“This project supports the City’s broader recovery efforts and reflects our commitment to rebuilding Biltmore Village in close partnership with the community."
- USA Today Network
The reported investigation comes on the heels of a series of high-profile ethics investigations into Rep. Eric Swalwell, Rep. Tony Gonzales and Rep. Shelia Cherfilus-McCormick.
- RICHARD CRAVER Staff Reporter
The proposed NC Economic Forecasting Initiative would launch with two primary goals.
- RICHARD CRAVER Staff Reporter
House Bill 696 represents a compromise with Democratic Gov. Josh Stein, who had been prodding the Republican-controlled legislature to provide the funds that represents the gap between the $919 million estimated need and the $600 million provided in July in a mini-budget bill.
- RICHARD CRAVER Winston-Salem Journal
Senate leader Phil Berger said that Senate Bill 889 "freezes any proposed property value adjustments prompted by a county property tax revaluation, but would allow those values to take effect in 2027. Residents across North Carolina are seeing their property values skyrocket after revaluatio…
- Richard Stradling, The News & Observer (Raleigh)
“A hands-free law may have more bipartisan support than any other single piece of legislation in recent history."
- Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan, The Herald-Sun, Durham, N.C.
Democratic Gov. Josh Stein wants 15% raises for law enforcement and nurses, and starting teacher pay to be the highest in the Southeast.
While the short session may be intended to be short, that doesn’t mean it won’t be eventful.
The gap is much narrower than earlier polls, which had former Gov. Cooper ahead of Whatley, former chairman of the Republican National Committee, by double digits.
Both settlements commit Duke to hundreds of millions of dollars in savings for the states’ customers over a 14-year period, and to use shareholder funds if merger-related savings aren’t enough to meet the pledges.
Gas prices climbed for a second straight day in North Carolina as the world oil markets respond to the US-Israeli attack on Iran over the weekend.
Cooper had 92% of the Democratic vote and Whatley had 64.18% of the Republican vote.
A water main broke on U.S. Highway 70 East near Rolands Chapel Road.
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No injuries were reported to civilians or firefighters. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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After losing both Cameron Boozer and Isaiah Evans to the NBA Draft, Duke head coach Jon Scheyer has softened the blow by receiving a commitment from former Wisconsin guard John Blackwell.
The UNC baseball squad continues to roll its way through 2026, while several other team are still fighting for NCAA Tournament sports.
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After a multi-week cold snap this past winter, Carol Hardison, CEO of Crisis Assistance Ministry in Charlotte, braced for a surge in requests for help paying higher utility bills.
He will take the leadership baton from Fed Chair Jerome Powell, whose term ends Friday but who will remain on the Fed board.
The last thing you want to think about now is taxes. You’ ve just completed your return, and hopefully received your refund. But the remaining $200 billion in refunds reflects excess withholding— i.e., the interest-free loan taxpayers made to the U.S. Treasury.
It will now be up to the S.C. Attorney General's Office to decide if it wishes to retry the case or dismiss it.
The April employment report was better than expected. The economy added 115,000 jobs (about twice what analysts predicted), and the unemployment rate remained at 4.3%.
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A Marion woman and a baby were also named as victims.
“Please help us recover these important pieces of history so they can be safely returned."
NASCAR driver Greg Biffle’s estate has been sued for a combined $30 million by the estates of two others killed in a Dec. 18 plane crash.
He is charged with felony first-degree burglary and felony second-degree kidnapping.
The Splash Pad at the Marion Community Building’s Park will not operate until further notice due to the Stage 2 water shortage alert.
“The theme cannot be stated enough: Safety is our No. 1 priority."
The board will hear a report about the state of McDowell Technical Community College and an update about the Chamber of Commerce.
“After over three decades in law enforcement, I have made the decision to retire and enjoy more time with my family, the outdoors and hopefully a little less stress."