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Remote work has a huge influence on the Triangle's economy

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Nugget blew up during the pandemic. Now what?

Nugget's couches became one of the hottest items to own during the pandemic.

Budget proposal could include new limits on suing North Carolina employees

Under a little-known provision quietly slipped into early state budget proposals, North Carolinians who sue state employees could soon lose the ability to present their case to a jury of their peers in state court.

Here's who's running for North Carolina governor in 2024

The election will take place November 5, 2024.

There's been an uptick in COVID-19 cases in North Carolina

If you noticed more people contracting COVID-19 recently, there's an uptick in cases

COVID

If you&#x27;ve noticed more people coming down with COVID-19 recently, it&#x27;s because there&#x27;s been an upswing in cases once again.Driving the news: The late-summer spread comes as new variant <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="EG.5" data-vars-click-url="https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#variant-proportions" data-vars-content-id="f7c2e04f-6fed-4db0-ad73-a8e89e03d01c" data-vars-headline="There&#x27;s been an uptick in COVID-19 cases in North Carolina" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#variant-proportions" target="_blank">EG.5</a> is now the dominant form in the U.S., per CDC estimates — though it&#x27;s unclear if that variant is directly responsible for the rising numbers.

The future of the Triangle's growth, according to PNC's Jim Hansen

There is a concern that while transplants are thriving and taking high-paying jobs, we aren't preparing Triangle-born residents to benefit as much.

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The Triangle&#x27;s economy remains one of the strongest in the nation, attracting thousands of newcomers every year. But concerns over whether that growth will be equality distributed are real, according to one of the region&#x27;s most influential bankers.Driving the news: In a conversation with Axios, Jim Hansen, the regional president for PNC Bank&#x27;s operations in Raleigh, said that the Triangle continues to benefit from a healthy mixture of steady industries, like health care and universities, alongside a strong science and technology scene.

Photo illustration of Jim Hansen with a photo of the PNC Bank building in downtown Raleigh.

Ivermectin doesn't meaningfully aid COVID-19 recovery, study finds

The study from Duke is one of the largest studies of the ivermectin.

Ivermectin, a drug used to treat parasitic infections, has no meaningful benefit for treating COVID-19 symptoms, according to a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new study" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/28073535.9045/aHR0cHM6Ly9jb3Jwb3JhdGUuZHVrZWhlYWx0aC5vcmcvbmV3cy9zdHVkeS1maW5kcy1uby1iZW5lZml0LXRha2luZy1pdmVybWVjdGluLWNvdmlkLTE5LXN5bXB0b21zP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX2F4aW9zbG9jYWxfcmFsZWlnaCZzdHJlYW09dG9w/624a478d8de5d288030b4174B5cca27ff" data-vars-content-id="7aa97ac2-75c3-4216-bb29-d4b9944734ac" data-vars-headline="Ivermectin doesn&#x27;t meaningfully aid COVID-19 recovery, study finds" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/28073535.9045/aHR0cHM6Ly9jb3Jwb3JhdGUuZHVrZWhlYWx0aC5vcmcvbmV3cy9zdHVkeS1maW5kcy1uby1iZW5lZml0LXRha2luZy1pdmVybWVjdGluLWNvdmlkLTE5LXN5bXB0b21zP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX2F4aW9zbG9jYWxfcmFsZWlnaCZzdHJlYW09dG9w/624a478d8de5d288030b4174B5cca27ff" target="_blank">new study</a> from Duke University.<ul><li>Duke and Vanderbilt University researchers studied around 1,500 people with COVID-19, with half receiving ivermectin and the other a placebo.</li></ul>

Teachers in NC and across the country are overwhelmed

Teachers in NC and across the country are overwhelme

American teachers have long been navigating stagnant wages — but the increasing stress in classrooms is causing some to second guess their profession. Context: In the last two years, demands on educators have mounted as they’ve been forced to navigate both a pandemic and intensifying political interference in their lesson plans. <ul><li>As the school year wraps up, the threat of school shootings has once again risen to the forefront of many teachers’ minds, including in North Carolina.</li></ul>Why it matters: Many experts warn of a looming staffing crisis, Axios’ Erica Pandey and Alison Snyder write.

Mapping North Carolina's poverty rate by county

Poverty rates were declining going into the pandemic.

North Carolina&#x27;s poverty rates were declining before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, new Census data shows.By the numbers: The latest five-year figures from the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="2016-2020 American Community Survey" data-vars-click-url="https://data.census.gov/cedsci/all?q=North%20Carolina%20poverty" data-vars-content-id="dd423844-72e1-468a-89de-4d2c3beddb31" data-vars-headline="Mapping North Carolina&#x27;s poverty rate by county" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://data.census.gov/cedsci/all?q=North%20Carolina%20poverty" target="_blank">2016-2020 American Community Survey</a> reveal 14% of North Carolina residents earned incomes below the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="federal poverty line" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/27518604.18/aHR0cHM6Ly9hc3BlLmhocy5nb3YvdG9waWNzL3BvdmVydHktZWNvbm9taWMtbW9iaWxpdHkvcG92ZXJ0eS1ndWlkZWxpbmVzL3ByaW9yLWhocy1wb3ZlcnR5LWd1aWRlbGluZXMtZmVkZXJhbC1yZWdpc3Rlci1yZWZlcmVuY2VzLzIwMjAtcG92ZXJ0eS1ndWlkZWxpbmVzP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1zZW5kdG9fbG9jYWxuZXdzbGV0dGVydGVzdCZzdHJlYW09dG9w/624a478d8de5d288030b4174B4695a105" data-vars-content-id="dd423844-72e1-468a-89de-4d2c3beddb31" data-vars-headline="Mapping North Carolina&#x27;s poverty rate by county" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/27518604.18/aHR0cHM6Ly9hc3BlLmhocy5nb3YvdG9waWNzL3BvdmVydHktZWNvbm9taWMtbW9iaWxpdHkvcG92ZXJ0eS1ndWlkZWxpbmVzL3ByaW9yLWhocy1wb3ZlcnR5LWd1aWRlbGluZXMtZmVkZXJhbC1yZWdpc3Rlci1yZWZlcmVuY2VzLzIwMjAtcG92ZXJ0eS1ndWlkZWxpbmVzP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1zZW5kdG9fbG9jYWxuZXdzbGV0dGVydGVzdCZzdHJlYW09dG9w/624a478d8de5d288030b4174B4695a105" target="_blank">federal poverty line</a> ($12,760 for a single person in 2020).

COVID 🦠

There's been an uptick in COVID-19 cases in North Carolina

The future of the Triangle's growth, according to PNC's Jim Hansen

Ivermectin doesn't meaningfully aid COVID-19 recovery, study finds

Teachers in NC and across the country are overwhelmed

Mapping North Carolina's poverty rate by county