Month: March 2025
Earlier this month, the UNC System announced Kevin Howell as NC State University’s next chancellor. Howell is the 10th chancellor of a UNC System institution appointed during UNC System President Peter Hans’s tenure. Though Howell has held leadership roles at NC State for nearly 20 years, he’s not an academic in the traditional sense. That’s part of…
Thank you for joining us this morning. Advances in medical care combined with declines in the birth rate mean North Carolina’s population is, on average, getting older. A higher number of residents over 65, 75, even 90 presents challenges for government budgets, particularly Social Security and Medicare. But it also presents another problem: Where will they…
Thanks for joining us this Saturday morning. This year, we’ll be profiling business and political leaders who have an outsized, positive impact on North Carolina’s business climate. ***Fifteen years ago, North Carolina stood on the brink of economic crisis. The state faced a $2.5 billion budget shortfall, which at the time represented more than 10%…
Thank you for joining us this morning. Samaritan’s Purse, 13th on the Forbes list of the 100 largest U.S. charities, says that water purifiers, emergency vehicles, field hospital gear, and other aid materials loaded onto its Boeing 757 or DC-8 can deploy anywhere in the world within 36 hours. But when the rushing water skinned the crust from the hills…
Thank you for joining us this morning. North Carolina’s fiscal condition has received more attention than usual the past few weeks as lawmakers contemplate more aid for Western North Carolina and the state’s consensus revenue forecast predicts choppy waters in the years to come. Some have warned of an impending “fiscal cliff,” while some legislators…