Government & Business

UNC Health launches $4.4 million rural AI network

CHAPEL HILL - A $4.4 million, three-year grant will fund a statewide network designed to help rural and resource-limited North Carolina health providers evaluate and adopt artificial-intelligence tools.

September 27, 2026

Government & Business

UNC investment fund returns 37.8%, reaches $17 billion

CHAPEL HILL - The UNC Investment Fund returned 37.8% in the fiscal year ended June 30 and grew to about $17 billion, giving public universities and UNC Health…

September 27, 2026

Government & Business

Dentsply unit joins federal dental supply contract with $49.5M ceiling

CHARLOTTE - Dentsply North America LLC has been added to a federal dental-supply contract vehicle with a maximum value of $49.5 million, giving the Charlotte company access to…

September 27, 2026

Government & Business

Labcorp warns preliminary Medicare rates could cut lab payments

BURLINGTON - Labcorp is warning that preliminary Medicare laboratory rates for 2027 could reduce payment for affected tests by as much as 15% a year, although the company…

September 26, 2026

Government & Business

Proposed Domtar decree sets $1.9 million for Roanoke restoration and oversight

PLYMOUTH — A proposed federal consent decree would require Domtar Paper Company to pay at least $1.905 million, plus interest and certain assessment costs, and record a conservation…

September 25, 2026

Government & Business

North Carolina opens $65 million Helene infrastructure grant round

RALEIGH — North Carolina opened a $65 million second round of the Helene Local Government Capital Grant Program for local governments, federally recognized tribes located on trust lands,…

September 25, 2026

Government & Business

North Carolina awards $5 million for western small-business infrastructure

RALEIGH - North Carolina awarded about $5.1 million across seven infrastructure projects serving five western local governments, targeting water, stormwater, sidewalks and commercial districts recovering from Hurricane Helene.

September 25, 2026

Government & Business

BETA logs 16-plus NC medical-response missions

RALEIGH — BETA Technologies completed more than 16 medical and disaster-response missions as North Carolina began collecting operating data for a statewide advanced-aircraft network.

September 25, 2026

Government & Business

UNC trustees target 6,000-plus in-state first-year students by 2030

CHAPEL HILL — UNC-Chapel Hill trustees adopted targets to increase annual in-state first-year enrollment from about 4,300 to 6,000–6,250 by 2030, requiring multiyear campus-capacity planning.

September 24, 2026

Government & Business

Honey Hunters company enters Chapter 7 as Gastonia pursues land

GASTONIA — A federal bankruptcy court converted the former Honey Hunters operating company to Chapter 7 as the city pursues 2.8 acres around CaroMont Health Park.

September 24, 2026

Government & Business

Regional board revives $4.3 billion I-77 South toll project

CHARLOTTE — A 64-5 regional vote restored the $4.3 billion I-77 South toll-lane project to NCDOT's public-private delivery process.

September 24, 2026

Government & Business

UNC panel backs $1.25 million for Lineberger expansion planning

A UNC-Chapel Hill committee backed a $1.25 million planning increase for the Lineberger expansion, bringing advance-planning authority to $2 million.

September 23, 2026

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