Across NC, 21 freight railroads move everything from construction materials and grain to finished consumer goods. Two of the nation’s largest railroads — CSX and Norfolk Southern — intersect right in our region.
NC isn’t the only state where some localities are trying to slow or halt the construction of data centers. But the Institute for Energy Research says, “There is no statistically significant correlation between the number of data centers in a state and its current electricity prices.”
Whatley's fortunes will come down to a successful introduction to the voters, a real slip in Cooper's positive image, and good news on the national and international front in order to improve the economy and boost Trump's (and the overall GOP) favorability.
In the eleventh century the emperors enjoyed full sovereignty: in the fifteenth they had little more than the symbols and decorations of power.
North Carolinians should reject the message of the NCAE's "Kids over Corporations" initiative and embrace educational freedom.
All news is banned on Canada's Facebook and Instagram because of our northern neighbor's “Online News Act,” billed as a way to “save journalism” by forcing platforms to pay selected news companies for links or shared content.
Retail sales for liquors and spirits should be legalized so North Carolinians have the same reasonable access and choice they expect in every other part of the marketplace.
The 2026 primary has given legislators a chance to show their constituents that they can do their jobs well and go back to their districts in a reasonable amount of time. They should not squander that opportunity.
