AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEconomy & Jobs: SAS Institute confirmed it’s cutting 300 positions across the company, with affected workers able to apply for open roles as the Cary-based analytics giant says it’s aligning resources with long-term priorities. Healthcare: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist named Dr. David W. Zaas CEO effective Jan. 1, 2026, as the system’s leadership transitions after Dr. Julie Ann Freischlag’s retirement. Rural Health: Rep. Don Davis asked President Trump to help reopen Martin General Hospital, pitching $175 million to restore inpatient care in eastern North Carolina. Business & Growth: Verizon’s takeover of Carolina West Wireless is prompting reassurance from Surry Communications that its fiber operations won’t change. Local Government: Blowing Rock streamlined its Special Use Permit process by removing the Planning Board step, while Rocky Mount’s council approved a budget that raises the property tax rate by seven cents. Community & Philanthropy: A Stokes County man’s $3M Novant Health endowment will expand breast cancer support, and Prism Medical partnered with a children’s home to deliver gifts to more than 25 local kids. Culture & Business Spotlight: The Stanley Cup parade drew an estimated 150,000 people to downtown Raleigh, underscoring the Hurricanes’ economic and community pull.
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