North Carolina

Faline Dial says being in GOP helps her better serve county

She's seeking re-election to the Robeson County Commission

Feb 20 • Chris Dickerson

Utility inflation on agenda for Person County commissioners

Board’s vote to approve increasing electric grid with solar farm expansion comes as ‘affordability,’ inflation lead voters’ concerns

Jan 29 • Chris Dickerson

Family farms’ land rights at heart of Person County solar permit decision

Land needed for electricity production exceeds current county limits. A ‘no’ vote will make virtually all energy farms not economically viable and…

Jan 26 • Chris Dickerson

Person County Commission vote on electric capacity expansion project could lower electric bills, experts says

If Board approves, Hyco Solar Project could add 80,000 new Megawatts of power to the grid, enough to power 2,500 houses per year.

Jan 21 • Chris Dickerson

Report: North Carolina’s educational freedom 13th, a B-plus

(The Center Square) – Two B’s and two C’s offset a bad mark related to open enrollment for North Carolina in the ALEC Educational Freedom Index 2026…

Jan 21

Report: University diplomas losing value to GenAI

(The Center Square) – University diplomas are losing value, and 9 of 10 trying to gain them have diminished critical thinking skills because of the…

Jan 21

Poll: Whatley closes on Cooper’s lead

(The Center Square) – Michael Whatley is 30 points clear of his nearest Republican rival and has pulled within 5% of Democratic front-runner Roy Cooper…

Jan 21

Year after inauguration, consumer staples have mixed results

(The Center Square) – One year since Inauguration Day, consumer prices in the capital city of North Carolina are down for milk and beef, up for eggs and…

Jan 21

Unaffiliated gains trail state norm in District 32

(The Center Square) – For a candidate in North Carolina’s Republican primary in six weeks, the effort to have Democrats change registration to…

Jan 21

Gaining every 7 in 10, unaffiliated bloc eclipses 3M

(The Center Square) – Capturing better than 7 in 10 net changes for the most recent seven days measured, the bloc of unaffiliated voters in North…

Jan 21

Helene: Arboretum embraces challenge, change in species

(The Center Square) – On the morning before Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina in late September of 2024, Drake Fowler was already expecting…

Jan 21

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