Foothills Review

Judge pauses North Carolina's changes to absentee ballot rules

By Kyla Asbury | Oct 13, 2020

A federal judge blocked the North Carolina Department of Justice's absentee ballot changes temporarily, a release from the House speaker said.

North Carolina House speaker, federal officials tour center fighting COVID-19

By Kyla Asbury | Aug 4, 2020

State House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) joined federal officials on their tour of the FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies' Innovation Center in Morrisville in July.

Teacher pay up 1% in North Carolina to $54,682: Report

By Kyla Asbury | Jun 4, 2020

A new analysis found that for the 2019-2020 fiscal year, the average teacher salary in North Carolina was $54,682, the Center Square reported on May 25.

Wilmington port begins news era by accepting larger ships after expansion project is completed

By Kyla Asbury | Apr 16, 2020

North Carolina's House speaker said a project expanding North Carolina State Ports Authority's ability to allow larger containerships into the Port of Wilmington is completed.

Charlotte-area counties stand pat in latest Department of Commerce rankings

By Kyla Asbury | Dec 31, 2019

The North Carolina Department of Commerce (DOC) has released its 2020 rankings of each county based on their levels of economic distress, and no Charlotte-area counties changed classification since the 2019 rankings.