It’s been a fascinating year as the nation celebrates America’s independence. An important part of that celebration has been learning about North Carolina’s often-neglected role in both the decision to…
Annoyance and resistance to the policies of King George III and the British Parliament did not just materialize after the April 1775 battles of Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts. In…
As part of the John Locke Foundation’s NC250: Freedom’s Vanguard initiative, this essay contest invited students, scholars, historians, and writers to explore North Carolina’s pivotal role in the American Revolution…
Introduction North Carolinians are worried about crime, and with good reason. Despite recent declines, crime rates remain higher than they were before the crime wave that began in 2014, and…
Kari Travis reports for Carolina Journal Online on tough decisions that await the N.C. General Assembly as it returns to work today. John Trump’s Daily Journal highlights a Concord fitness…
A unanimous three-judge panel of the N.C. Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court and ruled against Concord in a fight over water and sewer impact fees. The ruling…
The Charlotte Observer has a longer article out looking at why NASCAR attendance is tanking. The problem: Speedway Motorsports, based in Concord, International Speedway Corporation and Dover Motorsports are three…
New Orleans, twice a week, year-round, starting November 18th. Allegiant seems to to doing OK in using Concord as a budget alternative to Charlotte Douglas International Airport to connect the…
View in your browser. Many times we hear about the state of North Carolina entering into agreements with corporations to promote economic development, but did you know that local municipalities…
Click here to view and here to listen to Sarah Curry discussing this Spotlight report. RALEIGH — North Carolina’s largest cities dealt with nearly 240 economic development contracts and promised…
With a 222,500 square-foot distribution facility, its first in North Carolina, reports Charlotte Business Journal. And that would explain why the company suddenly reversed policy and started North Carolina residents…
The airline announced yesterday that it is starting twice-a-week service from Concord to St. Petersburg, FL beginning in November. But that’s only part of the story. Recall that last year…