AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoVoting: Gov. Josh Stein says North Carolina’s mail-ballot rejection rate is twice what it was in 2022; officials report nearly 2,000 returned ballots awaiting resolution. Early voting is up more than 30% from this point in 2022, with the Senate race between Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley drawing national attention. UNC: Chapel Hill reached a federal settlement ending 18 civil-rights investigations dating to 2019. The agreement covers admissions, student programs and responses to antisemitism, and helps preserve federal funding eligibility. Jobs and Industry: The Whiskey Project Group opened a manufacturing facility in Edenton, while a military boatbuilder opened a Chowan County site and plans to add 200 jobs. A proposed Sibelco plant tied to semiconductor production remains unconfirmed; local leaders say they are waiting for the company’s announcement. Flooding: At Greenville’s WATERS Summit, officials and experts discussed persistent flood damage, including risks to Outer Banks Highway 12, and urged state lawmakers to act.
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