Tag: Business

    North Carolina’s October County and Area Unemployment Figures Released

    Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 91 counties in October 2024, decreased in three, and remained unchanged in six. Buncombe County had the...

    North Carolina Is U.S.’s Top Turkey Producer

    By Trace One as appearing in The Mountaineer Thanksgiving remains one of the most widely celebrated holidays in the United States, with over 90% of Americans observing...

    Truist Financial Pledges $725 Million for WNC Helene Recovery

    From Truist Financial Corporation Truist Financial Corporation today announced a new initiative, Truist Cares for Western North Carolina, a three-year, $725 million commitment to support critical small business,...

    North Carolina’s October Employment Figures Released

    The state’s seasonally adjusted October 2024 unemployment rate was 3.7 percent, decreasing 0.1 of a percentage point from September’s revised rate. The national rate...

    Popular

    Crossover at the North Carolina General Assembly Explained

    Crossover is a deadline self-imposed on the NCGA by legislators.

    House Bill Would Extend Driver’s Licenses to Address DMV Backlog

    By A.P. Dillon for the North State Journal A bill...

    NC’s Lumbee Tribe Sees Long-Sought Recognition as Closer than Ever

    By Danielle Battaglia for The Raleigh News & Observer...

    JetZero Eyes NC for 10,000-job Advanced Aircraft Factory

    By Lauren Ohnesorge and David Hill for the Triangle Business Journal A next-generation jet...