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NC Breaks Tourism Spending Record in 2023
August 14, 2024
Why Rent Control Continues to be a Catastrophic Idea
August 1, 2024
NC Continues to Outpace US in GDP Growth Whilst Inflation to Persist, Says UNC Economist
May 28, 2024
NC’s Tourists Spent Record in 2023
May 23, 2024
Think Corporate Greed is the Leading Cause of Inflation? Think Again
May 20, 2024
Rankings
Hendersonville’s Apple Festival Among Top Ten Labor Day Events in the Nation
August 29, 2024
NC Zoo Ranked as Nation’s Best
August 16, 2024
NC Ranked #4 Best States for Buying and Selling a Home
July 17, 2024
North Carolina Ranks In Top 3 States To Do Business — Again
July 11, 2024
NC Ranks in Top Ten State Economies
June 11, 2024
Economic Development
Blue Ridge Parkway, Great Smokies, Saw Record Economic Impact in 2023
September 4, 2024
Manufacturer of Lithium Battery Parts Snags Facility for 545-Job Project in Lincoln County
August 23, 2024
Jewelry Insurer Picks Raleigh for 200 Jobs
August 19, 2024
Huge Battery Plant and 1,000 Jobs Headed to Edgecombe County
August 15, 2024
Apple’s Pause of its RTP Campus May Reflect Bigger Changes at Work
August 12, 2024
Education
Report Shows Continued Academic Growth for NC Students
September 6, 2024
65% of the Top 20 Community Colleges are in NC
September 5, 2024
UNC Chancellor Lee Roberts Lays Out Priorities for New Era
August 30, 2024
How AI has Helped NC A&T State Become a Driving Force in the Agriculture Industry
August 27, 2024
A Reformation in Public Education: School Choice in Theory and Practice
August 24, 2024
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General Assembly
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By Ray Domanico for the Manhattan Institute Introduction American public education is...
Economic Development
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North Carolina Railroad Co. Awards Grant For Rail-Served Battery Gigafactory
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Elections
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By Steve Harrison for WFAE North Carolina’s presidential ballot is...
Economic Development
Jewelry Insurer Picks Raleigh for 200 Jobs
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By Ben Tobin – Greater Triangle Growth Reporter, Triangle Business Journal A...
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NC’s July Employment Figures Released
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Rankings
NC Zoo Ranked as Nation’s Best
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By Lloyd Whittington — Editor in Chief of the Triad Business...
Economic Development
Huge Battery Plant and 1,000 Jobs Headed to Edgecombe County
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By David Mildenberg for BusinessNC State officials plan to announce...
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NC Breaks Tourism Spending Record in 2023
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From the North Carolina Department of Commerce Visitor spending continued...
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Apple’s Pause of its RTP Campus May Reflect Bigger Changes at Work
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by North Carolina’s Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler from his...
Economic Development
Chemicals Company to Expand in Greenville
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Report Shows Continued Academic Growth for NC Students
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From the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction North Carolina...
Education
65% of the Top 20 Community Colleges are in NC
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By Jaclyn DeJohn, CFP® for SmartAsset Associate degrees offer students flexibility...
Economic Development
Blue Ridge Parkway, Great Smokies, Saw Record Economic Impact in 2023
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By Will Hofmann for the Asheville Citizen Times The Great...
General Assembly
Planning North Carolina’s 250th Anniversary of American Independence
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By A.P. Dillon for the North State Journal The North...
Employment
Labor Day: Protecting NC’s Right-to-Work Status
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From the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce There is a...
Education
UNC Chancellor Lee Roberts Lays Out Priorities for New Era
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By Zac Ezzone, staff writer for Triangle Business Journal University of...
Employment
North Carolina’s July County and Area Unemployment Figures Released
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From the North Carolina Department of Commerce Unemployment rates (not...
Rankings
Hendersonville’s Apple Festival Among Top Ten Labor Day Events in the Nation
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By Iris Seaton for the Asheville Citizen Times as...
Judiciary
Legal Reform for Rural North Carolinians
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By Philip Berger Jr. Imagine needing legal assistance in a child...
Education
How AI has Helped NC A&T State Become a Driving Force in the Agriculture Industry
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-
By Sharelle Burt for Black Enterprise WUNC reports that using...
Regulations
Harris vs. Trump: Assessing the Potential Regulatory Policy Paths in the 2024 Election
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By Dan Goldbeck, Director of Regulatory Policy at the...
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By Ray Domanico for the Manhattan Institute Introduction American public education is...
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Report Shows Continued Academic Growth for NC Students
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65% of the Top 20 Community Colleges are in NC
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By Zac Ezzone, staff writer for Triangle Business Journal University of...
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Legislative Leadership Reaches Agreement on Additional Spending
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North Carolina legislative leaders reached an agreement this week...
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Report Shows Continued Academic Growth for NC Students
September 6, 2024
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From the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction North Carolina...
Education
65% of the Top 20 Community Colleges are in NC
September 5, 2024
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By Jaclyn DeJohn, CFP® for SmartAsset Associate degrees offer students flexibility...
Employment
North Carolina’s July County and Area Unemployment Figures Released
August 29, 2024
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From the North Carolina Department of Commerce Unemployment rates (not...
Economic Development
Manufacturer of Lithium Battery Parts Snags Facility for 545-Job Project in Lincoln County
August 23, 2024
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By Collin Huguley, Staff Writer for the Charlotte Business Journal The...
Transportation
North Carolina Railroad Co. Awards Grant For Rail-Served Battery Gigafactory
August 22, 2024
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By Stuart Chirls for FreightWaves A $750,000 grant from a...
Economic Development
Jewelry Insurer Picks Raleigh for 200 Jobs
August 19, 2024
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By Ben Tobin – Greater Triangle Growth Reporter, Triangle Business Journal A...
Employment
NC’s July Employment Figures Released
August 18, 2024
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Source: North Carolina Department of Commerce The state’s seasonally adjusted...
Rankings
NC Zoo Ranked as Nation’s Best
August 16, 2024
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By Lloyd Whittington — Editor in Chief of the Triad Business...
Economic Development
Huge Battery Plant and 1,000 Jobs Headed to Edgecombe County
August 15, 2024
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By David Mildenberg for BusinessNC State officials plan to announce...