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Questions remain over VinFast plant delay as historic church is demolished

Excitement over the promise of North Carolina’s first vehicle manufacturing plant led to great fanfare at the groundbreaking for Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast’s $4 billion EV manufacturing plant in Triangle Innovation Point, in Moncure, Chatham County, over two years ago.

Theresa Opeka
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Cooper out of the running for Harris’ VP pick

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is out of contention for a possible vice-presidential pick as Kamala Harris has reportedly narrowed down her list to three possible choices to run with her. Cooper said Monday night that it "wasn't the right time" for him to be on a national ticket.

Theresa Opeka

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Opinion

Eliminate licensure to solve ‘teacher shortage’ and reduce classroom radicalism

Over recent years, voices across the education establishment have been crying out about a rise in teacher vacancies in classrooms across North Carolina. But things are a bit more complicated. For example, in Charlotte Observer’s late 2023 article on NC’s alleged teacher shortage, it admits: School districts opened the school year with 3,584 teaching vacancies,...

David Larson
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Report: The pandemic solidified NC as economic powerhouse

North Carolina is one of six southern states that, together, have become an economic powerhouse, overtaking the once dominant Northeast region of the United States. That’s according to a new analysis from Bloomberg. Joining the Tar Heel State on the list are Florida, Texas, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Today, these six states contribute more to...

David N. Bass