Opinion

What EPA’s power play would mean for NC

California might be known for giving birth to the high-tech industry during the 1970s, but North Carolina, with our famed Research Triangle Park, is quickly becoming Silicon Valley East. Over the past three years, Apple announced it would invest $1 billion to build a new Research Triangle campus. Epic Games is converting a defunct mall into its new headquarters. Wolfspeed is building a...

James Lawrence, III
News

Justices wrestle with New Bern eye surgeon’s CON challenge

North Carolina’s highest court will decide in the months ahead whether a New Bern eye surgeon can continue to pursue his lawsuit against the state’s certificate-of-need restrictions. Lawyers for the doctor and state regulators spent more than an hour Wednesday morning arguing the case before state Supreme Court justices.

CJ Staff
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Legislature is mapping plans for America’s 250th anniversary celebration coming in 2026

The inaugural meeting of the North Carolina General Assembly’s Semiquincentennial Committee convened Tuesday to discuss the state’s plans for commemorating America’s 250th Anniversary on July 4, 2026.

Claire Olson

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Opinion

Job needs propel college reforms

I’ve long been bullish on North Carolina’s community colleges. In the past, I’ve praised the system’s cost-effectiveness, its capacity to serve nontraditional students, and the impressive labor-market returns for associate degrees and certificates in such fields as industrial technology, home repair, computer sciences, and health care. Today, I’ll offer you three pieces of good news...

John Hood
News

Farm Bureau backs Pender County in solar farm legal fight

The North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation is siding with Pender County in its legal fight with a company seeking a permit for a 2,300-acre solar farm. The Farm Bureau filed paperwork Monday at the state Court of Appeals to submit a friend-of-the-court brief in the case.

CJ Staff
Opinion

IRS holding captive insurance in NC captive to uncertainty

Risk management is an essential component of owning and operating a small business. As someone who has been involved in the risk management sector for over 35 years, I feel confident in the ability of microcaptive insurance plans to make a difference in business owners’ lives. Unlike traditional insurance plans, captive insurance allows businesses to...

Ron Adams