North Carolina outduels Florida for AI manufacturing center expected to create 1,200 jobs

St. Petesburg-based electronics maker Jabil Inc. has selected a North Carolina site over one in Florida for its $500 million cloud computing and artificial intelligence data center. North Carolina officials expect nearly 1,200 jobs to be created...

North Carolina Nursery & Landscape Association calls for transparency on USDA’s farm wage rate determination

Fayetteville native helps North Carolina veteran hospitalized in Hawaii return home

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- What a difference a week makes for a Johnston County family stuck in Hawaii since April, after their dream vacation ended with a medical emergency. Last Tuesday, Ellen Ennis Smith tearfully told ABC11 Troubleshooter Diane...

Big, Beautiful Bill's potential impacts on North Carolina's Medicaid and SNAP

NORTH CAROLINA (WLOS) — As the senate’s version of the "Big, Beautiful Bill" makes its way to the House, News 13 is tracking what Medicaid changes could look like and how 1.4 million North Carolinians who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition...

SBA Relief Still Available to North Carolina Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Hurricane Helene

ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in North Carolina of the July 21 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses...

Lara Trump, Roy Cooper in the mix as Tillis retirement ignites fierce North Carolina Senate race

Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Republican Sen. Thom Tillis’ decision not to seek reelection is jolting what was already expected to be a fierce battle in North Carolina to either challenge him or flip his seat, which will now...

Tillis' retirement sets off speculation for next North Carolina Senate seat

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis' surprise retirement announcement over the weekend creates a sudden opening in next year's midterm elections, setting off a scramble of successor speculation that includes both a former...

New North Carolina laws take effect July 1: What drivers, renters and workers need to know

July 1st marks the start of a new fiscal year, and with it comes a wave of new state laws in the Tar Heel State. NORTH CAROLINA, USA — A new wave of state laws just took effect across North Carolina, changing the rules for drivers, rideshare...

Trump floats daughter-in-law Lara Trump for Senate run in North Carolina

By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump on Tuesday floated his daughter-in-law Lara Trump as a possible replacement for U.S. Senator Thom Tillis, who will not seek reelection in North Carolina after clashing with the U.S. president...

Gov. Stein deliberates bill to eliminate North Carolina's 2030 climate target

A bill on Gov. Josh Stein’s desk would eliminate Duke Energy’s 2030 carbon pollution reduction goal. Supporters of Senate Bill 266, or “The Power Bill Reduction Act,” in the General Assembly say it would lower electricity rates, but environmental...

PGIM Real Estate Provides $100M Loan for North Carolina Industrial Portfolio

43CHARLOTTE AND RALEIGH, N.C. — PGIM Real Estate has provided a $100 million loan for the financing of a 12-property industrial portfolio located in the greater Charlotte and Raleigh markets. Trace Wilson of PGIM Real Estate led financing efforts...

Senate GOP passes Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill.’ It will have a big impact on North Carolina.

Senate Republicans have narrowly passed Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill,” a controversial piece of legislation with deep cuts to healthcare. It will imperil Medicaid expansion for more than 600,000 in North Carolina. by Jennifer Shutt and Ashley...

Governor Stein criticizes "Big Beautiful Bill" passed by U.S. Senate

Governor Josh Stein released a statement regarding President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" passing in the Senate: The Senate just passed a bill that rips health care away from hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians, puts our rural...

Governor Stein unveils report with six strategies to improve child care in NC

Governor Josh Stein has announced that the NC Task Force on Child Care and Early Education co-chaired by Lieutenant Governor Rachel Hunt and Senator Jim Burgin released its report outlining six recommendations to make high-quality child care more...

Attorney General Jeff Jackson secures genetic data of North Carolinians following 23andMe lawsuit

RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) - North Carolinians’ genetic data will not transfer to a for-profit third party from 23andMe, according to Attorney General Jeff Jackson’s Office. AG Jackson’s office announced additional safeguards for people’s data...

Governor Stein signs 15 bills into law, aims to tackle workforce and education challenges

Today Governor Stein signed 15 bills into law, according to a release from Governor Steins Office. These are following bills, and the statement he made regarding those bills: Governor Stein made the following statement on signing Senate Bill 124...

North Carolina gov. signs Mecklenburg County transit bill: What to know

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AXIOS) - North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein on Tuesday signed a bill into law that furthers a yearslong effort to expand transit in the Charlotte region. Gov. Stein on Tuesday, July 1, signed House Bill 948, known as the Projects for...

Governor appoints Quinn to judgeship

Gov. Josh Stein appointed Caroline F. Quinn to a District Court judgeship in Judicial District 8, serving Wilson, Edgecombe and Nash counties on Tuesday. Quinn is clerk of Superior Court in Wilson County and has previously served as assistant...

North Carolina begins ban on popular disposable vapes not approved by the FDA

Starting Tuesday, July 1, most disposable vapes will no longer be legal in North Carolina as a result of House Bill 900, a bill signed into law last year by former Gov. Roy Cooper. The law technically went into effect on May 1, but included a...

July 1 triggers new North Carolina laws

(The Center Square) – Better prevention of human trafficking activity in the vacation rental and lodging industries is anticipated with a new law taking effect Tuesday. It’s one of several with enactment dates of July 1. Recognizing the signs of...