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“I’ve been wanting to go to the State Fair” for years, Donna Lambert said. This year she had thousands of reasons to attend after money intended for Help Ministries of Troutman was discovered in Department of State Treasurer (DST) safekeeping.

More good news from bonding agencies today - as S&P assigned another AAA bond rating to North Carolina’s outstanding general obligation bonds. This is the highest ranking a state can be given and indicates it is both financially stable and has a high level of credit worthiness. 

State Treasurer Brad Briner announced today Moody’s has affirmed North Carolina’s Aaa rating on its outstanding general obligation bonds. The credit rating agency declared: “North Carolina is one of the strongest states according to nearly every measure.”

The city of Charlotte (Mecklenburg County) will move forward with long-planned street work and neighborhood improvements after receiving Local Government Commission (LGC) approval of a $200 million request to issue a short-term bond.

The North Carolina Department of State Treasurer and CVS Caremark (Caremark) have successfully reached an agreement regarding their ongoing contract dispute, securing hundreds of millions of dollars on behalf of the members of the State Health Plan (Plan).

After months of negotiations, the North Carolina State Health Plan (Plan) is pleased that Duke Health prioritized continued service to its members.

Negotiations are still ongoing between Duke Healthcare and Aetna, with their contract set to expire in less than a month. The State Health Plan (Plan) is Aetna’s largest client in our state and is watching the talks closely.

The Department of State Treasurer has successfully allocated nearly $150 million to communities in need in Western North Carolina. This money is meant as a way to help local governments get back on their feet as they wait for the federal government to send much needed relief dollars.