AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoNew Retail & Foodservice: Baldor Specialty Foods is expanding into North Carolina, bringing 6,000+ products to the Triangle, Triad and Charlotte metros for restaurants, hotels and retailers. Local Growth: Royal Farms will open a new Shallotte location on July 13, with a ticketed soft opening July 8-9. Workforce & Education: North Carolina SkillsUSA students brought home 79 medals at the national conference in Atlanta, including 47 from community college competitors. Energy & Cost of Living: Duke Energy Carolinas cut its proposed residential rate increase from 18% to 11.6% after objections from NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson and others. Sports Betting Policy: North Carolina lawmakers approved higher online sports-betting taxes, raising the operator rate from 18% to 23% and adding new reporting rules. Public Safety & Regulation: Carolina Beach fined Harlan Blast/Hildebrand Amusements $37,500 after a carnival ride lap bar came loose due to operator error. Infrastructure: NCDOT awarded a $5.1 million contract to Highland Paving for more than 30 miles of road improvements in Brunswick County, starting July 29.
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