Report: Counties burdened by recurring pattern on inmate healthcare

Report: Counties burdened by recurring pattern on inmate healthcare

(The Center Square) – North Carolina counties are facing “a recurring pattern” of higher than expected healthcare costs for inmates, according to a new report.

Medicare rates will rise for some in State Health Plan

Medicare rates will rise for some in State Health Plan

(Carolina Journal) – For North Carolina's older workers and retirees in the State Health Plan, rates on the Medicare Advantage plans will increase, the Board of Trustees says.

Investigation: Academic journal oversight by UNC System absent

Investigation: Academic journal oversight by UNC System absent

(Carolina Journal) – An academic publisher founded by two Western Carolina University professors three decades ago now operates as a subsidiary of an Indian company that a federal court ordered to pay

Amazon, Corning multi-billion dollar pact to yield 1,000 jobs

Amazon, Corning multi-billion dollar pact to yield 1,000 jobs

(The Center Square) – Amazon and Corning have a multi-billion dollar deal bringing 1,000 new jobs to the advanced glass and fiber optic technology manufacturer’s plants in North Carolina, each company said

Approval expected of $310M in projects at Lenovo Center

Approval expected of $310M in projects at Lenovo Center

(The Center Square) – Approval for a $310 million project at the Lenovo Center is expected Tuesday from a state authority with oversight responsibility on debut issued by public authorities in North

Better than 8 in 10 choosing independence over major parties

Better than 8 in 10 choosing independence over major parties

(The Center Square) – As North Carolina moved less than 13 weeks from mailing absentee ballots, the state’s total voter registrations rose another 4,411 to within just more than 20,000 of 7.8