Clayton Henkel

Recent scattered showers were a welcome relief for central North Carolina this week, but a newly released report from the U.S. Drought Monitor finds much of the state remains mired in a seemingly endless drought

Recent scattered showers were a welcome relief for central North Carolina this week, but a newly released report from the U.S.

Recent scattered showers were a welcome relief for central North Carolina this week, but a newly released report from the U.S. Drought Monitor finds much of the state remains mired in a seemingly endless drought. According to Thursday’s report, 43.6% of the state is in extreme drought, an 8% increase since last week. Six percent […]

After enjoying the coveted title of “Top State for Business” in 2025, North Carolina slipped to the No. 2 position in CNBC's 2026 “America's Top States for Business” ranking.

After enjoying the coveted title of "Top State for Business" in 2025, North Carolina slipped to the No. 2 position in CNBC's 2026 "America's Top States for Business" ranking.

North Carolina finally has a new state budget, and we’ll discuss what it does and doesn’t do for the public servants on whom we all depend in a conversation with the executive director of the State Employees Association of North Carolina, Ardis Watkins

Despite listing many concerns, Gov. Josh Stein signed the $34 billion state budget bill into law on July 7.

North Carolina’s new state budget runs more than 600 pages and includes dozens of other law changes unrelated to spending – many of which are only slowly coming to light

Large swarms of teens have gathered in communities across North and South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and Georgia this summer. Some gatherings have resulted in fights and shootings, like an event on the Fourth of July weekend in Raleigh that attracted 8,000 unsupervised juveniles.

Clayton Henkel “If we don't get a handle on this, the consequences may become fatal.”