Budget & Taxes Is Cabarrus County a property-tax outlier? It was a bit eye-catching earlier this month when the Locke Foundation, advocating for a levy limit on property taxes,...
Health Care Affordability “covering the gamut,” pollsters say North Carolinians aren’t happy about the cost of healthcare, with 17% telling pollsters that they’ve skipped needed care because they...
Economic Development McDowell touts federal insurance policy change .S. Rep. Addison McDowell, R-6th, is claiming partial credit for a Federal Housing Finance Agency decision he says will help...
Health Care Zaas returning to Duke Health to become its CEO Dr. David Zaas takes over as CEO of Duke Health on May 1, putting him in charge of an $11...
Education UNC’s new provost introduces himself Wednesday’s trustee meetings featured the first appearance in that venue of UNC Chapel Hill’s new provost, Magnus Egerstedt. The native...
Economic Development Satellite campus still a political minefield for UNC A campus trustee is warning UNC Chapel Hill officials to keep an eye on political considerations as they pick developers...
Local Get to know Rep. Celeste Cairns Celeste Cairns is a GOP state representative for Carteret County and part of Craven, first elected in 2022. She won...
Budget & Taxes State fiscal forecast: cloudy Legislative and executive-branch fiscal forecasters say they anticipate the state will collect $34.7 billion in general-fund revenues in fiscal 2026-27,...
Economic Development Commerce gauges counties’ vitality State Commerce Department officials have created an “economic vitality” dashboard to help gauge how well North Carolina’s counties are faring...
Elections Berger concedes to Page Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, on Tuesday conceded that he lost his District 26 party primary to challenger Sam Page....
Local Turner vs. Winston Asheville-area Rep. Brian Turner, D-Buncombe, is unhappy with the way a prominent Triangle hotelier and developer responded to a recent...
Economic Development French company agrees to give up offshore wind leases for $928M France’s TotalEnergies says it’s signed a settlement agreement with the Trump administration to give up two offshore wind leases, including...
Budget & Taxes Justices allow class-action challenge to Raleigh fee tate Supreme Court justices have rejected Raleigh’s bid to avoid a class-action lawsuit from real-estate developers who want compensation for...
Economic Development Bolas named new CEO of NCInnovation NCInnovation has taken the “acting” qualifier off the title of its CEO and says Michelle Bolas will continue in the...
Local Leadership conference coming up on May 15 The 2026 NC Leadership Conference will bring together business, government, and policy leaders from across the state for a focused...