Jacob Biba/Asheville Citizen Times Novant Health, a Winston-Salem-based nonprofit health system, is seeking state approval to open an $8.3 million diagnostic center in South Asheville. The proposed diagnostic center will be located at a former Gold’s Gym now housing families affected by Tropical Storm Helene. On Oct. 15, Novant filed a certificate of need application […]
WFDD Radio In the nearly four years that Joe Biden has been president, the National Labor Relations Board has taken an assertive — some say overly aggressive — approach to protecting workers’ rights to organize and collectively bargain. Now, SpaceX and Amazon are at the forefront of a corporate-led effort to monumentally change the labor […]
Ana Risano/The (Southern Pines) Pilot An Aberdeen company that manufactures plastic packaging is undertaking a $7.4 million expansion — an economic boost the town wants to support. Located off N.C. 5, the company has operated in Aberdeen since 2014. It extrudes plastic resin into printed heavy duty plastic bags and film used for the lawn […]
Cabarrus County officials left the Local Government Commission’s November meeting with permission to borrow up to $151 million for school and library projects. But the vote came in two parts, and the approval for one of those parts was more controversial than the other. The LGC was unanimously in favor of giving the county a […]
Officials at the UNC System want its universities to more closely align their approaches to campus conduct, in part in response to pro-Palestinian demonstrations at UNC Chapel Hill and other campuses last fall and spring. System General Counsel Andrew Tripp said that after a survey of campuses, officials have identified six “best practices” that merit […]
The UNC System’s $16.8 million drive to convince some tenured professors to take early retirement is such a success in the eyes of headquarters staff that it’ll likely ask for more money next year to pay for a second round. By the end of fiscal 2024-25, all of the first-round money will be paid out. […]
North Carolina’s healthcare labor force has been on multiple radars this week, for everyone from hospital chiefs to business leaders to the UNC System’s overlords. Thursday saw key executives from UNC Health, Duke Health and WakeMed tell a Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce audience that recruiting and retention remain major challenges for a sector that’s […]
Sarah Michels/Carolina Public Press County boards of elections across North Carolina met Friday for canvassing, during which they tally official election results. Not everyone completed the job, but the process has already flipped the apparent outcome of multiple contests. First, election officials heard any election challenges over vote counting and results tabulation. Then, they verified […]
Alex Veiga/The Associated Press Donald Trump’s election win is clouding the outlook for mortgage rates even before he gets back to the White House. The president-elect campaigned on a promise to make homeownership more affordable by lowering mortgage rates through policies aimed at knocking out inflation. But his proposed economic agenda could potentially set the […]
Becky Johnson/The Mountaineer The first inkling of what an I-40 fix might entail was shared this week — and it may not be as complicated or time consuming as initially suspected. For the record, it will still be a monumental undertaking. “The pictures don’t really do it justice. When you start thinking about the length […]
Peter Castagno/Port City Daily A retired physician and health administrator is introducing a resolution to county commissioners in the hopes it will incentivize Novant to improve its two-star federal hospital rating. This comes as a new national report from a separate healthcare organization downgraded the county hospital’s safety score. Novant Health is one of the […]
Will Doran/WRAL News An ambitious new plan to use half a billion dollars in public funds to help turn scientific research at North Carolina universities into job-creating private sector projects is grappling with infighting as political appointees on its board of directors question its practices and transparency. The group, NCInnovation, recently announced its initial round […]
WRAL News A group of attorneys said they will pursue justice for people who worked or studied in North Carolina State University’s Poe Hall and believe chemicals in the building made them sick. The group of four law firms representing students and faculty are targeting several parties, including NC State and Monsanto, a biotechnology corporation […]
Rusty Jacobs/WUNC Radio In the protest he filed with the Wilson County elections board, Republican candidate for NC House District 24 Ken Fontenot, on left, cited “irregularities” with Election Day administration and “voting patterns” as his reason for wanting a recount. Democrat Dante Pittman (right) won the seat during this year’s election. Democrat Dante Pittman’s […]
Hannah Vinueza McClellan/EducationNC The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) announced on Thursday, Nov. 14 the launch of the final stage of testing (Beta 4) for the 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) — which is on track to officially launch for all students and families by Dec. 1. As part of the final […]
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