COVID fear to cause long-term labor shortage
Around 3 million workers plan to remain permanently sidelined over concerns of COVID-19 Read More
NC Spin Articles
NC Department of Instruction pours more salt on teachers' wounds
In North Carolina, the gap between what teachers in public schools earn and other college grads in the private sector is one of the largest in the nation. Read More
North Carolina is bouncing back
There’s no question our state suffered mightily during the COVID crisis. North Carolina clearly bounced back more strongly from the COVID recession than most states did. Read More
A tough environment but a long way to go
Self-interest drives elections, not statistics. Right now, people are more concerned about their ability to pay their bills than the impact of employment numbers. Read More
Numbers behind the polling numbers
The numbers deep inside the poll results can often be as revealing as the ones that grab the headlines. Read More
Most people in North Carolina feel public schools are underfunded
Respondents were also asked if teachers were paid enough, if the state offers a sound basic education and if schools focused too much on African Americans in history Read More
WRAL News poll shows high anxiety over Ukraine conflict
Almost one-third of those surveyed are afraid the conflict could develop into World War III. Read More
Voters can still be persuaded
Political campaigns will devote substantial resources to detaching loosely affiliated voters from the other side and bringing them over by Election Day. Read More
How well did North Carolina deal with COVID?
Households and businesses will be motivated to locate in states that coped well during the pandemic compared to other states. Read More
Gas prices are affecting North Carolina households a lot
North Carolinians say inflation is the most important issue in the state right now. Read More
