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Free Enterprise Foundation Releases 2023-24 Legislative Business Ratings
The North Carolina Free Enterprise Foundation (NCFREE) released its annual Legislative Business Ratings (LBR) last week. The group provides non-partisan analysis of the political...
Legislative Leadership Reaches Agreement on Additional Spending
By CLC Staff
North Carolina legislative leaders reached an agreement this week on a "mini budget" proposal to address funding needs across the state. The...
Report Shows Continued Academic Growth for NC Students
From the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
North Carolina students continue to see gains in most grades and subjects, according to the 2023-24 state...
65% of the Top 20 Community Colleges are in NC
By Jaclyn DeJohn, CFP® for SmartAsset
Associate degrees offer students flexibility to achieve different educational and vocational goals. They usually take half the time of a...
Blue Ridge Parkway, Great Smokies, Saw Record Economic Impact in 2023
By Will Hofmann for the Asheville Citizen Times
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway continue to be two of the...
