Secret Meetings in North Carolina | Wilmington News

Wilmington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 30, 2026 · 2m

Local governments across North Carolina are quietly holding private “check-in” meetings—informal gatherings that skirt the state’s open meetings law, sparking a transparency crisis. While officials claim these sessions boost efficiency by allowing deeper, less-public deliberation, critics argue they’re secretly shaping policy behind closed doors, leaving citizens in the dark. Tactics like Huntersville’s “three-on-three” meetings—deliberately under quorum to dodge legal triggers—create near-zero accountability. Though the law defines official meetings by quorum and public business, advocates…