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Microsoft contractors power opening of Anson County solar project
A solar project powered by carbon-free Microsoft contractors completed in Anson County.
Opinion
State shouldn’t rest on its laurels
Having looked carefully at the empirical evidence on economic growth, Locke Foundation analysts concluded it cannot simply be “purchased” by spending more tax dollars on either public programs or corporate subsidies.
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Wilmington top metro area for inbound migration in 2024
North Carolina ranked in the top five states for inbound migration in 2024, with Wilmington the fastest-growing metro area.
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Cooper delivers remarks ahead of Harris nomination
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper set the stage Thursday night to introduce Vice President Kamala Harris before she accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination for president at the Democrat National Convention in Chicago.
Opinion
Presidential primaries need a shake-up
I know you may find this news depressing, but we’re only five months away from the first votes in the 2024 presidential election. Our current primary system is absurd. The contests start way too early. And their location is unfair to large swaths of American voters. But that doesn’t mean the system ought to be...
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FAA system failure grounds flights in NC and across the U.S.
An FAA computer system used for communication with air traffic control and enabling pilots to access flight plans crashed early Wednesday morning, causing the FAA to ground all flights for a short time across the U.S., including North Carolina.
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Airlines, training schools look for pilot-shortage solutions
Major U.S. airlines and the training programs that provide them pilots are grappling with how to handle the worst pilot-shortage in decades, which has greatly escalated since the COVID-19 pandemic hit over two years ago.
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Politico scorecard gives N.C. low overall rank for pandemic response
North Carolina ranks among the bottom 10 states in the country on Politico’s new State Pandemic Scorecard. The Tar Heel State’s overall ranking of No. 41 combines high marks for health and the economy with low scores for social well-being and education. “From the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, the toughest decisions about how...
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Getting COVID-19 shot is matter of personal choice, conservatives say
The voices of those urging government officials to rely on individual liberty and personality responsibility as the founding principles relate to getting the COVID vaccine are getting louder. While conservative politicians in North Carolina and throughout the U.S. are urging people to get the shot, which has proven safe, they stop well short of supporting...
Opinion
Freedom can fuel faster growth
Our state does not have the top-performing economy in the country — does that mean North Carolina’s rightward turn on economic policy was a mistake?
News
Feds keep recipients of tax credit confidential
The federal government issued tax credits in North Carolina approaching a half-billion dollars for renewable energy investment in the five most recent years for which records are available, and high-income earners have benefited the most from the tax favors. But the names of beneficiaries of that $466,928,000 in carve-outs from 2009 to 2013, the...
Opinion
Government as travel agent
The arrival of summer means vacation time for many, and airports stay busy. While we think of domestic airline service as being deregulated, the reality is that government decisions still play a role in where airlines fly. The most obvious case of government involvement comes in awarding international routes. While the U.S. Department of Transportation...
