by Dylan Cunningham | Aug 10, 2026 | News
The NC Senate recently approved legislation that could make it easier to add accessory dwelling units (ADUs) — including backyard cottages, garage apartments, and in-law suites — in certain residential areas. 🏡 The goal: create more housing options by allowing...
by Dylan Cunningham | Aug 7, 2026 | News
📋 The numbers: 🔹 5% year-over-year increase in downtown visitors, per the Downtown Raleigh Alliance 🔹 40% spike in visitors on nights the Hurricanes played in the Stanley Cup Final 🔹 ~80,000 additional visitors across the six Cup Final nights combined 🔹 Watch parties...
by Dylan Cunningham | Aug 6, 2026 | News
📋 The deal: 🔹 160+ new jobs at Skyeton’s first North American facility 🔹 Located in Fayetteville, home to Fort Bragg 🔹 $500,000 performance-based grant from the One North Carolina Fund 🔹 Average salary: $70,759 — well above Cumberland County’s $49,382...
by Dylan Cunningham | Aug 5, 2026 | News
📋 What’s changing: 🔹 Application fees: $5,000 → $15,000 🔹 Renewal fees: $5,000 → $7,500 (term extended 20 → 25 years) 🔹 New one-time fee: $3/foot of cable in state waters (~$1M+ per new cable) 🔹 Revenue directed to Oregon’s Common School Fund 🔹 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...
by Dylan Cunningham | Aug 3, 2026 | News
📋 The update: 🔹 Construction has now shifted to the second side of the street in downtown Apex’s revitalization project 🔹 First side of the corridor is complete 🔹 Project continues to reshape the look and function of the town’s historic core 🏢 Why it...
