North Carolina

The Local Government Commission voted to approve the city financing to extend utilities into annexed areas, as well as other deals around the state.

The “tool kit” legislation expands powers of the Local Government Commission, including a last-resort legal process for voluntary or involuntary dissolution.

A pair of bond sales coming out of the Carolinas found homes with investors this week as demand for the paper was high.

A large increase in new money bond issuance pushed the 11-state region to a big year-over-year volume gain.

Production companies making films, TV series and commercials may offer North Carolina $409 million of revenue this year.

The N.C. Local Government Commission approved Wake County's request to finance almost $600 million for school and community college projects and the state’s plan to issue $300 million of GARVEEs for DOT work.

State Treasurer Folwell praised officials in two towns for taking concrete steps to pass responsible budgets and avoid a state takeover.

A new administration in Washington and the power of coastal atmospheric patterns may boost wind-turbine electricity generation in the Southeast.

Apple said it expects the new campus in Raleigh’s Research Triangle area will create at least 3,000 new jobs and when finished is forecast to generate over $1.5 billion in economic benefits annually for North Carolina.

"We need to make realistic assumptions regarding our ability to achieve expected returns in the future," said North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell.

State Treasurer Dale Folwell said his office was rewarded for staying the course on a decades-long conservative management strategy.

In an all new money deal, North Carolina plans to issue debt for its Build NC statewide transportation financing program.

Despite market volatility, the North Carolina Retirement Systems reported second quarter assets were valued higher than before the state’s COVID-19 shutdown.

Dale Folwell is recovering from the virus at home after spending five days in a North Carolina hospital.

Dan DiSalvo, a Manhattan Institute senior fellow, explains how the state provides a model for tackling other post-employment benefits liability. Paul Burton hosts.

Refundings and taxable deals were also up substantially, driving the region to $75 billion of municipal bond volume, up 32.6% from 2018.

County and school leaders need to decide by this summer, at the very latest, if they will seek voters' permission this year to issue bonds to pay for school construction.

Transportation Secretary James Trogdon says Dale Folwell's allegations of overspending are unsupported.

One of the nation's top P3 partners sees more opportunity in states where it has existing relationships with transportation agencies.

Hurricane Dorian is menacing the U.S. East Coast with devastating flooding and winds.