North Carolina

TL/DR - Asheville's liquor sales had a record-breaking year, grossing over $52 million, marking consistent annual increases for over a decade. The Asheville ABC Board, the sole retailer where area customers can purchase liquor, paid $4.6 million back to local municipalities from its sales in 2023. Despite rising gross sales, profit before…

TL/DR - The article presents six key financial steps to be taken before the end of the year, as advised by financial planners: updating beneficiaries on 401(k) or life insurance policies, reviewing estate plans and insurance coverage, making charitable donations and gifts, maximizing pre-tax retirement savings, taking the required minimum…

TL/DR - The United States' clean energy economy grew significantly in 2023 despite economic challenges, with the industry receiving nearly $100 billion in new investments and adding more than 80,000 jobs, thanks to President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act and increasing demand for clean energy technologies. The legislation led to a surge in…

TL/DR - The North Carolina Supreme Court is set to revisit the Leandro education funding case in February 2022, less than 16 months after ruling that a judge could transfer taxpayer dollars without the General Assembly's approval to address education inequities. The case is being appealed by Republican legislative leaders, who question whether…