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UNC-Chapel Hill's $70M Cost-Reduction Plan to Include Staff Cuts, Consolidating Resources

60% Center coverage: 5 sources

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced a tentative cost-cutting plan with the goal of saving around $70 million across the institution on Wednesday.Senate · Chapel Hill See the Story

UNC System faculty face uncertainty from travel bans, visa delays

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

UNC System faculty worry federal travel bans, visa backlogs, and application pauses could disrupt teaching, research, and retention, especially for international scholars. Leaders fear faculty and students may leave for countries with fewer restrictions, threatening U.S. universities’ global standing and delaying grant-funded projects.Chapel Hill, North Carolina · Chapel Hill Read Article

N.C. lawmakers clash over future of $500M NCInnovation endowment

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Republican legislators are pushing to reclaim the $500 million state endowment allocated to the nonprofit NCInnovation. Despite recent $13.6 million in grants to 17 projects, both House and Senate budgets call for defunding. CEO Bennet Waters argues the program is already showing returns and attracting national interest, while lawmakers question its long-term value and impact.Raleigh, North Carolina · Raleigh Read Article

RDU expanding Park Economy 3 lot to 11,000 spaces

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

RDU is tripling its Park Economy 3 lot, with 500 more spaces opening today. Nearly 1,700 opened in June, and the project will reach 11,000 total by next summer. Additions include EV chargers, covered walkways with solar panels and a restroom building. Expansion cost: $164 million.Raleigh, North Carolina · Raleigh Read Article

Duke U to Begin Layoffs in August After 599 Accept Buyouts

67% Left coverage: 3 sources

Duke University will conduct involuntary layoffs between Aug. 5–19 following nearly 600 voluntary staff buyouts amid federal funding threats under the Trump administration. Additional faculty retirements and budget cuts are expected. The university cited a need to offset reduced research funding and endowment taxes, aiming to trim as much as 10% of its budget.Layoffs · Durham See the Story

NC universities enroll 7,000 Indian students. Visa delays may threaten that.

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

India international students see visa process pause under Trump, Rep. Deborah Ross says, as Duke University, NC State and UNC-Chapel Hill enroll thousands.North Carolina · North Carolina Read Article

Surprise attack in Raleigh was latest threat to NC shrimpers. It won’t be the last.

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

A surprise legislative attempt to ban shrimp trawling in North Carolina’s inshore waters alarmed the state’s shrinking commercial shrimping industry, sparking protests in Raleigh. While the bill failed, threats persist from conservationists, lawsuits, cheaper foreign imports, restaurant mislabeling and uncontrollable weather — all complicating the future for local shrimpers like Capt. Billy Davis.Raleigh, North Carolina · Raleigh Read Article

Surprise attack in Raleigh was latest threat to NC shrimpers. It won’t be the last.

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

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