The industry has grown rapidly, straining state budgets. A focus on finances has led to overbilling, fraud and even harm.
Category: North Carolina
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Rising Energy Costs and Data Centers at Heart of NextEra’s Dominion Bid
NextEra’s proposed acquisition of Dominion Energy comes as Americans are paying a lot more for electricity, and data centers are demanding a lot more power from utilities.
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A 22,000-Home Community Is Being Built in a 5,000-Person Town
Chatham Park, a master-planned community in Pittsboro, N.C., is expected to expand the town to 60,000 people when completed.
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Second Jury Finds Uber Responsible for Sexual Assault by a Driver
The ride-hailing giant has now lost the first two of more than 3,000 pending federal lawsuits.
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She Tried to Kill a President. He Loved Her Anyway.
A retired widower married Sara Jane Moore, who shot at President Ford in 1975. It tore his family apart.
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Hedge Fund Titan Has a Turnaround Plan (for the Carolina Panthers)
David Tepper, the founder of the $20 billion Appaloosa Management, may have finally cracked the winning code for his flagging N.F.L. team.
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Toyota Says $10 Billion U.S. Investment Touted by Trump Isn’t New
Japanese officials have called into question some elements of the flurry of big new investments announced by President Trump during his Japan visit.
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A Year After Hurricane Helene, North Carolina Clockmaker Keeps Creating Masterpieces
Last September, Spruce Pine, N.C., was nearly destroyed. Luther Stroup’s shop, where he makes five-figure grandfather clocks, was spared.
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Krispy Kreme Bets on Big-Box Stores to Stay Fresh
Executives are racing to boost revenues at the struggling doughnut maker as sales slump and shares tumble.
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Searching for Old-Style Barbecue in North Carolina
On a rural road trip in the eastern part of the state, a writer explores the food and culture of an old-school tradition.
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Amazon Union Push Falls Short at North Carolina Warehouse
The outcome was a setback for workers trying to score a second election success at an Amazon facility. The union vowed to keep trying to organize.
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Harold W. Sims Jr., Whose Museum Honored the House Cat, Dies at 89
He displayed some 10,000 cat-themed artifacts at the American Museum of the House Cat in North Carolina, which welcomed several thousand people a year.