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    Commerce Issues 2025 Economic Development Tier Rankings

    The North Carolina Department of Commerce has announced the county tier designations for 2025.  The designations, which are mandated by state law, play a...

    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...

    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...

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    Bipartisan Bills Filed to Increase NC’s Housing Supply

    By Greg Childress for NC Newsline A bill to expand...

    North Carolina Lawmakers Push Bill to Increase Penalties for Felons Using Firearms

    By Kayland Hagwood for WFMY News Channel 2 North Carolina...

    Bill Would Give NC Legislators More Control Over Regulations Set by State Agencies

    By Paul Specht for WRAL Republican state legislators want to limit...

    John Bell Settles in New Role as Rules Chair

    By A.P. Dillon for the North State Journal Rep. John...