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VinFast continues to lose millions of dollars, Q2 report shows
Vinfast issued an earnings report for the second quarter of 2023 on Thursday, and the news is not good for the Vietnamese electric vehicle maker.
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Opinion disguised as news should prompt the question ‘Says who?’
Readers should beware of news articles featuring statements of opinion that lack a clear source.
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Over half of VinFast’s vehicles have been sold to itself
VinFast, the electric vehicle maker with plans to open a $4 billion manufacturing plant in Chatham County in 2025, has sold 11,300 vehicles during the first half of 2023. While that would usually be good news, here’s the kicker: more than half, 7,100, were sold to itself.
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The Debrief: Lessons from the lockdowns
Three years after government agencies shut down the nation in the COVID pandemic, examination of policy on reining in government overreach, protecting medical autonomy, and preserving our rights to earn a living are critical to preventing a liberty crisis in the future.
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Appeals Court takes on dispute over DEQ animal waste rules
A three-judge state Appeals Court panel will decide in the months ahead whether environmental regulators failed to follow the proper process when adding new conditions to state animal waste permits. The results of the judg
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Revenue Department defends legal fight over taxing asphalt equipment
The state Revenue Department defends its refusal to grant a “mill machinery” tax exemption in a dispute that has reached North Carolina’s highest court. It’s a case that has attracted interest from the state’s leading business interest group.
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Split Appeals Court allows bar owners to proceed with COVID suit against Cooper
A split state Court of Appeals panel has determined that bar owners can move forward with their lawsuit challenging Gov. Roy Cooper’s shutdown of their operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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State Supreme Court dumps Wake’s appeal in scrap metal dispute
The state Supreme Court will not dive into a legal dispute involving Wake County’s scrap metal contract. A lower court order will allow losing bidder Wall Recyling to continue its lawsuit against the county.
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State high court will consider New Bern eye surgeon’s CON challenge
More than a year after a New Bern eye surgeon asked North Carolina’s highest court to take up his challenge of the state’s certificate-of-need law, the court has answered yes. An order issued Friday confirms that the North Carolina Supreme Court will hear Dr. Jay Singleton’s challenge to state CON restrictions. Singleton had appealed to the high court in August 2022.
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Target in Robeson video sweepstakes case defends game in court
The owner of video sweepstakes games targeted in a Robeson County case is asking the state Court of Appeals to reject a request from state law enforcement leaders. Those leaders want the state’s second-highest court to block a trial court order allowing the sweepstakes business to continue operations.
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Split state Appeals Court backs Cooper’s request in Forsyth sweepstakes dispute
A split panel of the state Court of Appeals has voted to block a trial court order in Forsyth County favoring video sweepstakes operators. Gov. Roy Cooper and state law enforcement leaders had asked the state’s second-highest court to take that step.
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NC unemployment rate hits record low. These 5 counties have the highest rates:
According to the latest report from the N.C. Department of Commerce, North Carolina has a 3.3% unemployment rate, the lowest in decades.
