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4. State Board of Community Colleges discusses grants, revised presidential reelection amendment
The State Board of Community Colleges voted on Friday to create a permanent grant director position at the system office...
5. Electric bills will rise because ‘Duke overacted’
Wilson Energy consumers will soon see an increase in monthly costs due to what ElectriCities of North Carolina CEO Roy...
6. Buncombe County Planning Board postpones vote on short-term rental restrictions for 100 days
About 100 people waited anxiously for the Buncombe County Planning Board to take a much-anticipated vote on Monday about regulations...
7. ‘A beacon of hope and health’: New UNC Hospitals surgical tower hosts tours ahead of opening
Twenty-six bigger operating rooms, with 59 pre- and post-operative suites. Eighty ICU beds and 15 observation beds. All within 375,000...
8. Western North Carolina coalition calls for action on single-use plastic pollution
Seven months after a provision added to the 2023-24 North Carolina state budget prohibited municipalities from establishing single-use plastic bag...
9. VinFast dealership coming to Greensboro months after Leith VinFast opens in Cary
VinFast Auto announced Tuesday it officially signed agreements with 12 new dealers in the U.S., including a dealership in Greensboro....
10. Theodore Alexander plans campus
High Point home furnishings company Theodore Alexander will consolidate its local operations at a new campus in Randolph County. President...
1. The rise of mega-hospitals
When it comes to growth, it seems like hospitals can’t get enough of it. Across the country, a tidal wave...
2. How Boston Democrats adopted Mecklenburg County
When Drew Kromer became chair of the Mecklenburg Democratic Party last year, he had ambitious goals. Raise more money. Register...
3. 911 Call Raises Questions About Accident at Rep. Destin Hall’s Wedding Weekend
A second 911 call raises additional questions about an accident that seriously injured a lobbyist at the December wedding of...
4. ‘I would cry’: Content creators worry TikTok ban will limit financial growth as bill head to Senate
The House passed legislation Saturday that would ban TikTok in the United States if the popular social media platform’s China-based...
5. Rouzer’s bill loosening sand-mining rule clears U.S. House
New Hanover County beaches could again mine sand from nearby inlets to nourish their oceanfront shores under a proposed law...
6. Waynesville may raise taxes after department heads speak out
The usual plodding journey toward a tight budget and minimal tax hike hurtled off the rails Wednesday when Waynesville’s police...