Economic Development Sawyer weighs in on I-77 widening A key Republican senator is backing the N.C. Department of Transportation’s decision to stretch out the timeline for finding a...
Elections Keeping up with the Jones Democratic leaders aren’t keeping up with the Joneses — or one Jones, specifically — when it comes to fundraising for...
Economic Development Groups seek delay to I-77 widening project Two of Charlotte’s state senators have added their voices to a coalition that wants Gov. Josh Stein to hit the...
Health Care Treasurer’s office prepping new RFP State Health Plan claims processing Aetna’s only been administering claims for the State Health Plan for a little over a year, but officials in Treasurer...
Elections Foushee seeks third term; Allam opposes for second time Not too long ago, the Triangle’s 4th Congressional District was North Carolina’s most stable and predictable U.S. House seat. But...
Budget & Taxes Berger proposes freezing tax values for a year Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, says he’s going to file a bill in April that would “halt all property tax...
Budget & Taxes State pension returns in double digits North Carolina’s state pension system had a 13% annual return in 2025, the N.C. Investment Authority reported this week. When...
Local Get to know Rep. Kelly Hastings Kelly Hastings lives in the Gaston County town of Cherryville, although about 30% of his Republican-leaning district includes Cleveland County....
Economic Development DEQ objects to Wilmington port dredging plan Gov. Josh Stein’s administration questions whether the planned $1.4 billion deepening of the Port of Wilmington’s ship channel makes economic...
Economic Development Italian gun-maker makes play for Ruger One of Rockingham County’s largest employers, firearms maker Ruger, is the target of an apparent takeover bid by a competitor...
Local N.C. congresspeople scuttle aviation-safety bill Eight Republican members of North Carolina’s U.S. House Delegation helped vote down an aviation-safety bill that would have ordered reviews...
Education Dorm plans at UNC flagships to cost about $1B Plans for close to $1 billion in new dormitory construction at UNC Chapel Hill and NC State merit more scrutiny...
Economic Development Durham runs afoul of legislators’ downzoning ban Durham officials canceled a hearing on a top-to-bottom zoning-law rewrite this week after the owners of a convenience-store chain complained...
Elections Pierce, Wray chart different course on campaign funding House District 27 incumbent Rep. Rodney Pierce and his Democratic Party primary opponent, former Rep. Michael Wray, are both well-funded...
Budget & Taxes Speed victimized by scam, auditor says Town officials in a tiny Edgecombe County community fell victim to “a common foreign scam” in the course of losing...