North Carolina homeowners generally do not have a statewide property tax cap like California’s Prop 13 or Florida’s Save Our Homes program. Instead, North Carolina relies on county property assessments, locally set tax rates, and targeted tax relief programs ...Read more
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North Carolina’s Outer Banks face a growing challenge from climate change, including rising seas, coastal erosion, stronger storm impacts, and increasing costs to protect homes, roads, and tourism infrastructure. The region can adapt through beach nourishment, resilient construction, improved ...Read more
North Carolina’s housing affordability crisis is being driven by rapid population growth, limited housing supply, rising construction costs, and increasing demand in cities such as Raleigh, Charlotte, and Asheville. Home prices and rents have climbed sharply as more people ...Read more
North Carolina ballot measures give voters the power to approve or reject changes that can shape the state’s constitution, local taxes, public investments, and how government operates. Before voting Yes or No, North Carolina voters should understand what the ...Read more
North Carolina’s coastal communities are better prepared for hurricanes than in past decades, but rising development, increasing insurance costs, aging infrastructure, and stronger storm impacts continue to challenge emergency planners and residents. The state has improved forecasting, evacuation systems, ...Read more
Asheville’s recovery depends on rebuilding damaged infrastructure, restoring local businesses, addressing housing challenges, and adapting an economy that has been reshaped by both natural disasters and broader economic pressures. The city’s strong tourism industry, creative economy, and mountain identity ...Read more
North Carolina’s future will depend on whether it can manage rapid population growth while keeping housing affordable, expanding infrastructure, protecting natural resources, and creating opportunities across both urban and rural communities. The state has become one of America’s fastest-growing ...Read more
Charlotte has become one of the most important financial centers in the United States, driven by major bank headquarters, corporate relocations, fintech growth, and a rapidly expanding workforce of finance professionals. The city is not replacing New York as ...Read more
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is entering a period of major transformation as campus expansion, research investment, enrollment pressures, housing demand, and changing workforce needs reshape one of America’s most recognized universities. UNC-Chapel Hill’s future will ...Read more
North Carolina does not currently have a general voter recall election process that allows citizens to remove most elected officials through a recall petition. Unlike states such as California or Colorado, North Carolina voters generally cannot launch a recall ...Read more
If you are a registered North Carolina voter who wants to vote from home, you can request an absentee-by-mail ballot through the North Carolina State Board of Elections or your county Board of Elections. Any registered North Carolina voter ...Read more
North Carolina residents have the right to access many government documents through the North Carolina Public Records Law, the state’s primary transparency law for government records. The law allows individuals, journalists, businesses, and community organizations to inspect and obtain ...Read more
North Carolina is becoming a major contender in the artificial intelligence economy as universities, technology companies, healthcare organizations, financial institutions, and manufacturers invest in AI research and workforce development. The state’s combination of research universities, growing technology sector, financial ...Read more
The Raleigh-Durham Research Triangle has become one of the fastest-growing innovation regions in the United States because it combines world-class universities, a strong technology workforce, biotech leadership, startup growth, and a business environment attractive to expanding companies. Anchored by ...Read more
North Carolina’s water future is being shaped by a growing conflict between rising demand and increasingly unpredictable supply. Rapid population growth, expanding agriculture, industrial development, and changing weather patterns are putting pressure on rivers, reservoirs, and groundwater systems across ...Read more
To find who represents me in North Carolina, enter my home address into the official North Carolina General Assembly lookup tool to identify my State House district, State Senate district, elected representatives, and contact information. Every North Carolina resident ...Read more
Charlotte’s traffic congestion is worsening because population growth, suburban expansion, and job concentration have increased travel demand faster than transportation systems have expanded. New roads and development projects have improved mobility in some areas, but they have not eliminated ...Read more
If you are eligible to vote in North Carolina, you can register online, by mail, or through approved in-person registration locations. North Carolina requires voter registration applications to be submitted at least 25 days before Election Day for regular ...Read more
Charlotte’s skyline is undergoing one of the most significant transformations in its history as billion-dollar developments reshape downtown, expand mixed-use districts, add residential towers, and strengthen the city’s position as a major business and cultural center. Driven by banking ...Read more
North Carolina is positioning itself to become a larger player in the U.S. semiconductor industry by combining its research universities, advanced manufacturing workforce, technology sector, and strategic location on the East Coast. The state has attracted semiconductor-related investment and ...Read more