Economic Development Downtown Raleigh looks to the future Raleigh’s downtown has come a long way from where it was in 1996, when it amounted to “a failed pedestrian...
Local N.C. in line for up to $646M from Meta settlement North Carolina will receive at least $451.7 million from Meta Platforms — the owner of Facebook and Instagram— as part...
Economic Development Ohio firm picks Mocksville The No. 2 in CNBC’s Top States for Business has beaten out the No. 1 for a new factory that...
Local Get to know Rep. Heather Rhyne Cherryville native Heather Rhyne, R-Lincoln, arrived in the General Assembly in the summer of 2024 as the appointed replacement for...
Economic Development Durham Co. adds to state’s data-center moratoria Durham County has joined the parade of cities and counties around the Triangle and the state that have enacted moratoria...
Economic Development Lumber in Scotland Alabama-based Great Southern Wood will invest $40 million to build a lumber treatment manufacturing facility at an industrial park at...
Budget & Taxes North Carolina sports wagering in the spotlight The return of its sports-betting market makes North Carolina a state to watch among those that have legalized gambling, the...
Elections Trio of swing-seat House Republicans trail in fundraising Republican incumbents in a trio of key, near-toss-up N.C. House districts trailed their challengers in fundraising through June, according to...
Economic Development Vape store takes HPU to court A vape shop owner is suing High Point University over what it says is the school’s efforts to force it...
Local Charlotte Latin and defamation Also on the media-law docket, the other recent ruling came from the N.C. Supreme Court and was an adjunct to...
Local Judges side with UNC Chapel Hill in records fight North Carolina’s courts have handed down a couple of rulings in recent days that are of considerable interest to media-law...
Economic Development Duke files resource-plan update in S.C. The second shoe of Duke Energy’s long-term construction program has dropped, with the company’s filing of an updated version of...
Budget & Taxes Avery town used an unlicensed contractor for park work Officials in Newland, a town of about 715 people in Avery County, gave $418,658 in maintenance work to a contractor...
Education Pembroke: Precedent for fundraiser meet-and-greets UNC Pembroke officials say they set up public meet-and-greets for the finalists vying to become the university’s chief fundraiser because...
Economic Development Military Games on the way to meeting incentive targets It’s already looking like next summer’s Military World Summer Games in the Charlotte area will attract enough participants to qualify...
