Southeast

S&P Global Ratings is concerned that fall freshmen enrollment will be down significantly after dropping last year.

The new rule will require FEMA to consider climate change's impact on future flood patterns in determining how and sometimes if to build back after flooding. 

The one notch upgrade affects $256 million in outstanding bonds and resulted from Fitch's recent criteria change.

Cabarrus County planned to use most of the proceeds to pay off a bond anticipation note.

Three municipalities will share the money and two will also get revolving loan funds.

The airport reports that both passenger and freight traffic has grown well beyond pre-pandemic levels.

The county commission gave final approval to a nonprofit hospital bond and preliminary approval to a county government bond.

The rating agency's new local government rating criteria led to the higher rating.

In the first half of 2024, winding-down federal aid, a resurgence of Build America Bond refundings and election uncertainty have contributed to the surge in issuance, said James Welch, a portfolio manager at Principal Asset Management.

Bonds backed by hotel and restaurant bill taxes will pay for upgrades to the home of the Carolina Panthers. The team agreed to commit to the city for 15 more years.