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Economy & Workforce

North Carolina administers $1.4 billion for western recovery as housing delays persist

RALEIGH - North Carolina is administering $1.4 billion in federal recovery funds for western counties, but only about 15% of active Renew NC housing projects were complete or…

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

Companies & People

Novant to sell 36 South Carolina urgent care sites to Prisma Health

WINSTON-SALEM - Novant Health plans to sell 36 South Carolina urgent care locations to Prisma Health in a transaction involving approximately 500 team members and expected to close…

September 26, 2026

Development & Infrastructure

Amazon, Duke Energy generator permits face NC administrative challenge

HAMLET - Two contested-case petitions challenge North Carolina's final air permits for 649 diesel generators tied to Amazon's $10 billion Richmond County data center, adding an administrative legal…

September 26, 2026

Companies & People

NN raises 2026 sales and adjusted EBITDA guidance

CHARLOTTE - NN Inc. raised its full-year 2026 sales guidance to $470 million to $490 million and adjusted EBITDA guidance to $58 million to $68 million, citing growth…

September 26, 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

Companies & People

Charlotte-based NorthGroup merges with HomeSmart

CHARLOTTE - Charlotte-based NorthGroup Real Estate has merged with HomeSmart, bringing nearly 2,000 agents across North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida into the national brokerage network.

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

Economy & Workforce

Forsyth Tech receives NC’s first federal Workforce Pell approval

WINSTON-SALEM — Forsyth Technical Community College has received federal Workforce Pell approval for six short-term programs, making federal grant aid available to eligible students in those programs beginning…

September 25, 2026

Development & Infrastructure

Developers plan 141-home Bermuda Run rental community

BERMUDA RUN — Canvas Residential Partners and Kelley Properties plan a 141-home build-to-rent community in Davie County, with site work expected to begin this month and the first…

September 25, 2026

Development & Infrastructure

Duke Energy selected for $50 million federal grid funding

CHARLOTTE — Duke Energy has been selected for $50 million in federal funding toward a $201.4 million transmission project that includes Henderson and Polk counties.

September 25, 2026