Some of the victims in the tragic American Airlines plane crash with an Army Black Hawk helicopter over Washington DC Wednesday night, including the flight crew of the plane, were from the Charlotte area. North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein offered his condolences in a social media statement Thursday afternoon.
Lawmakers representing NC at the federal level react to plane crash at Ronald Reagan.
UPDATE: The N.C. House voted, 81-27, to approve this measure Thursday. It now heads to the Senate. RALEIGH — Efforts to block the controversial high-occupancy or toll lanes on Interstate 77 in Mecklenburg and Iredell counties gained momentum on Wednesday as a bill to cancel the project cleared two committees. The House has scheduled a...
RALEIGH — Senate Republicans are pushing bills to reduce the state corporate income tax rate from 5 percent this year to 3 percent in 2017, and restructure the manner in which corporate taxes are calculated. The intent behind the legislation is to make the state more business-friendly and better able to compete with its neighbors in job recruitment.
SALISBURY — This spring, Moody’s downgraded Salisbury’s bond rating, citing debts by its Fibrant broadband service. Moody’s notes that Salisbury borrowed $7.6 million from its water and sewer fund to support the Fibrant fiberoptic network. The report also points out that while Salisbury is making 1 percent interest payments on the borrowed funds, it isn’t repaying the principal.
RALEIGH — Charlotte officials believe Senate Republicans have an ulterior motive in sponsoring legislation to create a regional authority to own and operate Charlotte-Douglas International Airport. Frustrated Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee grilled bill sponsor Bob Rucho, R-Mecklenburg, Wednesday about transferring the city-owned airport to a multicounty board.
CHARLOTTE — The rapid rise in fuel prices has greatly increased costs for the airline industry, forcing fare increases and cuts in service. While airlines are hurting in general, it doesn’t follow that across-the-board cuts in flight are likely. Rather, certain types of routes and markets are more in danger of being eliminated than others.
A new county study of possible sites for an uptown baseball stadium for the Charlotte Knights is the latest in a five-year long tale of woe. Let's start fresh.
CHARLOTTE — The federal government has awarded a grant to six North Carolina cities to help subsidize flights to Raleigh. It appears, though, that the amount awarded is not large enough for the flights to begin. Local officials are searching for other subsidies. In other local news, Winston-Salem is pondering the cost of burying power lines, the town of Canton awaits a key ruling on how much its largest business is worth for tax purposes, and Rutherford County receives a loss in state court over its zoning policies.
CHARLOTTE — North Carolina transportation officials are facing the question of whether the proverbial cup is half-empty or half-full after receiving only a portion of the funds requested to help start air service between six cities in the state and Raleigh. Earlier this year, Fayetteville, New Bern, Kinston, Wilmington, Moore County, and Hickory formed a consortium and applied for a $3.6 million grant from the federal Small Community Air Service Development Pilot Program. The U.S. Department of Transportation, however, earlier in September awarded the N.C. consortium only $1.2 million.
CHARLOTTE — Six North Carolina cities are proposing incentives of $5.4 million to help establish additional airline service. The communities — Fayetteville, Hickory, Kinston, Moore County (Pinehurst and Southern Pines), New Bern, and Wilmington — hope to combine federal grant money with local funds to attract a commuter air carrier to start flights to Raleigh. Many uncertainties, however, remain before the flights become a permanent fixture.
