A Rural County’s Tax Squeeze
Rural Harnett County residents are alarmed at higher property appraisals. State lawmakers want to lighten their tax burdens, but county services might suffer.
What Is the Economic Impact of Data Centers? It’s a Secret.
Gov. Josh Stein wants lawmakers to rethink tax breaks for data centers. The industry’s opacity makes it difficult to evaluate costs and benefits.
Businesses Pay to Get On Those Blue Road Signs—and the Price Just Went Up
Ever wonder how a restaurant or gas station gets its logo on those signs telling travelers where they can stop?
Raising a Glass to Downtown
With fewer patrons downtown post-pandemic, city leaders say social districts have provided a critical shot in the arm.
Looking Up in Chimney Rock
Eleven months after Hurricane Helene devastated the mountain town, tourists are trickling back.
Postmark Greensboro: The King Cotton Hotel
A vacant plot of land in the center of downtown Greensboro holds decades of history and untold potential.
The Long Road to Rebuilding
We talked to engineering experts about repairing the hundreds of roads, bridges, and culverts Hurricane Helene destroyed.
More Economic Development Coverage
A Homegrown Plant With a Taste For Blood Gets New Life
The Venus flytrap has survived numerous adversaries over the years, from encroaching development to bureaucratic delays.
On the Frontlines of North Carolina’s Natural Gas Buildout
A LNG processing facility, four power plants, multiple compressor stations, and a number of pipelines are all awaiting state approval.
The Abandoned Pools of Columbus County
Columbus County no longer has any public and community swimming pools—a reflection of racism, rural decay, and lost opportunity.
Downtown Development and A Center for the Unhoused Collide
Greensboro’s Interactive Resource Center has served people experiencing homelessness for 15 years. But increased demand and an expanding urban core have put the organization at the center of a fight.
At A Crossroads
We took a road trip along one of the state’s oldest highways to probe what “Carolina Core” might mean for the region’s future.
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