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ESPN analyst Heather Dinich placed Bill Belichick on 'retirement watch' ahead of his second season at North Carolina. The 73-year-old coach went 4-8 in his first season and is signed through 2029. At the ACC Kickoff, receiver Jordan Shipp said the team rallied around the 74-year-old coach amid external criticism.
Republican officials and GOP-controlled election boards in North Carolina are moving to reduce Sunday voting and keep early voting sites off college campuses. In Pasquotank County, a GOP liaison texted to "Drop Sunday" and supported moving an early voting site from a university to a smaller office. A 2024 law shifted election-board appointment power to the GOP state auditor, enabling these changes.
Roy Cooper raised $8 million in Q2 2026, more than double Michael Whatley's $3 million, and holds a $20 million cash-on-hand advantage. Outside groups are spending heavily, with pro-Republican Senate Leadership Fund reserving $38 million in ads versus $27 million from pro-Democrat WinSenate.
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson is urging residents to comment on a proposed $450 million EPA settlement with Chemours over PFAS pollution, arguing it excludes North Carolina and guarantees nothing for the state. The deal was negotiated without state input.
Swiss biotech MindMaze Therapeutics established its U.S. headquarters at The Pearl innovation district in midtown Charlotte. CEO Zach Henderson, hired in March, will lead commercialization. The company also opened a Patient Experience Center in May.
North Carolina's Republican-led State Board of Elections voted 3-2 along party lines to lower the threshold for county election officials to reject ballots from voters without photo ID, from unanimous to simple majority. Democrats argued the change injects partisanship into vote counting.
This commentary argues that North Carolina's selection of Opportunity Zones is critically important, as the federal program directs billions in tax-advantaged investments. It contends that past investments have flowed to already-growing areas rather than distressed ones, urging careful tract selection to maximize community benefit.