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Toyota opens first US electric battery plant in North Carolina
Toyota held a ceremony to mark the opening and start of production at its first North American electric battery manufacturing plant in Liberty, Randolph County.
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NC to be home to new USDA forest project
The USDA announced Phase 2 of a project to reduce wildfire risks and expand forestry practices in Uwharries and Sandhills.
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NC ranks No. 6 on list of most religious states
North Carolina ranks among the nation’s most religious states, according to a new analysis that measures faith activity, religious education, and the presence of religion-affiliated organizations. The study, published by SmileHub, compared all 50 states using 13 metrics grouped into three broad categories: Religious interest and places of worship, religious education and careers, and religion-affiliated organizations....
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Stein vetoes trio of bills, including nonprofit privacy and squatter removal
The bill would codify existing laws prohibiting state and local government agencies from collecting, disclosing, or demanding information that identifies a person’s association with a nonprofit organization.
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General Assembly sends donor privacy bill to governor’s desk
Senate Bill 416, titled the Personal Privacy Protection Act, cleared the General Assembly and now sits on the desk of Gov. Josh Stein for consideration.
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Stein briefed on threat level after US strikes Iran nuclear sites
NC Gov. Josh Stein was one of the nation’s governors who was briefed on a conference call Sunday by Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem about the elevated threat level after President Donald Trump’s air strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran on Saturday.
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4 political parties lose recognition in NC as Green Party is recognized
After much debate at their meeting on Thursday, the NCSBE voted 3-2 along party lines to recognize the Green Party as a political party in the state.
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Donor privacy push echoes turbulent past
State lawmakers are considering a bill that would keep charitable donors’ personal information private. On Tuesday, the Senate judiciary committee voted to advance the Personal Privacy Protection Act sponsored by Sens. Warren Daniel, R-Burke; Ralph Hise, R-Mitchell; and Tim Moffitt, R-Henderson.
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Judge rules Cleveland workers will get no extra money in overtime pay dispute
Nine Cleveland County employees will get no extra pay from a lawsuit focusing on “overtime gap time.” A federal judge issued an order Monday rejecting the workers' claims for back pay in a dispute that started in 2018.
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NC faces competitive pressure as SC unveils aggressive tax cuts
South Carolina’s top leaders gathered on Tuesday to unveil a bold plan to slash the state's income tax rate by nearly 40%, setting their sights on outpacing North Carolina in tax competitiveness.
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With lab-grown meat production on the rise in NC, legislators call for better food labeling
The largest lab-grown meat production facility in the world is opening in North Carolina, and legislators want to ensure food labels are clear.
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New report uncovers bias against faith-based pre-K providers
Despite recent United States Supreme Court rulings affirming religious neutrality in public education, a new Manhattan Institute report reveals that many publicly funded pre-K programs across the United States continue to exclude faith-based providers. The practice violates the Free Exercise Clause of the Constitution and undermines the Supreme Court’s clear mandate for government neutrality toward religion, the...
