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State Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley said he remains confident that Apple and Vinfast will develop workplaces in North Carolina as planned.
Japan is already North Carolina's top international business partner. State leaders believe there's still more to be done to convince Asian companies to build factories in the Tar Heel state.
While leaders admit it has been a struggle for downtown to return to pre-pandemic levels of interest for entertainment or even living downtown, recent numbers are indicating a shift.
The expansion is expected to create high-paying roles in global operations, risk management and mortgage home-equity management. State officials approved an incentives package worth up to
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The facility would be built on a nearly 200-acre site on Shearon Harris Road near Apex.
Natelli Investments LLC is proposing the 250-megawatt facility, called the 'New Hill Digital Campus', be built on a 190-acre property on Shearon Harris Road in New Hill.
On Tuesday night, the public will get a chance to voice their thoughts on a proposal that would add another high-rise building to Raleigh's skyline.
A high-rise tower that would reshape downtown Raleigh's skyline is up for debate during a meeting on Tuesday night.
Development around Raleigh's Lenovo Center is set to begin after the NC State home football season ends in December. The first phase of the development includes new parking structures, a new music venue and retail shops. Future phases are expected to include apartments and a hotel.
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Big tech companies are moving in and their massive power needs could come at a cost to your wallet and the environment. A look at who's paying for all the resources needed for these companies to operate.
North Carolina communities are weighing data centers' promises of jobs and revenue against risks of higher power bills, grid strain, and climate costs.
A plan that could expand Novo Nordisk in Johnston County, bringing more jobs to the area, is moving forward.
Novo Nordisk, the Danish drugmaker with a large presence in North Carolina, declined to say how many jobs might be cut in the state. But it indicated a planned Triangle expansion might not be affected.
Eshe Nelson, New York Times
According to a new survey from the New York Federal Reserve, worker confidence in their ability to move from one job to another has reached an all-time low.
ECU Health is leading the push to bring a shuttered Martin County hospital back to life.
Williamston's Martin General Hospital abruptly closed in August 2023. Two years later, ECU Health is laying out its plan to potentially reopen it.
The maker of sodium-ion batteries failed to raise funding from investors or sales, so it decided to close facilities in Michigan and California. Plans for a $1.4 billion factory in the Rocky Mount area are also dead, state officials said.
The health care giant says it is increasing its presence at a biopharmaceutical manufacturing site being developed by Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies.
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A pastor at a Durham church is one of many concerned about what a rezoning effort would mean for a project that could change the Hayti community.
In a surprise move during Monday's Durham City Council meeting, developers for the Heritage Square development were allowed to withdraw their rezoning request for the project. The nearly 10-acre plot of land sits next to the Durham Freeway in the heart of the Hayti community.
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and Chase Business Banking CEO Ben Walter talk about North Carolina's economic strengths and outlook despite growing financial uncertanity on a global scale.
JP MorganChase CEO Jamie Dimon believes in North Carolina as a funnel for economic growth.
Eco King Solutions plans to invest $80.5 million in its first North American factory, to be built in Graham County
The Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority is in talks with Pacific Elm Properties to redevelop a 136-acre tract off Interstate 40.
Raleigh-Durham International Airport is set to receive nearly $25 million in federal grants to realign John Brantley Boulevard in front of the two terminals. The project will also widen the road from two lanes to four.
