreed to carry out a $400,000 study to determine the best methods for limiting PFAS pollution.

NEW HANOVER COUNTY — The endowment announced a new board member to replace Novant appointee and physician Patrick Maguire at the beginning of 2025. Founding member David Sprunt was also reappointed to…

BRUNSWICK COUNTY — Though a development moratorium has been floated in recent months by both a county leader and resident input, Monday night it failed to move forward. READ MORE: ‘Grab of power by…

WILMINGTON — A New Hanover County commissioner is advocating the purchase of a long-vacant property to preserve the region’s greenspace and potentially create an ‘Airlie Gardens 2.0.’ At the same time…