North Carolina budget investments in infrastructure and services

North Carolina's state budget allocates funding across multiple sectors including wildlife crossings ($10.2M), rural childcare subsidies ($97M), university athletic programs ($5.8M), and grid technology research ($15M). These investments reflect the state's efforts to address infrastructure, education, childcare, and environmental challenges.

This is a long-running storyline that has developed over 17 days. The homepage highlights its most recent activity, so the outlet count there reflects the latest wave. The totals above cover the full run.