The Million-Dollar Industry Built Around NC’s Affordable Housing Tax Break
A small group of lawyers, real estate brokers, and registered nonprofits are profiting from a tax break designed to support affordable housing, some raking in hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, an INDY investigation found.
Nipped in the Bud
The N.C. House decided not to vote on a bill that would obliterate the state’s $3.2 billion hemp industry.
(Not Just) Another Roadside Attraction
Taking a trek across the state to find out what North Carolina’s oddities and spectacles still have to offer modern travelers.
State Treasurer Brad Briner Offers Financial Advice
In an interview, the keeper of the state’s purse shared some tips for adults navigating various money challenges.
Durham Energy Company Accused of Fraud Files for Bankruptcy
In April, federal regulators fined American Efficient $1.1 billion for perpetuating “a scam” they said cost ratepayers hundreds of millions of dollars.
The Man Who Put the Outer Banks on the Map
Aycock Brown, small of stature but gigantic of heart, almost single-handedly brought N.C.’s barrier islands to the outside world.
Puff, Puff … Pass?
Everyone agrees the hemp industry needs to be regulated. Why can’t lawmakers figure out how to do it?
More Business & Economy Coverage
Minding the Gaps
The N.C. Advisory Council on Cannabis’s preliminary report identified 12 “regulatory gaps” it traced to lawmakers’ failure to deal with hemp.
The Devil’s in the Details
There’s strong, bipartisan agreement on some rules for hemp. But other thorny questions have made a deal elusive.
What the Federal Hemp Ban Will Do
A new federal law set to take effect in November will treat intoxicating hemp like it does marijuana.
This Otter Be Good
The state’s latest budget sets aside $7.5 million for a new complex at the North Carolina Zoo that will house tigers and Komodo dragons, among other species.
Is the Lumbee Casino Plan Dead?
Two days after tribal members voted against a constitutional amendment that would have opened the door to gaming, the tribal council directed its attorney to explore other “legal pathways.”
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