by Dylan Cunningham | Aug 10, 2026 | News
The NC Senate recently approved legislation that could make it easier to add accessory dwelling units (ADUs) β including backyard cottages, garage apartments, and in-law suites β in certain residential areas. π‘ The goal: create more housing options by allowing...
by Dylan Cunningham | Aug 7, 2026 | News
π The numbers: πΉ 5% year-over-year increase in downtown visitors, per the Downtown Raleigh Alliance πΉ 40% spike in visitors on nights the Hurricanes played in the Stanley Cup Final πΉ ~80,000 additional visitors across the six Cup Final nights combined πΉ Watch parties...
by Dylan Cunningham | Aug 6, 2026 | News
π The deal: πΉ 160+ new jobs at Skyeton’s first North American facility πΉ Located in Fayetteville, home to Fort Bragg πΉ $500,000 performance-based grant from the One North Carolina Fund πΉ Average salary: $70,759 β well above Cumberland County’s $49,382...
by Dylan Cunningham | Aug 5, 2026 | News
π What’s changing: πΉ Application fees: $5,000 β $15,000 πΉ Renewal fees: $5,000 β $7,500 (term extended 20 β 25 years) πΉ New one-time fee: $3/foot of cable in state waters (~$1M+ per new cable) πΉ Revenue directed to Oregon’s Common School Fund πΉ Tighter...
by Dylan Cunningham | Aug 4, 2026 | News
While more than 30 North Carolina communities have adopted restrictions or moratoriums on data centers, Richmond County approved Amazon’s $10 billion investment after evaluating nearly 50 competing industrial proposals. For building owners, developers, and...