Local FEMA’s risk index Researching the reinsurance issue, by the way, took me down a rabbit hole that led to a look at FEMA’s...
Elections Fixing the State Health Plan Fixing the State Health Plan isn’t going to be easy, and it’s going to take the General Assembly’s help, this...
Local A suggestion for the Helene AAR Andrew Dunn, former comms chief for Dan Forest’s 2020 gubernatorial bid, recently restarted his “Longleaf Politics” Substack and on Monday...
Health Care SEANC and the treasurer N.C. Treasurer candidates differ on how they see the State Employees Association of North Carolina fitting into their strategy for...
Local Different insurance lines, different pictures The association’s dataset also offers insight into what corners of the insurance business are most profitable, and which command the...
Elections A look at insurance profits It’s fair to say that this year’s election for insurance commissioner is all about rates and rate hikes, with Republican...
Elections Tillis and Robinson U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis clearly thinks North Carolina Republicans stubbed their toe by nominating Mark Robinson for governor, a decision...
Education Project Kitty Hawk The UNC System says 558 students are enrolled in online degree programs that its member schools have created with help...
Local N.C. unemployment benefits expanded Gov. Roy Cooper has signed an executive order expanding the state’s weekly unemployment benefit by $250, to a maximum of...
Local Haas, Toyota and Formula 1 racing In July we reported on the rumors in Formula 1 racing about a potential tie-up between Toyota and the Kannapolis-based...
Local Autopsy findings spur debate on regulations An autopsy found that the laborer who died in September 2023 at a Spring Hope sweet-potato farm owned by state...
Local Wolfspeed signs $750 million deal Wolfspeed and the Biden administration have signed a tentative deal that will provide the Durham-based chipmaker up to $750 million...
Local DOT and Helene State Transportation Secretary Joey Hopkins says his agency has awarded an $8 million contract to Tennessee-based Wright Brothers Construction to...
Local Theory meets the real world There’s more to say about Monday’s item on First Street Technologies’ pre-Helene report on disaster risks and the banking sector,...
Local Bank Resilience during disasters Western North Carolina’s banks, like those in disaster areas before it, are resilient and should pass Hurricane Helene’s test with...
