Donald Gintzig, CEO of WakeMed and Steve Smoot, Atrium Health speak to reporters about merger 05/05/2026
.After county leaders delayed a key vote, representatives from WakeMed and Charlotte's Atrium Health met with reporters to lay out why the combination is the right choice for the region. WakeMed CEO Donald Gintzig (GENT-ZIG) says this move is a positive step.
24 Apr 2026
Lawmakers from Vance, Warren & Halifax counties raise questions about proposed change to property, water rights
Local leaders in Vance, Halifax and surrounding counties react to a controversial section of Senate Bill 214 that could allow Franklin County to seize property without local approval. Officials call the proposal an overreach, raising concerns about property rights, water infrastructure and loss of local control, as opposition builds ahead of a possible vote in Raleigh.
Read more: https://www.wptf.com/2026/04/24/senate-proposal-sparks-backlash-over-property-water-control-concerns/ (https://www.wptf.com/2026/04/24/senate-proposal-sparks-backlash-over-property-water-control-concerns/)
26 Feb 2026
UNC System President Peter Hans delivers his February 2026 report to the UNC Board of Governors
UNC System President Peter Hans delivers his report to the University of North Carolina System Board of Governors during its February 2026 meeting in Raleigh, N.C. Hans addressed tuition decisions, updates on academic freedom and the financial outlook for the state’s public universities.
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