Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in 74 of North Carolina’s counties in February 2023, increased in five, and remained unchanged in 21. Hyde County had the highest unemployment rate at 10.6 percent while Orange County had the lowest at 2.8...
Yesterday, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-Cornelius, NC) announced a $179.9 million grant for essential drinking water infrastructure upgrades across North Carolina through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). This funding comes from the Bipartisan...
This morning, North Carolina State Representative Tricia Cotham (D-112), held a press conference announcing her intention to switch her party affiliation from Democrat to Republican, giving Republicans in the state House of Representatives a Supermajority. Republicans...
North Carolina flags at state facilities have been lowed to half-staff in honor of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joshua ‘Caleb’ Gore who was among nine soldiers that perished during a military training exercise on March 29th in Kentucky. A native of Morehead City,...
Average gas prices in North Carolina have risen 5.3 cents per gallon in the last week, now averaging $3.36/g, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 6,092 stations in North Carolina. Prices in North Carolina are 23.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and 65.1...
Yesterday, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) released the following statement on the arraignment and unsealed indictment of former President Donald Trump: “It’s clear that this is a politically-motivated prosecution against President Trump. The DOJ previously...
