Economic Development Randolph County falls in updated county tier rankings The state Commerce Department’s annual update of county tier rankings of economic distress is out, and as always, there are...
Local A change on the Golden LEAF board There’s a new face on the Golden LEAF Foundation board, with Pembroke insurance agent Jarette Sampson joining as of Dec....
Health Care Folwell going out with something to say The completion of the Cone/Risant merger occurred on the same day as outgoing State Treasurer Dale Folwell’s valedictory monthly “Ask...
Health Care Cone Risant Health merger completed After receiving state and federal approvals, Cone Health of Greensboro said it completed its merger into Risant Health, ending 71...
Local Folwell takes a last shot at “cartel” The completion of the Cone/Risant deal occurred on the same day as outgoing State Treasurer Dale Folwell’s valedictory monthly “Ask...
Education Berger: Let UNC System handle admissions policy Senate leader Phil Berger says he’d been “unaware” of the defacto open-admissions practices at East Carolina and several UNC System...
Local Duke cuts rates through fuel-cost adjustments A bit of good news for Duke Energy Progress customers: Duke is cutting their residential rates in North Carolina by...
Budget & Taxes Senate Bill 382 veto override Monday saw the state Senate return to Raleigh for a veto override and some unexpected constitutional-amendment business. The chamber’s override...
Elections A new leader for Senate Democrats Monday also yielded a shakeup among Senate Democrats, with Wake County Sen. Sydney Batch getting elected by her caucus as...
Education UNC System untroubled by high admission rates at ECU, other campuses If you’re anticipating any criticism from the UNC System office of East Carolina University defacto open-admissions policy, well, you’re likely...
Education N.C. A&T preps launch of AI degree N.C. A&T State University is preparing to launch the UNC System’s first AI-specific bachelor’s degree program in the fall of...
Education Mack Brown, unplugged Mack Brown’s ouster as UNC Chapel Hill’s football coach is generating far more controversy than I thought would’ve been the...
Education A&T counting down to launch of new AI degree N.C. A&T State University is preparing to launch the UNC System’s first AI-specific bachelor’s degree program in the fall of...
Local Mack leaves, noisily Mack Brown’s ouster as UNC Chapel Hill’s football coach is generating far more controversy than I thought would’ve been the...
Education University admissions If you’re anticipating any criticism from the UNC System office of East Carolina University’s defacto open-admissions policy, well, you’re likely...