NC State Budget Has $600M-Plus For Any Shortfall

North Carolina state government has at least $620 million at its disposal so far to close any budget hole this…

Johnston County Town In Financial Trouble

Kenly has almost depleted its savings, according to a state audit.

Morrisville Election Results In Clean Sweep For Slow Growth Proponents

Incumbent Mayor Jan Faulkner was unseated by challenger Jackie Holcombe in Tuesday's election.

Koka Booth Ends Year With Smallest Deficit

Education Cabinet Sets Top Priority: Prep High School Graduates For College and Career

North Carolina is right in line with national statistics, six out of ten graduates are not prepared for college.

‘Rainy-Day’ Fund Perdue Seized Still Has Money

Gov. Beverly Perdue hasn't had to use up all of North Carolina's "rainy-day" funds to manage the state's fiscal storm.

Panel Discusses Ways To Make Government Spending More Efficient

At the request of Democratic Gov . Bev Perdue, a special panel has started looking into ways to make state…

UNC Works To Streamline Staff And Services

Durham Tech To Finalize Budget

Students and teachers at Durham Technical Community College will get a better idea of how state budget cuts will impact…

Wake Board Approves Larger Class Sizes; $35 Million In Budget Cuts

Increased class sizes are a certainty for Wake County Schools. The school board voted Tuesday to bump up class sizes…

Chatham Schools Avoid Painful Budget Cuts

Chatham County School Superintendent Robert Logan told the Board of Commissioners on Aug. 17 at the board's work session that…

Governor Makes Deeper Cuts Yet Hires Additional Staffer

Governor Bev Perdue recently signed the state budget and she's already making cuts.

Wake Gives Go-Ahead For Some Teacher Hires

Good news for teachers in Wake County. Some elementary schools have been given the green light for hiring.

Wake Co. Sheriff’s Office Loses Thousands In State Funds

Lawmakers To Change Budget Approved Last Week

Days after North Carolina's budget became law, state legislators were on path to increase the $19 billion spending plan for…

NC Gov. Perdue Quietly Signs $19B State Budget

Gov. Beverly Perdue signed North Carolina's $19 billion state budget into law without fanfare, burying the news in a list…

Cumberland County Cuts 77 Teachers, 130 TAs

The Cumberland County School District is looking at their largest budget cuts in years after the state cut about $250million…

Rep. Insko, Thorp Worked Together To Ease Cuts At UNC

NC General Assembly Passes $19B Budget

The North Carolina General Assembly has approved a $19 billion state budget for the spending year that started a month…

Budget Cuts Mean Fewer Teachers, Classes For Wake Students

The final state budget has left decisions about cuts in teaching positions up to local school districts. But with the…