Economic Development Wolfspeed secures CHIPS Act credits Durham-based chipmaker Wolfspeed says it’s received $698.6 million in federal tax refunds authorized by the CHIPS Act. The advanced manufacturing...
Budget & Taxes Potential new town gets favorable LGC opinion Local Government Commission members voted 6-2 to say they think a new town in Alexander County could be financially viable...
Health Care Duke Health gets OK for tax-exempt bond issue Duke Health has gained access to up to $275.7 million in tax-exempt bonds to cover the cost of its purchase...
Economic Development DMV wants study of teen-driver licensing process Part of the new plan for improving customer service at the Division of Motor Vehicles calls for at least a...
Health Care State Health Plan staving off projected deficit, for now The State Health Plan is out of the woods financially, at least for the short term, but members are likely...
Health Care Treasurer questions DHHS rural-health grant application The Stein administration’s plan to bolster rural healthcare program isn’t bold enough or innovative enough, at least in the eyes...
Elections Primaries on tap in N.C. House races Filing for the 2026 election opened on Monday and we’re already starting to see some primaries shape up. These are...
Budget & Taxes Briner’s team sells $6.4M in Israeli bonds Back in October, state investment managers sold off $6.4 million in Israeli government bonds. Now, pro-Palestinian activists are claiming this...
Economic Development After Helene, WNC counties drop in state tier ranking Mountain counties took a beating from Hurricane Helene, and because of Helene they also took a beating in the latest...
Economic Development Marshall gives up incentives for PTI facility One of the flagship projects in the developing aerospace-industry hub at Piedmont Triad International Airport is running into some serious...
Elections Moffitt: Not endorsing in Johnson-Hager primary Sen. Tim Moffitt, R-Henderson, wants one and all to understand that he’s staying neutral in the upcoming GOP primary between...
Economic Development Appeals Court directs arbitration to Tennessee A conflict between federal and North Carolina arbitration laws continues to vex the state Court of Appeals, which recently sided...
Economic Development Tillis talks tariffs, NATO obligations in Canada North Carolina U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis made waves north of the border over the weekend, criticizing Canada’s low defense spending...
Elections Johnson, Hager gear up for primary battle Come spring, the eyes of North Carolina’s political community are going to be locked on Rockingham and Guilford County to...
Economic Development Bond raters agree that Charlotte’s still a powerhouse Charlotte’s time in the national spotlight might be making the city a political lightning rod, but the country’s three major...