North Carolina

The Local Government Commission voted to allow the Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority to sell $175 million of transportation revenue bonds.

State Treasurer Dale Folwell said he backs the intent and purpose of the bill, which is supposed to make the bond issuance process more transparent.

Benjamin was mayor of Columbia from 2010 to 2021, leading the city through a time of tremendous growth.

Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health finalized their merger Friday.

The North Carolina Medical Care Commission got the green light to issue $105.1 million of tax-exempt revenue bonds to fund a five-story building that will house 71 independent living apartments.

The North Carolina Local Government Commission approved a $1.7 billion general obligation bond deal for Guilford County, which it held over last month.

AccuWeather says Hurricane Ian may turn out to be one of the costliest storms in the county's history due to its violent storm surge, damaging winds and overpowering flooding rains.

Guilford County's request for a $1.7 billion voter-approved bond package, however, was put on hold until the next Local Government Commission meeting.

Since 2011, the city has issued about $5.6 billion of debt, with the most issuance occurring in 2021 when it sold $785 million.

While the number of deals slipped, the amount of revenues involved in announced transaction hit a peak.