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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 […]

Local Government Commission’s November approvals dominated by housing bond projects

November 16, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Housing project funding requests from around the state were the focus of approvals by the Local Government Commission at its November meeting held last Tuesday. The Local Government Commission (LGC), chaired by State […]

Local Government Commission approves $868.4M in projects

August 22, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The Local Government Commission approved more than $868.4 million in financing requests at its Aug. 5 meeting to support various public projects across North Carolina. The largest approval was for Wake County, which […]

Spectrum Center upgrades among Charlotte LGC approvals

July 18, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Local Government Commission approved financing requests totaling more than $900 million at its July 1 meeting. The largest approvals went to Charlotte for $475 million in combined financing to upgrade […]

28 N.C. counties will have a new economic tier in 2019

December 26, 2018 Murphy to Manteo

Since 2007 North Carolina has used a three-tier system for designating economic development status. The N.C. Department of Commerce annually ranks the state’s 100 counties based on economic well-being and assigns each a tier designation. […]

Origin of Cooper’s deal raises questions among lawmakers

February 14, 2018 North State Journal Staff

Raleigh, N.C. — The N.C. House of Representatives passed legislation Tuesday by a vote of 104-12 requiring that the $57.8 million dollars from energy companies building the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) go to the eight […]

Headlines from Murphy to Manteo

February 7, 2018 North State Journal Staff

Todd Fire Department reopens after 5 months Ashe and Watauga counties Todd Fire and Rescue Department announced it has will be answering fire and first responder calls after five months of being out of service. […]