Labor eyes public employees to bolster ranks that, though they are weak, still stir strong opposition.

Alcoa battles government officials over hydropower on the Yadkin River, and Badin is caught in the middle.

A panel of pros pick the North Carolina stocks they think will perform best in 2012.

Mooneyham: Over the last decade, the clamor and downright demagoguery surrounding North Carolina’s gasoline tax rival that of any topic in state politics.

Up Front: I have a special place in my heart for newspapers. I grew up the son of a newspaperman.

Gearino: What’s the functional difference between a tax-funded federal stimulus program and Duke Energy Corp.’s recent rate-hike request?