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For voters in 380 North Carolina municipalities, in-person early voting for the November 2025 municipal elections begins Thursday, October 16, and ends at 3 p.m. Saturday, November 1.
Published: Wednesday, October 29th, 2025 @ 10:07 am
By: ENC NOW
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The recently passed NC state budget contains a provision that would not allow local governments and municipalities to establish minimum wage and other employment-related requirements for private employers.
Published: Monday, January 15th, 2024 @ 12:29 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Beaufort County Commissioners have a myriad of responsibilities as Beaufort County's premier local government, and largest taxing authority providing the vast majority of public services in all corporate municipalities, and to a greater extent elsewhere beyond all town and city limits in this county
Published: Saturday, December 9th, 2023 @ 10:41 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On Tuesday, North Carolina voters cast ballots in the last of three municipal elections this year in the state’s first elections with Voter ID requirements in place. Municipal elections were held in 465 municipalities in 86 counties across the state.
Published: Wednesday, November 8th, 2023 @ 10:54 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Tuesday, November 7, eligible voters in 465 municipalities across 86 counties will go to the polls to cast ballots in elections for offices such as mayor and town or city council.
Published: Monday, November 6th, 2023 @ 9:50 am
By: ENC NOW
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Raleigh, N.C. — In-person early voting for the November 2023 municipal elections begins Thursday, October 19, and ends Saturday, November 4 for voters in about 385 North Carolina municipalities.
Published: Friday, October 20th, 2023 @ 1:23 pm
By: ENC NOW
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An Act to Increase Compliance by Counties and Municipalities That Fail to Timely Submit an Annual Audit Report
Published: Sunday, July 16th, 2023 @ 4:32 pm
By: ENC NOW
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The U.S. Census Bureau released their 2022 population estimates for municipalities earlier this month. Here’s what the new data tell us about how North Carolina’s cities and towns have changed in the past year.
Published: Monday, June 26th, 2023 @ 7:43 am
By: ENC NOW
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There are six remaining municipalities under the LGC financial control, including Kingstown, Cliffside Sanitary District, Robersonville, Eureka, Spring Lake, and East Laurinburg.
Published: Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023 @ 1:18 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Local Government Commission Dealing With Rising Number of Municipalities in Fiscal Straits
Published: Saturday, July 23rd, 2022 @ 9:42 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On Thursday, the Census Bureau released 2021 population estimates for municipalities.
Published: Wednesday, June 1st, 2022 @ 11:00 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Avoiding splitting political units (counties, municipalities, and precincts) was part of the criteria adopted by the General Assembly at the start of the redistricting process. Let’s see how well they fulfilled that criterion in the 2021 congressional map.
Published: Wednesday, January 5th, 2022 @ 8:14 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Legislation delaying municipal elections for offices elected by district until 2022 became law on Monday.
Published: Friday, July 9th, 2021 @ 11:07 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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In anticipation of delayed results from the U.S. Census this year, N.C. lawmakers have introduced a bill that gives local municipalities the option of delaying their 2021 elections to 2022.
Published: Saturday, May 29th, 2021 @ 2:16 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC), North Carolina League of Municipalities (NCLM) and North Carolina Metropolitan Mayors Coalition (NCMMC) together call on Congress to provide significant direct and flexible financial assistance to local governments of all sizes in NC
Published: Saturday, May 16th, 2020 @ 12:22 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The General Assembly plans to return for a short session April 28, and will need to be ready to hit the ground running, said Speaker of the House Tim Moore, R-Cleveland.
Published: Friday, April 3rd, 2020 @ 6:26 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and the North Carolina Department of Information Technology have partnered with nine library systems and four municipalities to improve internet access in rural communities.
Published: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019 @ 6:19 pm
By: Governor's Office
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U.S. Senators Thom Tillis, Amy Klobuchar, and Chuck Schumer introduced bipartisan legislation to allow countries, states, and municipalities to obtain federal trademark protection for their flags, symbols, insignia, and seals.
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2019 @ 8:32 am
By: Thom Tillis
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States and municipalities courting of large corporations such as Amazon and Apple has brought the folly of economic development tax incentives into the public awareness
Published: Friday, December 28th, 2018 @ 7:52 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Possible GenX contamination in municipal water supplies is a reason cash-strapped municipalities have discussed merging public works systems with larger cities and counties
Published: Monday, November 26th, 2018 @ 2:56 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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State Revenue Secretary Ronald Penny warns that some small municipalities in rural counties shedding residents and tax base might not survive
Published: Saturday, September 22nd, 2018 @ 9:52 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In North Carolina, state law empowers county commissions to oversee school facilities and the collection and appropriation of local tax dollars to school districts
Published: Monday, September 17th, 2018 @ 6:30 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Sensus USA, Inc., a provider of advanced metering technologies to utilities and municipalities, will expand its current operations in Durham County, creating 301 new jobs over five years, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Wednesday, June 27th, 2018 @ 12:43 pm
By: Governor's Office
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House Bill 514/Session Law 2018-3 would allow four Mecklenburg County municipalities – Cornelius, Huntersville, Matthews, and Mint Hill – to undertake the charter school application process and, if successful, operate charter schools with their jurisdictions
Published: Friday, June 8th, 2018 @ 4:34 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Democrats and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools officials are claiming a bill allowing municipalities to create charter schools would only lead to financial complications and legal conundrums
Published: Thursday, May 24th, 2018 @ 9:07 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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State laws and regulations prevent municipalities from collaborating with Internet Service Providers in public-private partnerships that could bridge the urban-rural digital divide, the N.C. League of Municipalities says
Published: Sunday, March 25th, 2018 @ 11:07 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) is continuing efforts to defund municipalities that defy federal immigration laws by harboring illegal immigrants and providing safe havens for criminals, also known as "sanctuary cities."
Published: Monday, March 19th, 2018 @ 4:31 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Add tiny Misenheimer to the list of the 124 North Carolina municipalities and 19 counties to allow restaurants and stores to serve alcohol beginning at 10 a.m. Sunday
Published: Tuesday, October 24th, 2017 @ 10:54 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Residents of municipalities and counties throughout North Carolina do indeed enjoy starting their Sundays with a cocktail
Published: Friday, August 25th, 2017 @ 4:43 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory has announced that the N.C. Department of Transportation is distributing more than $147 million to 508 cities and towns throughout North Carolina to support municipalities
Published: Thursday, October 27th, 2016 @ 9:08 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory updated elected officials from many of the North Carolina League of Municipalities' 540 member cities, towns and villages today on the ongoing efforts to recover from Hurricane Matthew, including the latest on the governor's Hurricane Matthew Recovery Task Force he established
Published: Monday, October 24th, 2016 @ 9:45 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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For a growing number of cities and municipalities, when fiscal times get tough, the tough go...to the market.
Published: Wednesday, April 6th, 2016 @ 2:50 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Many times we hear about the state of North Carolina entering into agreements with corporations to promote economic development, but did you know that local municipalities do the same?
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 12:35 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Several Randolph County municipalities and civic organizations have indicated official support for Governor Pat McCrory's Connect NC bond proposal. The City of Asheboro, Randolph County, the Randolph County Tourism and Development Authority, the Randolph County Economic Development Corporation and t
Published: Monday, August 3rd, 2015 @ 4:10 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Municipalities across the state have joined the growing crowd expressing official support for Governor Pat McCrory's Connect NC bond proposal.
Published: Friday, July 24th, 2015 @ 5:08 am
By: McCrory Communications
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The Winston-Salem and Asheboro-Randolph Chambers of Commerce have also officially endorsed the bond proposal.
Published: Thursday, July 23rd, 2015 @ 10:36 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Hundreds of local leaders from across the state assembled in Raleigh on Tuesday to indicate support for Governor Pat McCrory's proposed Connect NC bond initiative. Local municipalities have expressed widespread approval for bond investments by passing official resolutions in support of placing the p
Published: Wednesday, July 1st, 2015 @ 6:32 am
By: McCrory Communications
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A wave of support for Governor Pat McCrory's Connect NC bond proposal has swept the Piedmont
Published: Sunday, June 28th, 2015 @ 3:47 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Endorsements are pouring in from Eastern North Carolina municipalities in support of Governor Pat McCrory's Connect NC bond proposal.
Published: Friday, June 26th, 2015 @ 2:54 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Pitt County has joined municipalities across the state in passing a resolution to express official support for placing Governor McCrory's Connect NC bond initiative on the ballot in November.
Published: Thursday, June 18th, 2015 @ 9:25 am
By: Christopher Maye
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Governor McCrory's Connect NC bond proposal continues to gain the support of municipalities across North Carolina.
Published: Tuesday, June 16th, 2015 @ 4:28 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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