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...
Economic Development DOT offers assurances about I-40 rebuild The rebuilt Interstate 40 in the Pigeon River Gorge will include things that should give it “a significant amount of...
Economic Development Calls grow to rework McCrory-era road-planning system There are now bipartisan calls for the state to rework the system it established under former Gov. Pat McCrory for...
Economic Development NYT: Trump pursing buyouts of offshore wind leases The New York Times reports that the Trump administration is considering paying $133 million to buy out a French company’s...
Local Rep. Mike Clampitt, 1955-2026 Sad news from Swain County, where Rep. Mike Clampitt, 71, died Wednesday after a lengthy battle with a rare type...
Education Duke rolls out “HomeGrown” program Duke University and Duke Health say they’ll channel $203 million over three years into an effort to expand economic opportunity...
Budget & Taxes House panel set to vote in April on bills reducing hospital tax breaks House leaders seem serious about the idea of cutting back on two key tax breaks for North Carolina’s nonprofit hospitals....
Budget & Taxes State Health Plan still battling deficit projections New estimates are once again predicting that the State Health Plan faces a deficit in the not-too-distant future. Plan executive...
Local Hudson staffer moves to Checkmate Checkmate Government Relations, the Raleigh-based lobbying firm led by Ches McDowell, hired Rep. Richard Hudson’s chief of staff Luke Blanchat to lead...
Elections Berger asks for recount, also files protest As was widely expected, Senate leader Phil Berger has asked for a recount of the results in his District 26...
Elections Is there a precedent for Berger’s primary loss? There’s no recent North Carolina precedent, if any, for Senate leader Phil Berger’s apparent GOP primary loss. The modern era...
