AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoElection Watch: Roy Cooper leads Republican Michael Whatley by nearly eight points in a new poll of North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race. Early voting starts Thursday, Oct. 15; meanwhile, election officials plan to contact 1,392 voters flagged by a citizenship database, a finding Democratic board members have questioned. Jobs and Growth: Mooresville defense contractor Corvid Technologies plans a $95 million expansion and 423 jobs. Conover utility manufacturer Utili-Serve will invest nearly $25 million and add 105 jobs. Energy and Costs: Grid reliability and data-center demand remain pressing concerns. Federal regulators rejected a PJM proposal that could have curtailed power to large new users, while Duke Energy has separately agreed to shield North Carolina customers from data-center costs. After the state’s gas-tax pause, Attorney General Jeff Jackson launched a complaint tool for drivers who believe stations aren’t passing along the savings. Storm Recovery: Helene’s legacy persists in the French Broad River, where flood-swept PVC pipes continue to complicate cleanup.
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