CEA Applauds North Carolina Legislators for Taking Essential Step Toward More Reliable, Affordable Energy Future

Passage of Senate Bill 266 in House Committee marks progress on grid reliability, cost savings, emissions goals Bill will help NC meet new energy demand from manufacturing, population & data center growth   RALEIGH, NC – Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), …

North Carolina DOT marks 35 years of passenger-rail service

Rail News Home Passenger Rail 6/4/2025 Rail News: Passenger Rail The Piedmont service, pictured here, takes passengers on a direct route between Raleigh and Charlotte. Photo – North Carolina Department of Transportation The North Carolina …

Steel tariffs rattle North Carolina’s auto sector

North Carolina’s booming automotive manufacturing sector—home to more than 300 companies and 37,000 workers—is facing renewed uncertainty as new federal tariffs on steel and aluminum threaten to raise costs and stall momentum in one of the state’s fastest- …

Sophisticated DMV text scam targets North Carolina residents, WRAL's 5 on Your Side warns

You likely received one of the new DMV text scams. WRAL previously reported on this scam and how the NC Department of Transportation is warning people to be aware of these scams. Several people reached out to WRAL’s 5 On Your Side about this scam that is …

What should we expect from Bill Belichick and the North Carolina Tar Heels in 2025?

With a mostly new coaching staff and a completely remade roster in the fold, the North Carolina Tar Heels are rightfully one of the biggest stories and most polarizing teams of the 2025 college football offseason. Never before has the spotlight shined so …

North Carolina Governor Backs Marijuana Legalization And Forms A Bipartisan Commission To Craft A Plan

The governor of North Carolina has come out in support of legalizing marijuana and is convening a bipartisan commission to study the issue in hopes of moving the GOP-controlled legislature to act on reform. Gov. Josh Stein (D) said during an interview with …

Bill Belichick’s North Carolina Coaching Challenges Raise ACC Questions

North Carolina's football program is under the spotlight with NFL coaching legend Bill Belichick leading as head coach. His surprising hiring has left many in the ACC speculating about the team's direction as they prepare for the 2025 season. While …

Amazon to inject $10 billion into rural North Carolina for data center and AI campus

Amazon to invest $10B in North Carolina for AI data centers

 Arm CEO Rene Haas discusses Big Tech pledging billions for AI on 'The Claman Countdown.' Amazon is investing $10 billion to create data centers in North Carolina aimed at expanding its artificial intelligence and cloud computing technology …

North Carolina law enforcement outraged over bond for suspect in house party shooting

NEWTON, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina local law enforcement expressed frustration on Wednesday that a man charged in connection with last weekend’s shooting around a house party that left one person dead and 11 others injured had been out of jail for …