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NC leaders decry EPA settlement with Chemours as "backroom deal
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (318+ words) Carolina Coast Online The federal government and chemical maker Chemours struck a deal in which the company pledged to pay up to $450 million in recompense for decades of PFAS pollution caused by its facilities in three states, including North Carolina....
Stein signs 4 bipartisan bills into law
8+ hour, 14+ min ago (252+ words) Carolina Coast Online Gov. Josh Stein signed four bipartisan bills into law Monday afternoon at the Executive Mansion. The bills address gang violence, involuntary commitment, housing affordability, and state employee benefits " issues supported by lawmakers in both parties this session....
Trump blasts NATO for rejecting his efforts to claim Greenland as leaders hold a summit in Turkey
8+ hour, 20+ min ago (268+ words) Carolina Coast Online NATO's European members plus Canada have scrambled to meet the increased defense spending targets Trump has demanded, as the U. S. draws down the number of troops it has in Europe and insists that the continent take more responsibility…...
100, 000 new businesses, 3 million eggs, and a medal of honor recipient
8+ hour, 13+ min ago (296+ words) Carolina Coast Online State officials announced 100, 000 new business developments in the first half of 2026, the pending receipt of 3 million eggs as part of a pricing collusion settlement, and the honoring of a recent Medal of Honor recipient from the Vietnam…...
Federal probe into transgender use of NC school bathrooms raises legal issues
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (309+ words) Carolina Coast Online Two North Carolina school districts, Buncombe and Cabarrus, are the subject of US Department of Education Title IX investigations due to reported concerns of "biological males" being permitted to use women's facilities, despite legal precedent set by…...
NATO commander says Europe has backfilled most gaps from US cutbacks on military equipment
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (268+ words) Carolina Coast Online U. S. Gen. Alex Grynkewich urged Europeans to make more equipment available after the U. S. signaled on June 3 that it would no longer supply an aircraft carrier and support ships, aerial refueling planes and dozens of fighter jets, among other…...
Trump pardons former Abramoff partner, 9 people convicted of violating vehicle emissions controls
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (230+ words) Carolina Coast Online Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. - Executive Branch Of The Government Of The United States There was a problem reporting this. - To view our…...
Small businesses say they're having a good summer as Americans travel closer to home
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (270+ words) Carolina Coast Online The reported boost to domestic tourism, though anecdotal, comes as higher airfares and gasoline prices have made vacations more expensive. The FIFA World Cup soccer tournament and celebrations of the nation's 250th birthday have given some U. S. residents additional…...
Fireworks, heat and politics: America celebrates its 250th birthday
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (312+ words) Carolina Coast Online The signing of the Declaration of Independence, one of history's most celebrated articulations of democratic ambitions, is being marked in myriad ways. President Donald Trump, set to take a central role in festivities, plans to speak on…...
Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg oil terminal in latest long-range attack on Russia
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (265+ words) Carolina Coast Online A Ukrainian drone attack struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg on Saturday, Russian officials said, as Kyiv presses on with bombardment of Russia's oil infrastructure. Almost daily long-range attacks on Russian oil facilities have created a…...