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Incentive package of $13M lures Nipro headquarters to North Carolina
(The Center Square) – Nipro, manufacturer of medical surgical and renal products, has been lured to North Carolina by an incentive package of more than $13 million. The 70-year-old Japanese company secured a $2.48 million grant from the state toward a $397 million manufacturing center and American headquarters. It is eligible for other assistance such […]
Two of 100 counties escaping North Carolina drought
(The Center Square) – Agricultural damaging drought continues in North Carolina, though rain in the past week has helped. Still, Columbus County in the southeast and Yadkin in the northwest are listed in extreme drought, according to the state’s Drought Management Advisory Council. Severe drought grips all or parts of 26 other counties spread across the state and 49 more have moderate drought. That’s 77 of 100, and 21 of...
Mo Green (D) and Michele Morrow (R) are running in the general election for North Carolina superintendent of public instruction
Mo Green (D) and Michele Morrow (R) are running in the general election for North Carolina superintendent of public instruction on November 5, 2024. Morrow defeated incumbent Catherine Truitt (R) in the Republican primary. In June 2024, Education Week’s Libbie Stanford described voters’ choice between Green and Morrow as one...
‘Chicken man’ wanted in theft of more than $12,000 in chicken from Food Lion stores, deputies say
A man accused of stealing chicken from a Food Lion store in Spartanburg County may have also stolen more than $12,000 worth of chicken from numerous Food Lion stores in North Carolina.
ECU Health wins 2024 Highsmith Innovation Award from North Carolina Hospital Association
ECU Health once again rises this week with being given an award for patient's healthcare. According to ECU Health they were awarded on Thursday July 18 with the North Carolina Hospital Association’s 2024 Highsmith Award for Innovation. The award is given to a member institution or to an individual/team employed by an NCHA member institution for innovation that creates value for patients of healthcare.
Cannon Ballers GM launches Olympics fundraiser to benefit childhood cancer research
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kannapolis Cannon Ballers general manager Matt Millward is heading to Paris for the Olympics and will be making a difference for families battling cancer while cheering on Team USA. Millward launched a fundraiser that not only celebrates American victories in Paris, but all of the proceeds...
Charlotte home prices climb to a new record, even as sales plunge
Home sales in the Charlotte region plunged again last month, falling more than 18% in June compared with the same month last year, continuing a months-long slide. But data released Thursday shows the average price for homes kept rising. Those prices went up, rising on average 7.9%. That means the...
Monroe City Council censures mayor & takes away some duties
MONROE – The Monroe City Council not only censured Mayor Robert Burns on July 9 but also stripped him of his ability to issue proclamations and appoint citizens to committees. Members Gary Anderson, Surluta Anthony, James Kerr, Franco McGee and Julie Thompson were in the majority for three separate...
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