Elections Briner returns SigRist to key N.C. investment job Treasurer-Elect Brad Briner said Monday he is bringing back Kevin SigRist as chief investment officer of the N.C. Retirement Systems....
Health Care Nursing DNR rules Back in August, we reported that the state’s nursing and medical boards were jointly considering a rules change, requested by...
Local Stein names Helene recovery advisory group Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer and state Sen. Kevin Corbin, R-Macon, are co-chairing a “Rebuilding Western North Carolina” advisory panel for...
Elections Political infrastructure Among current or recent Republican political operatives, the post-election buzzword of the month is … infrastructure. It’s the word folks...
Education Sports wagering money for Carolina and State? Berger signaled that he’s open to allowing the athletic programs at UNC Chapel Hill and NC State University share the proceeds...
Budget & Taxes Tillis, Paul clash over Helene relief funding Tensions over funding for western North Carolina’s storm-ravaged communities get hotter all the time. Late Wednesday night, U.S. Sens. Thom...
Local NCInnovation invites new round of grant applications NCInnovation has opened the application process for its next round of grants, and is seeking proposals from applied researchers in...
Budget & Taxes Rainy day funds If North Carolina blows through its $4.75 billion rainy day fund dealing with Hurricane Helene’s aftermath, and if it then...
Local New SBI director confirmed It only took them a year and almost seven months to do it, but legislators have finally OKed Gov. Roy...
Local Helene damage triggers layoffs and a lawsuit E.J. Victor, a high-end Morganton furniture manufacturer, is laying off 121 workers in a downsizing related to Helene storm damages...
Budget & Taxes Senate Bill 382 Senate Bill 382, which is now heading to the governor’s desk, may not have much to say about hurricane relief...
Local Conservatives for Clean Energy awards NASCAR, Walmart, Truliant Federal Credit Union, the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce, and three state legislators received the 2024 North...
Local Hurricane bill update part 2 Legislators convened Tuesday to debate hurricane relief and other post-election business, with Republicans floating an omnibus bill that has a...
Local More CHIPS money for North Carolina? The Biden administration announced on Tuesday that the Department of Commerce and a North Carolina nonprofit are entering talks on...
Elections Hall’s rise to speaker confirmed within GOP The results are in, and House Republicans have agreed that Rep. Destin Hall, R-Caldwell, will succeed departing Speaker Tim Moore...
