Food truck owner files court challenge against Farmville regulations
An eastern N.C.-based food truck owner is going to court to challenge a steep increase in the cost of doing business in Farmville.
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ABC chairman resigns amid supply issues, problems at warehouse
ABC chairman A.D. Zander Guy Jr. has resigned as chairman of the N.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission.
NCDHHS hires first chief health equity officer and launches new office of health equity
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) today announced the hiring of Victor Armstrong as the Department’s first ever Chief Health Equity Officer. NCDHHS created the position as well as the Office of Health Equity to lead its focus to advance health equity and reduce disparities in opportunity and outcomes for historically marginalized populations.
Redistricting public hearings held across the state
The N.C. General Assembly kicked off a month-long series of 13 public redistricting hearings held across the state. State legislative and congressional districts are redrawn every ten years using new data from the U.S. Census report. This year, the data was delayed due to difficulties collecting it during the COVID pandemic. Still, results showed that N.C. has growing by 9.5 percent in the past decade, faster than the national average of 7.4 percent. The results give N.C. a 14th congressional seat.
Governor Cooper proclaims small business week in North Carolina
Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed Sept. 12-19, 2021, as Small Business Week to highlight the importance of small, independent businesses and entrepreneurship to North Carolina’s economy.
Thermo Fisher to expand operations in Pitt County with $154 million investment and 290 jobs
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, will create 290 new jobs in Pitt County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest $154 million to expand its pharmaceutical manufacturing operations in Greenville.
Bill allowing festival liquor sales and online orders from ABC stores passes Senate
The N.C. Senate has passed House Bill 890, an all-encompassing measure that could help distillers succeed in a crowded and burgeoning industry.
Senate passes bill to ease bottlenecks of HOPE Rental Assistance Program
The N.C. Senate passed House Bill 110 on Wednesday, Sept. 8, which would modify rules to the HOPE rental assistance program.
Trade lifts North Carolina economy
When North Carolinians are free to trade with whomever they choose, be it South Carolinians or South Koreans, some local businesses may lose sales. The case for markets isn’t based on promises of cost-free benefits or perfect outcomes. No such promises could ever be honored in the real world.
Latest CON court ruling helps keep Kitty Hawk surgery center closed
An ambulatory surgery center in Kitty Hawk will remain closed for the foreseeable future, thanks to the latest certificate-of-need ruling from the N.C. Court of Appeals.
Major anniversary approaches for N.C. right-to-work protections
That simple statement opens the text of a state law that has helped boost North Carolina’s economic competitiveness for nearly 75 years.
North Carolina’s July County and Area Employment Figures Released
Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in 99 of North Carolina’s counties in July and remained unchanged in one. Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate at 9.1 percent while Avery County had the lowest at 3.5 percent.