Scott Kidd didn’t expect a particularly busy job when he became city manager of Liberty, North Carolina, a former furniture and textile center whose rhythm more recently has centered around an annual antiques festival. Those quiet times less than three years ago soon turned into a whirlwind. Toyota announced plans to build a battery factory…
President Biden traveled to North Carolina, a potential swing state in the fall election, on Thursday to tout his efforts to replace toxic lead pipes as part of his administration’s program to expand and modernize the nation’s road system, airports and other critical infrastructure. During a stop in Wilmington, the president announced $3 billion in…
After former President Donald J. Trump sat in a New York courtroom for most of last week, Saturday evening was expected to mark a return to the campaign trail and the large rallies where he often gives long, rambling speeches. As thousands gathered on the tarmac of an airport in Wilmington, North Carolina, anticipation grew…
Democrats are beginning to dream that President Biden can take North Carolina away from Donald J. Trump in November. They are less confident that Mr. Biden can hold Georgia. The two southern battlegrounds represent a tricky strategic calculation for Mr. Biden’s campaign as it ramps up and decides where to direct its money, advertising and…
