Tyler Davis/The (Henderson) Daily Dispatch In short order during a brief meeting Wednesday afternoon, the four-strong Henderson-Vance Industrial Park Board approved moving forward with a sale of the shell building to Linde Gas and Equipment. The Ireland-based global gas and gas supply company offered $3 million even, a figure that...

Gary D. Robertson/The Associated Press The Republican challenger for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat conceded last November’s election on Wednesday to Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs, two days after a federal judge ruled that potentially thousands of disputed ballots challenged by Jefferson Griffin must remain in the final tally. In...

WRAL News North Carolina’s tourism economy remained strong in 2024, despite Hurricane Helene’s impact on many popular destinations in the state. Gov. Josh Stein announced Wednesday that travelers spent more than $36.7 billion on trips to and within the state in 2024. That is a new record for tourism spending....

Cory Vaillancourt/Smoky Mountain News   North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Reid Wilson visited Canton last week, meeting with local officials and new mill site owner Eric Spirtas, who gave tantalizing tidbits of what’s in store for the 185-acre parcel and promised a bold master plan within six months....

Catherine Kozak/Coastal Review Online Amidst the tedium of a generally uneventful two-day meeting of the state Coastal Resources Commission last week, embers of prior tensions flared anew when Commissioner Jordan Hennessy contended that the panel had not properly authorized its lawsuit seeking to restore a protective environmental rule for Jockey’s...

Lucas Thomae/Carolina Public Press Securing federal relief funds after Tropical Storm Helene has been a challenge. Now, a new NC agency must prove it can wisely manage a $1.4 billion home rebuilding program after the last effort fell short. State lawmakers are still fuming after ReBuild NC, the recovery office...

Richard Stradling/The (Raleigh) News & Observer The Raleigh City Council has endorsed charging tolls on Capital Boulevard between Interstate 540 and Wake Forest, but, as some council members made clear, not enthusiastically. The tolls will allow the N.C. Department of Transportation to accelerate plans to turn the congested four-lane road...

Adam Wagner/WFAE Radio Raw milk sales in North Carolina would only be available through herdshares, under a provision introduced in the N.C. Farm Act. This photo shows a sign at the Chapel Hill Farmer’s Market advertises raw milk on a recent Saturday morning. After receiving hundreds of phone calls and...

Port City Daily A local senator’s bill to regulate e-bikes moved one step forward Tuesday. This came two weeks after New Hanover County commissioners also took up discussions about whether it should give a second look at ordinances regarding e-bikes. Senate Bill 576 was referred to the Senate Transportation Committee;...

Vicki Hyatt/The (Waynesville) Mountaineer There is a potential buyer for property on Buck Mountain, which was once home to Ghost Town in the Sky. Owner Jill McClure said a deal looks promising, though there is no contract in place. McClure inherited Ghost Town from her late aunt Alaska Presley, who...

Morgan Casey/CityView The North Carolina Senate is considering regulating for-profit companies that make money by charging veterans for help when they apply for federal benefits. The regulations are part of Senate Bill 693, titled “Veteran Access, Liberty, Options for Recovery.” The proposed legislation comes as many claim companies, including one...

Jennifer Bendery/Huffington Post Republicans may have just tanked President Donald Trump’s controversial nominee for U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, Ed Martin. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, told reporters Tuesday that he informed the White House that “I wouldn’t support his nomination.” It...

Rebecca Santana & Olga R. Rodriguez/The Associated Press Travelers who haven’t obtained a REAL ID by this week’s deadline received assurances from the head of Homeland Security that they will be able to fly after additional identity checks. Her comments came Tuesday as people were waiting in long lines outside...

Alan Wooten/The Center Square  With seven days available for appeal, a federal judge on Monday evening ordered the North Carolina State Board of Elections to certify Allison Riggs the winner over Jefferson Griffin in the election for eight years in Seat 6 of the state Supreme Court. Chief Justice Richard...

Colin Campbell/WUNC Radio Many new developments in urban and suburban areas of North Carolina are governed by homeowners associations, and the state legislature wants to put new restrictions on HOA regulations. State lawmakers want to restrict the powers of homeowners associations, proposing legislation that would address everything from unpaid dues...