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Senate leader Phil Berger has officially requested a recount in the razor-thin State Senate District 26 race after challenger Sam Page maintained a narrow lead through the county canvass. Berger’s campaign is also challenging 13 ballots, arguing irregularities could impact the final outcome. Meanwhile, a new analysis of property tax trends shows significant revenue growth […]
A new study from the state Department of Commerce shows that over the past decade and a half, 90 of our 100 counties have outperformed the national average.
Plaintiffs and defendants in a sexual abuse lawsuit filed by former North Carolina State University athletes agree that the case should proceed before a single judge.
A lawsuit targeting mental health services available to inmates in North Carolina’s county jails could move forward as a class-action complaint.
The North Carolina Home Builders Association is supporting the plaintiff in a Brunswick County takings lawsuit against state environmental regulators.
NC’s open US Senate race is a statistical dead heat, with Democrat Roy Cooper holding a slim lead over Republican Michael Whatley, according to a new PPP poll.
Tensions are rising in the razor-thin State Senate District 26 race as Phil Berger’s recount team claims some voters may have received the wrong ballot, an allegation strongly disputed by the Page campaign. With the recount request deadline today, the outcome of the race remains uncertain. Meanwhile, a GROW NC panel is exploring the creation […]
Under current federal rules, states can designate certain low-income census tracts as opportunity zones, allowing investors to receive tax benefits for investing in businesses or real estate projects in those areas.
A recent study from the John Locke Foundation found that property tax collections across the state’s 10 largest counties exceeded inflation and population growth by $2.7 billion over the past 10 years.Â
While still ranking as a top state for business and tax competitiveness, NC risks falling behind other states if it stands still.
State government retirees are urging the North Carolina Supreme Court to allow their 14-year-old lawsuit against the State Health Plan to move forward to trial.
North Carolina State University’s former director of sports medicine is asking a court to dismiss a sexual abuse lawsuit 31 former Wolfpack athletes filed against him.