Economic Development Budd backs streamlining FAA new-plane certifications U.S. Sen. Ted Budd has joined eight of his colleagues in sponsoring a bill they hope will streamline the process...
Economic Development Feds planning $34M grant for Belews Creek upgrades Federal officials want to send $34 million Duke Energy’s way to help pay for upgrades to the gas-and-coal-fired Belews Creek...
Elections Hall channels campaign money to caucus members House Speaker Destin Hall has raised $1.2 million so far in the 2025-26 election cycle, his most recent report to...
Economic Development The G20 comes to Asheville Asheville will host some of the preparatory meetings for the annual G20 summit in August and early September, U.S. Treasury...
Economic Development Scout says it’s on track; German publication dubious Volkswagen-backed Scout Motors says its all-electric pickup and SUV assembled in South Carolina will be on sale next year, firing...
Economic Development Court of Appeals: Duke fuel rider wrongly approved A bipartisan state Court of Appeals panel says the Utilities Commission erred when it allowed Duke Energy to recover $17...
Budget & Taxes Nonprofit hospitals get $215M in local taxes breaks a year The House’s property-tax committee is scrutinizing the tax breaks North Carolina gives its nonprofit hospitals, but a couple of its rank-and-file...
Local AG’s office settles towing-practices lawsuit Attorney General Jeff Jackson’s office has settled a lawsuit against a Charlotte tower it’d accused of price gouging and deceptive...
Economic Development Labor Department signs safety partnership for tower project North Carolina’s Labor Department has active safety “partnership” deals in place with the contractors spearheading work on four of the...
Local NTSB issues final report on 2025 mid-air Unsustainable arrival rates, increasing traffic volumes and airline scheduling practices were all contributing factors to 2025’s mid-air collision at Reagan...
Economic Development Energy task force submits its first report Data centers account for about 80% of the additional demand Duke Energy is expecting to come its way because of...
Elections Sadler outraising Cunningham for upcoming primary The Rev. Rodney Sadler has raised more than twice as much money for his state House party primary as District...
Economic Development Judge dismisses climate-change suit against Duke Saying the issue’s too much a political matter, a Business Court judge has dismissed Carrboro’s climate-change lawsuit against Duke Energy....
Economic Development Stein picks engineer for Utilities Commission Former Duke Energy and Strata Clean Energy engineer John Gajda is joining the N.C. Utilities Commission. Gov. Josh Stein announced...
Economic Development Lumbee I-95 land deal spurs questions In December, the Lumbee Tribe’s for-profit arm paid a combined $6.8 million for two tracts of land alongside Interstate 95,...