Innovative Construction Group pointed to community college and workforce training programs as factors in the decision to pick Siler City. Well-trained workforce makes the difference as home builder picks Chatham Co. for manufacturing site is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s 10.4 million residents. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism ..read more

An environmental group coalition accuses the U.S. Forest Service of putting federal timber targets ahead of other concerns, including in NC. Feds letting timber harvest targets interfere with protecting national forest ecology in NC, lawsuit says is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s 10.4 million residents. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism ..read more

A consent order in a Disability Rights NC lawsuit against DHHS could increase community-based services access for people with disabilities.  Changes in access to services for NC residents with disabilities after compromise halts long legal fight is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s 10.4 million residents. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism ..read more

Fujifilm's Holly Springs announcement comes as Japan's prime minister visits area. Japanese-owned businesses employ more than 30,000 in NC. Biotech expansion for Japanese firm in Holly Springs driven by talent pool, universities is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s 10.4 million residents. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism ..read more

Understaffed Mission Hospital ER drives up EMS costs, hurting taxpayers, Buncombe County claims in latest legal foray over HCA in NC. Web of Mission Health litigation grows. Buncombe seeks to join attorney general’s case against HCA. is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s 10.4 million residents. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism ..read more

Plaintiffs allege DHHS is unnecessarily confining NC children in psychiatric residential treatment facilities, where they face abuse. Federal judge won’t stop lawsuit against NC over kids confined in psychiatric residential treatment facilities is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s 10.4 million residents. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism ..read more

In 2016, supporters of Gov. McCrory falsely accused NC residents of double voting. The voters' defamation case now comes before NC justices. Voter defamation case before NC Supreme Court this week is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s 10.4 million residents. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism ..read more

Nonprofit consumer group's report says many NC hospitals noncompliant with federal price transparency rule, calling out several owned by HCA. Can NC trust our hospitals to be transparent about prices? is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s 10.4 million residents. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism ..read more

Boston-based Affiliated Monitors will oversee HCA’s compliance with NC's stipulations on acquisition of Asheville-based Mission Health system. Public input about HCA’s handling of Mission Health is key, new independent monitor says is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s 10.4 million residents. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism ..read more

No photo ID and missed absentee ballot deadlines led to votes not counting in the 2024 NC primary election. Votes that didn’t count. NC primaries saw 1,647 ballots rejected. is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s 10.4 million residents. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism ..read more