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Pitt, Orange counties have least affordable energy prices
According to the John Locke Foundation's Energy Poverty Index, Orange and Pitt are the least affordable counties for energy prices in the state.
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State leaders visit Asia to promote NC economy
State leaders, including Gov. Josh Stein and Labor Commissioner Luke Farley, have recently traveled to Asia to make the case for why global companies should invest in NC.
Opinion
Health bill shows all is not lost
North Carolina leaders from both parties agree that one factor driving up the cost of health care is a shortage of providers. They just did something about it.
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Report: NC ranked sixth-best state economy for 2025
North Carolina has the sixth-best economy in the US for 2025. That’s according to a report released Monday by personal finance company WalletHub.
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Nothing could be finer: North Carolina’s happiest cities
Two North Carolina cities have cracked the top 30 in WalletHub’s first annual Happiest Cities in America report. The rankings were determined using 29 metrics, with Raleigh (22) and Durham (29) leading the way for North Carolina. Key factors included Emotional & Physical Well-Being, Income & Employment, and Community & Environment. Source: WalletHub While it’s...
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NC voters ranked 2nd most powerful in nation
“The top five states where residents’ votes will have the biggest impact in the 2024 election are all fiercely-contested battleground states: Nevada, North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona and Wisconsin. If you live in one of these states, you could quite literally have the fate of the election in your hands," said analyst Chip Lugo.
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Report: North Carolina voters closely resemble their electorate
According to a recent report by personal finance website WalletHub, North Carolina is the 10th best-represented state on election day.
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NC city ranks worst in nation for growing auto loan debt
The city with the highest-growing auto loan debt in the nation is Winston-Salem, North Carolina, according to a new report from the financial website WalletHub. Compared to the national average auto loan balance of over $13,000 per household, Winston-Salem residents hold an average loan balance of $18,373. Between quarter four of 2023 and quarter one...
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NC ranked ninth best state to start a business
North Carolina ranks ninth in the country for starting a business, according to a report from personal finance website WalletHub.
Opinion
NC voters want better public safety
North Carolina started the year off with a bang, sadly, many of them. Those celebrating the New Year in Charlotte scrambled to flee a mass shooting downtown, as a gunman opened fire at Romare Bearden Park. Five were injured, and the police later arrested 19-year-old Daevion Crawford for the incident. Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles released...
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NC city tops “best for veterans” list for second year in a row
For the second year in a row, Raleigh was ranked as the overall best place for veterans to live in the U.S., according to a WalletHub report.
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Report: NC hospitals rank third in the nation for patient safety
A national report card on hospital patient safety has ranked North Carolina in third place among hospitals in the U.S. that had mostly “A” ratings when it comes to patient safety, up from sixth place this past spring.
