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Valor Massage expands clinical team as demand rises for medical massage
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Valor Massage in Fayetteville, North Carolina, is hiring licensed massage therapists as it grows its sports and medical massage practice for veterans, military families and other clients with complex care needs.
Tark Thermal Solutions to open Durham thermoelectric technology center after $5.5 million expansion
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Tark Thermal Solutions is moving into a new Durham, North Carolina facility that will more than double its U.S. thermoelectric production space.
Tryon launches Nina Simone and Samuel Waymon scholarship fund
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A new scholarship fund in Tryon, North Carolina, is reviving local support for the Waymon family with a benefit recital by pianist Awadagin Pratt on Oct. 3. The fund aims to help young musicians from across the Southeast while linking the project…
SumnerBaird | SeaGlass names Sophia Hume principal for development and partnerships
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SumnerBaird SeaGlass has appointed Sophia Hume as Principal, Development & Strategic Partnerships as the firm pushes growth across Coastal North Carolina.
SL Home Group joins PREMIERE to expand Charlotte presence
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PREMIERE has added Charlotte-based SL Home Group, bringing top-tier luxury sales experience and one of the market’s biggest recent transactions into its Carolinas network.
Reinventing.AI open-sources eight AI employee roles on GitHub
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Reinventing.AI has released eight open source business-role agents on GitHub under the MIT license, allowing commercial use and local operation on the owner’s machine.
W Hotels planned for uptown Charlotte at 400 South Tryon
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Spandrel Development Partners said Sept. 10 it plans to bring W Hotels to the 400 South Tryon redevelopment in Charlotte, North Carolina, as the hospitality anchor of the project.
Abayewa launches managed remote talent and project delivery model
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Abayewa Inc. said it has introduced a structured workforce model for growing organizations that combines global talent access, managed remote teams and project-based execution.
GGT Perimeter Defense expands perimeter security portfolio after Barrier1 deal
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GGT Perimeter Defense has expanded its physical perimeter security lineup after Global GRAB Technologies acquired Barrier1 Systems and folded it into the newly launched platform.
iRestify lands No. 166 on Canada’s Top Growing Companies list
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iRestify was named to The Globe and Mail’s 2026 Canada’s Top Growing Companies list, ranking No. 166 with 158% three-year revenue growth.
Ora Denise Scales builds an education legacy after returning to college at 55
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Ora Denise Scales, featured by Influential Women, turned a late return to school into a broader mission around mentorship, student advocacy and family legacy.
RIC and RIT to host global remanufacturing conference in Charlotte
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The Remanufacturing Industries Council and Rochester Institute of Technology will bring industry, research and policy leaders to Charlotte from Sept. 28 to Oct. 1 for the 2026 World Remanufacturing Conference.
Brightmont Academy opens Cary campus as national footprint grows to 28 locations
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Brightmont Academy has opened a new Cary, North Carolina campus, its second in the state, and will welcome first students on Sept. 14 ahead of a grand opening on Sept. 17. The expansion brings the school’s one-to-one private learning model to more…
Strickland’s Home wins 2026 Shorepicks community award for blinds and shutters
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Strickland’s Home has been named the 2026 Shorepicks Community’s Choice winner in the Blinds/Shutters Company category, an honor driven by local nominations and public voting in Wilmington.
Palmetto Moon to open Roanoke store Oct. 3 at Valley View Mall
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Palmetto Moon will celebrate the grand opening of its newest Virginia store on Oct. 3 at Valley View Mall in Roanoke.
New Elkin senior living community takes name from Revolutionary War history
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Overmountain Trace, a new independent living community in Elkin, North Carolina, is drawing its name from the Overmountain Men and the Battle of Kings Mountain.
Tamara Dawn grows Velocity Consulting into a multimillion-dollar workforce firm
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Tamara Dawn, founder and CEO of Velocity Consulting Services, has turned a 2020 startup into a multimillion-dollar staffing firm serving high-tech industries from Charlotte, North Carolina.
Influential Women spotlights Erika Diviney’s people-first HR leadership
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Influential Women highlighted Erika Diviney, Corporate HR Director at Crypton, for more than two decades of HR leadership centered on employee advocacy, retention, and workplace trust.
Martin Communications and Ken Harvey Homes win NCHBA website award
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Martin Communications and Ken Harvey Homes won Best Website for a Building Company at the North Carolina Home Builders Association’s 2026 STARS Awards.
RealReports expands Hive MLS deal to 20,000 subscribers in the Carolinas
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RealReports is widening its partnership with Hive MLS, bringing its property intelligence platform and Business Momentum Engine to nearly 20,000 subscribers across North and South Carolina.
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