(The Center Square) – Relief efforts for Hurricane Helene in North Carolina were bolstered overnight Friday into Saturday with bicameral passage of a resolution avoiding a government shutdown.
Overall, there’s $110 billion for a number of disasters – Helene,... Read more
(The Center Square) – As North Carolinians prepare to travel for the Christmas holiday, the price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline remains a couple of dimes below the national average.
North Carolina’s $2.83 average for a gallon is... Read more
(The Center Square) – With 292 ballots in question and the difference of votes counted 734, the North Carolina State Board of Elections on Friday voted to dismiss remaining protests by Republican Jefferson Griffin in his race against Democrat Allison Riggs.
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(The Center Square) – The 10 executive offices of the state changed from a 6-4 Republican edge to 5-5, and former President Donald Trump made North Carolina one of seven battleground victories worth a 93-0 edge in electoral college votes.
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(The Center Square) – Fiscal support, forward-thinking protection, and assistance to veterans are key stories around the military footprint in North Carolina in 2024.
Passage of the defense budget this week is central to a number of projects. At... Read more
(The Center Square) – Hurricane Helene aid for North Carolinians has poured in, plenty in goods and gifts, and a controversial amount in governmental fiscal strength.
The storm that killed 103 and caused an estimated $53 billion in damage... Read more
(The Center Square) – Asheville, most populous mountain community in North Carolina, could only be reached by air.
Interstates as well as curvy “only way home” roads were closed. The death toll reached 103 in North Carolina, 232 in... Read more
(The Center Square) – Agriculture, North Carolina’s No. 1 industry forever, topped $111.1 billion in economic impact in 2024.
North Carolina is No. 1 nationally in the production of sweet potatoes, tobacco, and poultry and eggs; No. 2 in... Read more
(The Center Square) – Taxpayer money from North Carolinians is a fiscal strength for the push to alternative-powered vehicles.
Electric vehicles and their components remained an emerging industry in 2024.
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(The Center Square) – Jefferson Griffin, Republican candidate for North Carolina Supreme Court, filed Wednesday asking that very court to step in to the final decision yet to be made by the State Board of Elections.
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(The Center Square) – Inadequate internal controls, including review procedures, that would have ensured accurate financial reporting are cited in an audit of the North Carolina Global TransPark by the state auditor’s office.
The report covers the fiscal year... Read more
(The Center Square) – Full federal recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has taken another step forward.
Long sought by the largest American-Indian tribe east of the Mississippi River, and ninth largest in the nation, most members... Read more
(The Center Square) – Incentives of $2.2 million locally and from the state of North Carolina have helped land new plant plans in Mocksville for the maker of furniture for IKEA.
SBA Home, a Lithuanian furniture company, plans a... Read more
(The Center Square) – White House dismissal notwithstanding, mysterious drones are the talk of the nation. And North Carolina has entered the chat.
“We are actively communicating with federal and local agencies about residents’ reports of drones spotted in... Read more
(The Center Square) – Civil rights and liberties were among the priorities advocated by a North Carolina congresswoman and included in a comprehensive report on artificial intelligence released Tuesday by a U.S. House of Representatives task force.
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(The Center Square) – Efforts to push back retirement of the F-15E Strike Eagles and save more than 500 jobs at a U.S. Air Force base in North Carolina could be ready for the president's signature as soon as Wednesday.
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(The Center Square) – Making the play in the last hour wasn't surprising, just a full disappointment, a North Carolina congresswoman says of the outgoing U.S. Senate leader.
U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., sought to confirm Lauren McFerran for... Read more
(The Center Square) – A state representative says the North Carolina Democratic Party has "sent angry mobs," "wasted more than half a million dollars" to defeat him in a primary and seeks "a seat warmer who does nothing, sacrificing their own community’s needs for the desires of the wealthy and white Democratic elite."
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(The Center Square) – In addition to recovering from the devastation of hurricanes Helene and Milton, which hit Florida 13 days apart, the state and other southeastern states may soon be grappling with more than 200 invasive species.
The... Read more
(The Center Square) – Twice named best state this decade, North Carolina was among a dozen top contenders in 2024 for Business Facilities State of the Year.
"As site selection decision-makers adapt to changing market conditions, we found it... Read more
