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Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles announces resignation effective June 30

May 7, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles will be resigning from office on June 30, according to a press release from a city spokesperson. “Serving as Charlotte’s mayor has been the honor of my life,” Lyles […]

Rocky Mount faces possible financial takeover

April 11, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The state’s Local Government Commission delivered a warning to the city of Rocky Mount during its monthly meeting last week, putting its elected leaders on notice that any further budget missteps could trigger […]

AI reshaping Charlotte’s white-collar workforce

April 10, 2026 North State Journal staff

CHARLOTTE — Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving from buzzword to business strategy across Charlotte’s corporate landscape, prompting layoffs, new investments and growing questions about how technology will reshape the region’s white-collar workforce. Recent announcements from […]

Capital Group bringing 600 jobs to Charlotte

April 3, 2026 North State Journal Staff

CHARLOTTE — Global investment firm Capital Group plans to establish a major operations hub in Charlotte, bringing about 600 jobs and roughly $60 million in investment to the region. Thes company manages more than $2 […]

America 250 NC holds March events; April features Greensboro stop

April 3, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Even without the General Assembly’s America 250 committee meeting in March, the state’s commemoration of the country’s 250th anniversary continued with a special focus by America 250 NC on Women’s History Month, highlighting […]

MATTHEWS: Mecklenburg County could learn from Minnesota ICE drawdown

February 19, 2026 Stacey Matthews

Some of the most intense scenes and confrontations since the Trump administration began its immigration enforcement operations last year have happened in blue cities and states where there is little to no cooperation allowed between […]

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