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NC auditor to oversee Charlotte’s $650M stadium renovation
Part of the iconic Charlotte skyline, the stadium is home to the Carolina Panthers and Charlotte Football Club, and hosts over 40 ticketed events annually.
Opinion
To compete globally, NC must prioritize rigorous education
The data shows that many students in NC are simply not prepared to compete in top STEM fields after graduation, let alone to read at grade level.
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Lowe’s offers $2.5M in recovery grants to western NC small businesses hit by disaster
The company is giving 100 grants worth $20,000 each to businesses in disaster-declared communities to meet urgent needs like payroll, rent, or replacing equipment or tools.
Opinion
NC’s Innovations Waiver is lifesaving for 14k disabled, but 17k others languish on waitlist
My son, Nicholas, is 23, intellectually disabled, and autistic. He has a good life. But most North Carolinians with significant intellectual and developmental disabilities lack the services and support he receives. In North Carolina, about 14,000 people — including my son — receive the Innovations Waiver. This Medicaid waiver is our state’s primary home- and...
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Split federal Appeals Court upholds ruling favoring Lowe’s consultant in 401(k) dispute
A split federal Appeals Court has sided with an investment consultant for Lowe’s Home Improvement in a lawsuit filed by employees linked to the company’s retirement plan. The 2-1 ruling from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upholds a lower court decision.
Opinion
NC patients lose when clinics duel for government favors
Two North Carolina rivals will meet Nov. 18 in a showdown that never should occur in the United States. Instead of competing for a sports trophy or academic prize, they will battle for government favoritism. Millions of dollars will be on the line. The winner will receive state approval to acquire and operate a fixed...
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Senate passes bill targeting organized retail crime
The North Carolina Senate unanimously voted June 6 for a bill that increases the penalties and charges for organized retail theft. House Bill 1005 passed by a vote of 102-0 and would mean a maximum 41 month prison term for those who conspire to steal $50,000 of merchandise or more within a 90 day period. If they steal more than $100,000 worth of goods in a 90 day period, they could face up to 182 months in prison; more than 15 years.
Opinion
Tapping into the N.C. school construction debate
One hopes statewide school bond supporters can consider alternatives that address the same goal.
Opinion
Making Spending Visible and Trackable
A new Web portal will make it easier for citizens, researchers, and policymakers to see how much each unit of North Carolina government is spending, and on what.
Opinion
Good or Bad, Third-Party Sales Are Not ‘Free-Market’
Third-party sales of solar power can be sustained only in a market dominated as it is by utility regulations and government subsidies.
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New Lowe’s Facility Gets Tax Funds
RALEIGH — Gov. Mike Easley last week gave Lowe's Companies a $100,000 grant because the home-improvement retail company decided to locate a data processing facility in Winston-Salem. Lowe's reported $30.8 billion in sales in fiscal 2003. It will invest $71 million in the data center. The One N.C. grant represents 0.14 percent of Lowe's investment, raising questions about whether the company seriously considered placing the project anywhere else. Lowe's has data centers in Wilkes County and Mooresville, where its headquarters resides. The company said the new data center is expected to employ 20 to 25 people.
