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Economy & Workforce

Severe drought expands to 23 NC counties

RALEIGH — Severe drought expanded to 23 North Carolina counties, up from 18 a week earlier, while exceptional drought grew in the northern Piedmont and Kerr Dam continued…

September 21, 2026

Development & Infrastructure

Flagship buys Hickory medical facility for $51 million

HICKORY — Charlotte-based Flagship Healthcare Properties has acquired a 92,516-square-foot medical office building and ambulatory surgery center for $51 million.

September 21, 2026

Government & Business

Sanford backs $1 billion manufacturing project with incentives

SANFORD — Sanford City Council approved an estimated $39.5 million incentive package for an unnamed manufacturer planning a $1.002 billion investment and more than 1,950 jobs.

September 21, 2026

Development & Infrastructure

NC awards $3.4 million for Helene-damaged high-hazard dams

MILL SPRING — North Carolina has awarded more than $3.4 million to repair three Hurricane Helene-damaged dams classified as high hazard.

September 21, 2026

Companies & People

Charlotte’s Greenland Mines closes $35 million rare-earth acquisition

CHARLOTTE — Charlotte-headquartered Greenland Mines has completed a $35 million acquisition giving it control of the Sarfartoq rare-earth project in southwest Greenland.

September 21, 2026

Companies & People

Durham’s IONNA expands fast-charging network to 177 stations

DURHAM — Durham-headquartered IONNA has expanded its EV fast-charging network to 177 live stations across 30 states, including more than a dozen in North Carolina.

September 20, 2026

Government & Business

Most NC local parking minimums end Jan. 1

RALEIGH — Most North Carolina local governments will lose the authority to enforce minimum off-street parking requirements beginning Jan. 1, 2027.

September 20, 2026

Development & Infrastructure

Four NC infrastructure projects receive $32 million in federal awards

HENDERSONVILLE — Four North Carolina infrastructure and workforce projects have received more than $32 million in federal awards tied to disaster recovery and economic development.

September 20, 2026

Government & Business

Fayetteville State secures $10 million defense AI award

FAYETTEVILLE — Fayetteville State has secured a five-year, $10 million federal defense award to expand applied AI research, hire faculty and train student researchers.

September 20, 2026

Government & Business

Settlement reported in lawsuit over North Carolina’s $100 million eCourts system

GREENSBORO — A settlement has been reported in litigation against Tyler Technologies over North Carolina’s $100 million statewide eCourts system, with a final agreement due Oct. 16.

September 20, 2026

Development & Infrastructure

Invesco buys Knightdale Marketplace for $86.7 million

KNIGHTDALE — Invesco Real Estate has acquired Knightdale Marketplace for $86.7 million in a completed deal involving 323,113 square feet of retail space.

September 18, 2026

Companies & People

Raleigh’s Endpoint Clinical acquires Bluefin

RALEIGH — Raleigh-headquartered Endpoint Clinical has acquired Boston-based Bluefin, expanding its clinical-trial technology business into supply forecasting and planning.

September 18, 2026