Retired Yadkin County Schools Superintendent Tod Martin is a newcomer to the Board of Commissioners, but on Tuesday, he received more votes than the three incumbents on the ballot.

The fallout from the approval of a data center proposal may have reshaped the Stokes County Board of Commissioners. WFDD spoke with voters after two incumbents were defeated in the GOP primary.

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has released an updated inventory of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions, detailing trends in the pollutants most responsible for climate change.

Teacher attrition and vacancies at North Carolina schools held steady in the 2024-25 school year. But this year’s State of the Teaching Profession report highlights the continued challenges of retaining early-career teachers.