Ben Bradford
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The 15th Floor: The Finalists
The next mayor of Charlotte will get an annual salary of $23,000, an expense account worth up to $14,800 and an office atop the Government Center with → Read More
Solar Advocates Hope Budget Sustains Solar Tax Credit
Those in North Carolina’s solar industry will have their fingers crossed as the North Carolina House and Senate approach a compromise on next year’s budget → Read More
Salisbury Now Home To Fastest Internet In U.S.
Salisbury, North Carolina – population just shy of 34,000 – can now lay claim to the title of “city with the fastest Internet in the U.S.” It’s not → Read More
Ag Officials Fear Avian Flu Headed To NC
North Carolina agriculture officials are warning poultry farmers to prepare for the avian flu this fall. The virus has already wreaked havoc in northern → Read More
Drought Causes Low Water Levels Along The Catawba
Visitors to Lake Norman and Lake Wylie may have noticed a lot more bare earth peaking out from the edges of the lakes. Lake Norman and Lake Wylie have → Read More
Could Trump Run As A 'Sore Loser' In The Carolinas?
View image | gettyimages.comFor Republican leaders, perhaps the biggest nightmare scenario in the presidential race is not Donald Trump winning their → Read More
NC Senate Changing Unemployment Benefits
Changes to North Carolina’s unemployment benefits today passed the first of two required votes in the state Senate. The bill raises a key requirement for → Read More
City Council Approves New Spending, Makes 'Major' Announcement
Charlotte’s City Council approved a slew of new spending measures at Monday night’s council meeting, including another $20 million for upgrades at Bank of → Read More
NC Plans For Unlikely Government Shutdown
The State of North Carolina has begun preparation for a government shutdown, in the event lawmakers don’t agree to a new spending plan before a current, → Read More
Busy Night Ahead For Charlotte City Council
Charlotte’s city council has a full docket this evening at one of its few summer meetings. Council members will consider spending millions on sports and → Read More
NC Unemployment Rate Rises For 4th Straight Month
North Carolina’s unemployment rate once again ticked up slightly in June, the fourth straight month of rising unemployment. The rate now stands at 5.8 → Read More
Drought Takes Hold In 20 North Carolina Counties
For the first time since 2012, a substantial part of North Carolina entered the first stages of drought this month, including Mecklenburg County. → Read More
Federal Judge Rejects State Lawsuit Against EPA
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources against its federal counterpart. In December → Read More
Teacher Assistants A Sticking Point In NC Stopgap Budget
The North Carolina Senate and House remain far apart on the next spending plan with less than a week before the current budget runs out. The two sides → Read More
Senate Leader Won't Push Ban On Confederate Flag License Plates
The leader of the North Carolina Senate will not push legislation to remove the Confederate flag as an option on some state license plates, as Governor Pat → Read More
Duke Proposes Moving More Coal Ash
At the Riverbend coal plant near Charlotte, a front end loader shovels a load of coal ash and drops it into the bed of a truck, which will haul the ash to → Read More
The Industry That Wants More Coal Ash
Since a spill polluted the Dan River early last year, coal ash has become an environmental head ache for Duke Energy. But while Duke, state regulators, and → Read More
Rural Counties Top Urban In Sales Tax Distribution In NC Senate Tax Plan
North Carolina Senate leaders have unveiled their new plan to overhaul how the state distributes sales taxes and provides tax incentives to businesses. It → Read More
Council Approves, Reduces Carlee's Garbage 'Swap'
Charlotte's city council will not shift local taxes and fees toward businesses as much as City Manager Ron Carlee proposed. The council and city staff have → Read More
House Moves Quickly On Budget v.2
The North Carolina House of Representatives has begun debate of a new version of the budget. It contains several changes from the version introduced → Read More