Additional cargo shipments are headed to North Carolina’s coast this month amid the ongoing Baltimore Port closure, North Carolina Ports has disclosed.
This week on the Debrief, Vice President Kamala Harris is back in North Carolina, for the second time in two weeks, and there will be s a new name on your November presidential ballot. What is a “benefits cliff?” We’ll explain how a raise can be a net loss for those on entitlement programs, plus...
Cold Summit Development projected to complete phase one by September.
"It's been a great story, it's been a great run, a lot of success," said Gregg Zarnstorff, director of Trademarks and Brand Protection at NC State University. "You know what happens with success is everybody wants to try to profit from it. Sometimes legally and sometimes not."
The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau enacted a new law in early March that bans credit card companies from collecting excessive late fees from customers, but the regulations have been slammed by numerous business entities for its potential impacts on small businesses.
This week on “The Debrief”: President Biden returns to Raleigh. The North Carolina Republican Party elects a new chairman. Primary election results are in the books. Carolina Journal digs deeper into the details of NCInnovation. CJ shines light on state budget reserve funds that hide spending increases. Lawmakers take another look at plans to reduce...
Could low taxes be a cause of the high influx of migration to NC?
Rep. Greg Murphy, R-NC, a physician, has introduced a bill in Congress that would ban -race-based mandates in medical schools.
Online sports betting proved to be big business the first week it became legal in North Carolina. According to a Sports Betting Report released Wednesday by the North Carolina State Lottery Commission, over $198 million was wagered by North Carolinians, while payouts amounted to $141.5 million.
In her recent State of the City address for 2024, Mayor Nancy Vaughn of Greensboro put forward a bold proposal: a citywide 1% prepared-food tax. The rationale behind this initiative, according to Vaughn, is to inject much-needed revenue into the community, with estimates suggesting a minimum influx of $20 million. While on the surface, this...
North Carolina lawmakers recently authorized pilot programs in 17 high schools across the state with the intention of encouraging more students to pursue high-tech careers. On Tuesday, a joint legislative committee heard an update on the results so far. The pilot programs are housed under the SparkNC label. In 2023, lawmakers OK’ed $3 million in funding...
