Your source for local news and community connections that reflect NC’s Triangle region and offer a unique perspective on the place we call home. More at wunc.org.https://bsky.app/profile/wunc.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/wunc.org/post/3mksynly7ck2rThe Wake County Board of Commissioners is set to vote on a proposal Monday that would alter WakeMed's articles of incorporation. Politicians are already concerned about the potential merger. https://www.wunc.org/health/2026-05-01/atrium-take-over-wakemed-healthcare01 May 2026 20:44 +0000at://did:plc:q7wobv3vsv64kjkv3yzlrwnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksynly7ck2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/wunc.org/post/3mksxmc2ens2gNorth Carolina educators gathered to protest in downtown Raleigh today, demanding better pay and an end to corporate tax cuts. https://www.wunc.org/education/2026-05-01/public-school-educators-rally-raleigh-call-more-funding01 May 2026 20:26 +0000at://did:plc:q7wobv3vsv64kjkv3yzlrwnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksxmc2ens2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/wunc.org/post/3mkslkffj4s2sDurham-based singer-songwriter M.C. Taylor is celebrating the release of "I'm People," Hiss Golden Messenger's 11th album. As he tells @brianburns.bsky.social, it's an album filled with songs about getting older and embracing things we once feared. https://www.wunc.org/wunc-music/2026-05-01/hiss-golden-messenger-im-people-chrysalis-records01 May 2026 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:q7wobv3vsv64kjkv3yzlrwnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkslkffj4s2shttps://bsky.app/profile/wunc.org/post/3mksaoifloc2sA da Vinci SP system was used for two successful surgeries at ECU Health. The technology is less invasive and used one single incision instead of multiple. https://www.wunc.org/term/news/2026-05-01/ecu-health-colorectal-robotic-surgery01 May 2026 13:35 +0000at://did:plc:q7wobv3vsv64kjkv3yzlrwnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksaoifloc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/wunc.org/post/3mkqjckhdok23Starting last week, businesses were able to apply for refunds of the tariffs the Supreme Court struck down earlier this year. But for a lot of business owners, the brokers they worked with to ship their products have to apply for refunds on their behalf. https://www.wunc.org/economy/2026-04-30/triangle-small-business-wait-tariffs-refunds30 Apr 2026 21:04 +0000at://did:plc:q7wobv3vsv64kjkv3yzlrwnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqjckhdok23https://bsky.app/profile/wunc.org/post/3mkqefxkvc22wThe legislation moved $319 million to the state's Medicaid program and also provided critical funding for the state's prison system, DMV and State Bureau of Investigation. https://www.wunc.org/politics/2026-04-30/gov-stein-signs-medicaid-funding-bill30 Apr 2026 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:q7wobv3vsv64kjkv3yzlrwnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqefxkvc22whttps://bsky.app/profile/wunc.org/post/3mkprpnap7k2lFidel Rivera lived in Raleigh for 17 years without legal status. When the federal government ramped up ICE raids, he chose to leave his family and self-deport to Mexico. https://www.wunc.org/race-class-communities/2026-04-30/ice-self-deport-raleigh-fidel-rivera-trump-administration-mexico30 Apr 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:q7wobv3vsv64kjkv3yzlrwnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkprpnap7k2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/wunc.org/post/3mkplmclgkc2lAP: The NCAA has agreed to overhaul its restrictions on athletes accepting prize money before enrolling in college under the terms of a proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit brought by North Carolina tennis champion Reese Brantmeier. https://www.wunc.org/2026-04-29/ncaa-lift-restrictions-student-athletes-prize-money-before-enrolling-college30 Apr 2026 12:13 +0000at://did:plc:q7wobv3vsv64kjkv3yzlrwnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkplmclgkc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/wunc.org/post/3mknwqom5222xBerger's proposal comes as the General Assembly grapples with rising property tax bills across the state. https://www.wunc.org/politics/2026-04-29/nc-senate-berger-pause-tax-revaluations29 Apr 2026 20:27 +0000at://did:plc:q7wobv3vsv64kjkv3yzlrwnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknwqom5222xhttps://bsky.app/profile/wunc.org/post/3mkntgoamoc2fA state Senate committee voted today to ban kids under age 14 from using social media. The bill would also require social media users who are age 14 or 15 to get a parent's consent to create an account. https://www.wunc.org/politics/2026-04-29/nc-senate-kids-social-media-ban29 Apr 2026 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:q7wobv3vsv64kjkv3yzlrwnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkntgoamoc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/wunc.org/post/3mknmxtwigc2vThe legislation would establish a revolving loan fund that affordable housing developers could use for pre-construction activity. https://www.wunc.org/politics/2026-04-29/affordable-housing-bill-nc-house-proposes-50-million-fund29 Apr 2026 17:32 +0000at://did:plc:q7wobv3vsv64kjkv3yzlrwnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknmxtwigc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/wunc.org/post/3mkncxryfe22wLord Jah-Monte Ogbon has been one of the busiest rappers in North Carolina, having released more than a dozen projects between 2019 and 2023 alone. He spoke to @brianburns.bsky.social about his latest, "As Of Now," one of this year's most critically acclaimed records. https://www.wunc.org/wunc-music/2026-04-28/lord-jah-monte-ogbon-king-of-charlotte29 Apr 2026 14:33 +0000at://did:plc:q7wobv3vsv64kjkv3yzlrwnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkncxryfe22whttps://bsky.app/profile/wunc.org/post/3mkn4r7pbbc2wWFAE: Duke Energy has requested permission from state regulators to raise rates in June to cover fuel and power costs. https://www.wunc.org/2026-04-28/duke-energy-plans-to-raise-rates-in-june-heres-what-theyre-paying-for29 Apr 2026 12:42 +0000at://did:plc:q7wobv3vsv64kjkv3yzlrwnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkn4r7pbbc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/wunc.org/post/3mklx2qocn22vDemocratic N.C. Sen. Terence Everitt announced tonight that he's resigning his seat and dropping out of one of this year's most hotly contested legislative races. https://www.wunc.org/politics/2026-04-28/incumbent-democrat-terence-everitt-senator-resigns-nc-swing-district29 Apr 2026 01:27 +0000at://did:plc:q7wobv3vsv64kjkv3yzlrwnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklx2qocn22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/wunc.org/post/3mklo6r6wkk2fThe bill provided stopgap funding for the state's Medicaid program but also started to implement changes required under federal legislation passed last year. https://www.wunc.org/politics/2026-04-28/nc-medicaid-funding-bill-gov-stein28 Apr 2026 22:48 +0000at://did:plc:q7wobv3vsv64kjkv3yzlrwnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklo6r6wkk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/wunc.org/post/3mklkufyeps2fA provision that had been in the conference report to Senate Bill 214 would give Franklin County wide-ranging latitude to buy or condemn land in three neighboring counties. Supporters say it is necessary to build a new water plant. https://www.wunc.org/politics/2026-04-28/franklin-county-property-water-plant-push-back28 Apr 2026 21:49 +0000at://did:plc:q7wobv3vsv64kjkv3yzlrwnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklkufyeps2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/wunc.org/post/3mklevbtcgk2yState lawmakers are considering new regulations for ski slopes, but some worry it could give resorts more immunity from lawsuits by injured skiers. https://www.wunc.org/politics/2026-04-28/ski-pass-misdemeanor-slopes-nc-house-regulations28 Apr 2026 20:02 +0000at://did:plc:q7wobv3vsv64kjkv3yzlrwnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklevbtcgk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/wunc.org/post/3mkkv2pw4ac2xCan a new baseball-centric barroom game be a hit in the Triangle? Unplugged Arcade founder left his job to find out. https://www.wunc.org/arts-culture/2026-04-28/triangle-bar-games-trivia-night-baseball-shuffle-dan-winger28 Apr 2026 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:q7wobv3vsv64kjkv3yzlrwnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkv2pw4ac2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/wunc.org/post/3mkkjees6622xAs warm weather emerges in North Carolina, so do the snakes. On Due South, a reptile expert shares how to observe — and enjoy — snakes from afar, and an emergency medicine doctor tells us what to do if you’re bitten by a venomous snake. https://www.wunc.org/show/due-south/2026-04-27/north-carolina-snakes-copperheads-what-to-do-if-you-get-a-snake-bite28 Apr 2026 11:49 +0000at://did:plc:q7wobv3vsv64kjkv3yzlrwnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkjees6622xhttps://bsky.app/profile/wunc.org/post/3mkiy6fndbk24NC House Democrats want data centers to report how much energy and water they are using. They also want to repeal tax exemptions. https://www.wunc.org/politics/2026-04-27/nc-house-democrats-propose-data-center-legislation27 Apr 2026 21:09 +0000at://did:plc:q7wobv3vsv64kjkv3yzlrwnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkiy6fndbk24https://bsky.app/profile/wunc.org/post/3mkip3kwkz224In a new ranking, NC fell to 46th in the nation in both per-student spending and average teacher pay. This is due in part to the lack of a state budget, as other states pulled ahead. https://www.wunc.org/education/2026-04-27/nc-falls-46th-teacher-pay-national-ranking27 Apr 2026 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:q7wobv3vsv64kjkv3yzlrwnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkip3kwkz224https://bsky.app/profile/wunc.org/post/3mkifw7rays24This summer, a Korean convenience store will open on Main Street in downtown Durham. Dosirak Outpost has long been Durham resident Kristine Suh's dream to share her love for Korean food and to create a gathering space for folks across the Asian diaspora. https://www.wunc.org/race-class-communities/2026-04-27/korean-convenience-store-dosirak-downtown-durham27 Apr 2026 15:43 +0000at://did:plc:q7wobv3vsv64kjkv3yzlrwnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkifw7rays24https://bsky.app/profile/wunc.org/post/3mki7lkzmwk24The alleged gunman at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, where President Trump and other top administration officials were gathered, is set to make his first appearance in court today. https://www.wunc.org/2026-04-27/alleged-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooter-set-to-appear-in-federal-court27 Apr 2026 13:49 +0000at://did:plc:q7wobv3vsv64kjkv3yzlrwnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mki7lkzmwk24https://bsky.app/profile/wunc.org/post/3mki3c722p224A stalled bill to require better insurance coverage for breast cancer screenings led to a campaign that helped oust North Carolina’s most powerful politician. https://www.wunc.org/politics/2026-04-27/biotech-sheila-mikhail-phil-berger27 Apr 2026 12:32 +0000at://did:plc:q7wobv3vsv64kjkv3yzlrwnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mki3c722p224https://bsky.app/profile/wunc.org/post/3mkgmer6yfs2iThe 31-year-old teacher and engineer from California sent an alleged message to family members saying that he wanted to target administration officials. https://www.wunc.org/2026-04-26/what-we-know-about-cole-allen-suspected-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooter26 Apr 2026 22:33 +0000at://did:plc:q7wobv3vsv64kjkv3yzlrwnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkgmer6yfs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/wunc.org/post/3mkfouwzlvk2oA shooting incident at the White House Correspondent's Dinner took focus away from the war in Iran, as Iran's foreign minister planned to return to Islamabad, the site of previous peace talks. https://www.wunc.org/2026-04-26/trump-doubts-shooter-motivated-by-iran-war-as-peace-talks-on-hold26 Apr 2026 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:q7wobv3vsv64kjkv3yzlrwnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkfouwzlvk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/wunc.org/post/3mkekfwscnc2fPresident Trump and several cabinet members were safely rushed from the event in Washington, D.C. after several loud sounds were heard. The Secret Service said one person was in custody. https://www.wunc.org/2026-04-25/watch-president-trump-speaks-about-shooting-incident-at-correspondents-dinner26 Apr 2026 02:52 +0000at://did:plc:q7wobv3vsv64kjkv3yzlrwnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkekfwscnc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/wunc.org/post/3mkd5pkatq225WFAE: State regulators ordered Duke Energy to pump the brakes on new solar — a move that some clean energy advocates are calling unprecedented and a blow to the state’s clean energy transition. https://www.wunc.org/2026-04-24/clean-energy-advocates-reel-as-nc-regulators-hit-pause-on-solar25 Apr 2026 13:32 +0000at://did:plc:q7wobv3vsv64kjkv3yzlrwnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkd5pkatq225https://bsky.app/profile/wunc.org/post/3mkbd726x422uFrom Blue Ridge Public Radio: The money is part of a massive backlog of funds that were held up by a policy implemented by former-Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. https://www.wunc.org/2026-04-23/fema-works-to-clear-backlog-of-reimbursements-for-nc-releases-260-million24 Apr 2026 20:05 +0000at://did:plc:q7wobv3vsv64kjkv3yzlrwnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbd726x422uhttps://bsky.app/profile/wunc.org/post/3mkatwutcqc2h A new bill would allow the state to withhold funding for a school district's central office if a school is found to violate a law that prohibits books about gender identity or sexual orientation. https://www.wunc.org/education/2026-04-23/new-bill-financial-penalties-violate-parents-bill-rights24 Apr 2026 15:32 +0000at://did:plc:q7wobv3vsv64kjkv3yzlrwnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkatwutcqc2h