RALEIGH - North Carolina completed its first electric-aircraft flights under the eLIFT-NC program this month, beginning real-world testing for a planned statewide network linking hospitals, airports and rural communities.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek says his office is examining financial transactions and alleged irregularities at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, while a separate district attorney request asks the SBI to open a criminal investigation.
FAYETTEVILLE - Environmental groups say Chemours has violated groundwater, surface-water and air-emissions requirements in a North Carolina PFAS consent order.
RALEIGH - North Carolina will recover about $216,594 through a multistate settlement over infant formula purchased by government programs. Abbott says the agreement makes no finding of fault or liability.
North Carolina regulators have scheduled hearings in pending electric, natural-gas, water and sewer rate cases. The applications have not been approved.
The NC Main Street & Rural Planning Center reported today that since the inception of the Main Street program in North Carolina in 1980, designated Main Street and Small Town Main Street communities have leveraged more than $6.6 billion in public and private investment in their downtown districts.
Although I know full well that bad news draws more eyeballs than good news, I feel compelled to observe that something rather shocking — and promising — happened last week. Both major political parties acted responsibly.
North Carolina opened public comment on whether 29 election rules covering absentee voting, voter ID, observers and campaign finance remain necessary.
North Carolina’s education commission is set to meet Sept. 28, and a statewide environmental program is moving after losing state funding.
Gov. Josh Stein said he no longer opposes the Atrium–WakeMed combination after new commitments on prices, charity care and $2 billion in capital investment.
UNC System leaders warned that growing athletics costs could place additional pressure on university finances and academic resources.
Sens. Thom Tillis and Ted Budd supported advancing a federal college-sports bill that would reshape compensation and protections at North Carolina universities.
