Property tax levy limit could devastate budgets of NC’s small counties, county manager says

Tyrrell County Manager David Clegg watched closely last week as lawmakers debated the merit of a constitutional amendment to ...
AOL

Which NC counties are still under a burn ban?

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — On Sunday morning, the North Carolina Forest Service lifted the burn ban on 81 of the state’s 100 counties. The ban had been in place since March 28 due to “hazardous forest ...
WFAE

These 2 NC counties redrew their boundary to match 1842 law. What happens now?

An 1854 map of North Carolina, 12 years after Catawba County and Lincoln County split. Two counties in North Carolina's Piedmont region redrew their border this year to match the one originally ...
WUNC

Wilkes, Watauga among hardest-hit counties as drought deepens in NC

Wilkes and Watauga counties are now seeing some of the worst drought conditions in North Carolina, according to the state’s ...
AOL

Most NC counties may finally lose annual car emissions tests. Mecklenburg won’t

Mecklenburg County drivers could become the only motorists in North Carolina still required to pass annual vehicle emissions inspections. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last week proposed ...
WFMY News2

Tax refunds: Taxpayers in these NC counties get the highest refunds

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Tax Day gets a bad rap, but why? When you know nearly 75% of all taxpayers who file get a refund, what's to complain about? The average refund is $3,300. That's a chunk of change.
WFAE

'When you use less energy, you save more money.' Energy rebates now available in all NC counties

A state program meant to help low- and moderate-income households make upgrades that will slash their utility bills is now available in all 100 North Carolina counties, Gov. Josh Stein and N.C.

NC residents to go hungry, counties to pay more for SNAP under changes

SNAP changes raise the age limit for people who must meet work requirements to 64 from 54, and shifts more costs onto state ...