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3 Booming North Carolina Cities That Boast Interesting Meetings Offsite Options
North Carolina is a rising U.S. economic powerhouse, with major manufacturing and technology companies bringing scores of new residents to rapidly developing communities, and with them, of course, the meetings and events that inevitably follow...

Washington collision industry asks for stronger steering regulations in rule change
The Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) released its second pre-publication draft for rule changes in claims handling, and collision professionals have voiced concerns that some of the language could promote steering. Justin...

North Carolina relieves $6.5B in medical debt for more than 2M residents
North Carolina's Medical Debt Relief Program has erased $6.5 billion in debt for 2.5 million residents, surpassing expectations since its launch in 2024. RALEIGH, N.C. — More than 2.5 million North Carolinians have had over $6.5 billion in medical...

Several airports refuse to play Kristi Noem video blaming Democrats for government shutdown
(CNN) - A video of Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the federal government shutdown is ready to roll out at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints. Several major United States airports are refusing to...

North Carolina Republicans Join Trump's Nationwide Push To Secure More GOP Seats
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican legislative leaders announced plans Monday to vote next week on redrawing the state’s U.S. House district map, taking up President Donald Trump’s call to secure more GOP seats nationwide and resist...

North Carolina Democrats react with anger to Republican redistricting efforts
RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN/AP) - State Democratic leaders have responded to GOP efforts to redraw congressional maps in hopes of helping Republicans win more seats. Republican lawmakers said Monday they plan to vote next week on a new U.S. House map for...

North Carolina lawmakers will attempt to redraw congressional districts
Republican North Carolina lawmakers plan to redraw the state’s congressional map — a move that seeks to protect or expand the GOP’s control of the U.S. House of Representatives, state lawmakers said Monday. North Carolina is represented by 14...

North Carolina GOP Plans to Rig US House Map for Trump
"The General Assembly works for North Carolina, not Donald Trump." That's how the state's Democratic governor, Josh Stein, responded on Monday after Republican legislative leaders announced plans to vote on redrawing congressional districts for...

Gerrymander-ama 2026: North Carolina GOP To Redraw Congressional District After Trump's Request
North Carolina gerrymander Photo : iStock North Carolina Republicans announced plans this week to redraw the state's congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, a move directly aligned with President Donald Trump’s national push to...

U.S. works to secure rare earth supply chain as China tightens grip amid trade war
China provides the majority of rare earth elements, which are critical to U.S. economic competitiveness and defense. A factory in North Carolina is part of an effort to process rare earths at home. Sponsor Message

North Carolina erases $6.5 billion in medical debt for 2.5 million residents
Governor Josh Stein and North Carolina Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Dev Sangvai made the anoucmeent Monday. NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Governor Josh Stein and North Carolina Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Dev Sangvai announced...

North Carolina will vote on redrawing congressional map in favor of Republicans
Senate Leader Phil Berger expects the vote to happen next week. NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Following a request from President Donald Trump, North Carolina's General Assembly will hold votes to redraw their Congressional map in favor of Republicans....
North Carolina GOP announces plans to vote on new House map amid nationwide redistricting battle
By Associated Press (AP) — North Carolina Republican legislative leaders announced plans Monday to vote next week on redrawing the state’s US House district map, with a likely aim to secure another GOP seat within already right-leaning boundaries....

New tech, health and life sciences companies join RAMP fall cohort
Two companies focused on post-natal feeding, a 3D bicycle printer, a would-be scholastic testing disrupter and a company looking to grow live music are all part of RAMP’s fall cohort. RAMP, short for Regional Accelerator and Mentoring Program,...

North Carolina effort wipes out $6.5B in medical debt for 2.5M people
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — More than 2.5 million North Carolina residents are getting over $6.5 billion in medical debt eliminated through a state government effort that offered hospitals extra Medicaid funds from Washington if they gave patients the...

LendingTree CEO Doug Lebda Dies in North Carolina ATV Accident
Published October 13, 2025 10:51 AM PDT LendingTree Founder and CEO Doug Lebda died Sunday in an ATV accident in the Charlotte, North Carolina area. An announcement of the entrepreneur's death was shared by the company, and its board of directors...

Another Blow to Gavin Newsom As North Carolina Makes an Announcement on Redistricting
The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. With early voting already underway and with less than a month left before California voters take to the polls on Election Day,...

Mortgage Servicing Updates: North Carolina Enacts New Licensing Requirements and Adopts Prudential Standards
As of October 1, a wider range of companies involved in servicing mortgage loans—including master servicers and reverse mortgage servicers—are expressly subject to licensing in North Carolina under the North Carolina Secure and Fair Enforcement...

Over $6.5 billion in medical debt erased in North Carolina: Gov. Stein, NCDHHS
(WLOS) — North Carolina's Medical Debt Relief Program has erased over $6.5 billion in medical debt in the past year, state officials say. The state program has relieved more than 2.5 million residents of their medical debt, according to an...

Bill Belichick slams ‘categorically false’ reports about his future at North Carolina
Bill Belichick’s North Carolina Tar Heels didn’t play a game last week, but they still made plenty of headlines. Local affiliate WRAL published an exposé on cultural issues in the program, The Athletic wrote a long-form piece of dysfunction behind...