In places where the regulatory climate makes it easier to build new homes, it’s easier for people to find housing at affordable prices. No, really, please bear with me. I know my proposition sounds improbable. Could there truly be a direct link between the cost of building apartments and houses and the cost of renting...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced Monday night that it had granted an extension of the Transitional Sheltering Assistance program, which provides hotel stays, until Jan. 25 for the over 3,000 eligible western North Carolina (WNC) residents affected by Hurricane Helene.
North Carolina's Republican Congresswoman Virginia Foxx, NC-05, has been tapped by Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Lousiana, to chair the powerful US House Committee on Rules. She was ratified by the conference Tuesday morning.
Lynn Good, who's led utility giant Duke Energy as chief executive officer (CEO) for 11 years, and served as chairman of the board of directors since 2016, is retiring. According to a press release, the board has named company veteran Harry Sideris to succeed Good as president and CEO effective April 1, 2025.