Month: June 2026

5. New Atrium land swap in Charlotte for affordable housing was years in the making

Chase Jordan & Desiree Mathurin/The Raleigh News & Observer Atrium Health, Charlotte’s largest hospital provider, has given 14 acres of land off North Tryon Street for the city to build affordable housing at The Pearl mixed-use medical school and med tech development area. It’s part of a land swap deal that has been years in […]

Written by on June 11, 2026

6. Canes’ success spilling over to Raleigh business sector

Elaina Athans/WTVD Visit North Carolina says the Carolina Hurricanes’ run for the Stanley Cup could bring up to $15 million in local revenue, and the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce says there will be long-term benefits. “We are working every day using this run in the finals to really put us on the map and to […]

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7. Charlotte votes raise questions about business influence and ‘the Charlotte Way’

Steve Harrison/WFAE Radio Two key votes by the Charlotte City Council in the past month have left some residents and business leaders wondering how much influence the city’s business community still has — and whether the so-called “Charlotte Way” is fading. The Charlotte City Council voted unanimously Monday night to approve a 150-day moratorium on […]

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8. Apex homeowners face tax increase to expand public safety, utilities

WRAL News Apex property owners will pay more in fiscal year 2026-27 for public safety staffing, fleet replacement, parks and recreation programs, technology improvements and capital projects. The budget passed on Tuesday raises the town’s property tax rate from 35.6 cents to 37.35 cents per $100 of assessed value, or a cost of about $105 […]

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1. Carolina Hurricanes’ home approved for $310M in upgrades

Alan Wooten/The Center Square  With a work schedule absent ticketed events already carved out, any hiccups on the way to $310 million in upgrades for the home of the NHL Carolina Hurricanes would have been most unfortunate. Tuesday’s approval for the Centennial Authority, the manager of the arena, from the Local Government Commission checked off […]

Written by on June 10, 2026

2. DeCarlos Brown deemed incompetent to stand trial in Iryna Zarutska murder case for now

Hunter Sáenz & Hannah Goetz/WSOCTV DeCarlos Brown, the man accused of killing Iryna Zarutska on the Charlotte light rail in August 2025, was found incompetent to stand trial in federal court Tuesday. Lauren Newton, the Zarutska family attorney, said Tuesday’s decision was not unexpected, and she and Iryna’s family remain hopeful that justice will be […]

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3. Squabbles over early voting sites are déjà vu for several NC counties

Sarah Michels/Carolina Public Press When history repeats itself, it’s usually not so quickly. During the lead-up to the primary election, students at Western Carolina University, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and University of North Carolina-Greensboro raised alarms about the exclusion of campus early voting sites from county plans. At WCU, it was a […]

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4. Crypto ATM regulations move quickly through NC House with concessions to industry

Laura Leslie/NC Newsline A proposal to regulate the growing cryptocurrency ATM industry in North Carolina was fast-tracked through the state House Tuesday, but not without some concessions to the industry. Cryptocurrency kiosks are ATMs that allow a user to convert currency to blockchain cryptocurrency. They’re currently unregulated in North Carolina, and they’re often used in […]

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5. Could NC’s new tax credit for K-12 scholarships help public schools?

Liz Schlemmer/WUNC News In the first successful veto override of this year’s legislative session, North Carolina lawmakers are opting the state into a new federal tax credit program. The federal program lets taxpayers get a dollar-for-dollar tax credit up to $1,700 for making a donation to North Carolina non-profits that grant scholarships to K-12 students. […]

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7. Canes’ creative team produces the flair, energy that keeps fans pumped

Carly Haynes/WRAL News Picture this: the Canes are playing at home. You’re in line to fill your novelty “beer stick” along the concourse of Lenovo Center. You hear the bass of the jumbotron followed by the crowd’s roar; it’s your sign to take your seat. On the screen, a video plays with snippets of fan […]

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8. NC school nutrition programs, facing $15 million in debt, call on state for support

Analisa Sorrells Archer/Education NC School nutrition programs have long operated on thin margins, but budget pressures are intensifying. Faced with federal reimbursement rates that have not kept pace with increasing costs, compounded by state-mandated increases in wages, school nutrition leaders in North Carolina are raising alarm bells on the financial state of their programs and […]

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9. Christ School plans new faculty residences, academic space

Will Hofmann/Asheville Citizen Times Christ School is planning to expand, adding 12 new housing units and a new academic building, according to Buncombe County planning records. The plan will expand on-campus housing options for existing faculty. Founded in 1900, roughly 308 boys from grades 8 to 12 are enrolled at Christ School, which is located […]

Written by on June 10, 2026