North Carolina GOP seeks big private school voucher expansion
RALEIGH, N.C. — Public money for private school tuition would be available to all of North Carolina’s K-12 students regardless of income, under Republican-backed legislation that began advancing in the General Assembly on Wednesday. For nearly all of their history, the private school grants were only available to families […] Click here to view original […]
The fastest-growing county in North Carolina is far away from Raleigh and Charlotte
Brunswick County is not just the fastest-growing county in North Carolina – it’s one of the fastest-growing counties in the entire country. That’s according to new population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau , which offer snapshots of what the country’s population looked like as of July 1, 2022 […] Click here to view original […]
Study: North Carolina rises to No. 16 in state innovation rankings
Image by wgappens5 from Pixabay RALEIGH – North Carolina is rising in the ranks of innovation, a new study from financial news site WalletHub . The state rose three spots to 16th from previous WalletHub studies in 2022 and 2021. There were no rankings in 2020. Despite the improvement […] Click here to view original […]
North Carolina City Is On Best Drivers List
Getty Images Welcome to North Carolina Sign | Getty Images Congrats to a North Carolina city that’s on the “Best Drivers” list. A lot of people think they’re good drivers, with research showing that 80% of drivers believe they’re better than average. Of course, there are bad drivers everywhere, […] Click here to view original […]
Skyrocketing rent prices now dropping in North Carolina
New bill aims to help North Carolina workers afford housing
affordable housing, construction, supply chain, townhomes On Wednesday, the North Carolina Senate introduced a creative solution to address critical workforce housing shortages for North Carolinians. Specifically designed to create affordable housing for teachers, first responders, nurses, and first-time buyers, Senate Bill 317 (S.B. 317) would provide a new option […] Click here to view original […]
North Carolina Medicaid expansion consensus moves forward
RALEIGH, N.C. — The details of a consensus North Carolina Medicaid expansion deal reached last week by top Republican lawmakers cleared a Senate committee Tuesday. The released legislation explains how the state would cover potentially 600,000 low-income adults who otherwise earn too much to qualify for conventional Medicaid. It […] Click here to view original […]
NC military members urged to apply for Harris Jewelry refunds before April deadline
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The more than 6,000 servicemembers in North Carolina who fell victim to a national jewelry scheme should apply for refunds as soon as possible. The April deadline to apply and collect a refund is closing in. NC Attorney General Josh Stein and several other state […] Click here to view original […]
More than 500 students from across North Carolina to attend UNCSA Festival of Dance, Feb. 24-26
Home > News & Features > More than 500 students from across North Carolina to attend UNCSA Festival of Dance The School of Dance will once again host the UNCSA Festival of Dance (formerly the Festival of North Carolina Dance) on its Winston-Salem campus for 2023. More than 540 […] Click here to view original […]
North Carolina ranks highly as best state to start a business, reports say
Pixabay image RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – North Carolina ranks as a top state in two recent reports as the best place to start a new business. And entrepreneurs continue to strike out on their own despite inflation as well as other economic challenges. The state has seen a record-setting […] Click here to view original […]
