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Desi Comedy Fest is bringing its first Texas tour to Austin on Oct. 15, with a six-comedian lineup at The Creek and The Cave. The show marks the festival’s first time in Texas and underscores the growing reach of South Asian stand-up in major U.S….

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Mountain Xpress readers voted Terminix Service, Inc. first in the Best of WNC pest control category, earning the company Hall of Fame status in Western North Carolina.

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Principled Technologies tested three similarly configured Chromebooks and found a MediaTek Kompanio 540 model delivered stronger benchmark performance, faster multitasking, and longer battery life than two Intel N-series models.

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C3 Health has promoted Cole Naldzin from interim COO to chief operating officer as the Morrisville, North Carolina, company works to integrate and scale its healthcare services.

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The inaugural Groundbreakers Conference will gather Black professionals in land, development and the built environment in Charlotte from Nov. 4–7, 2026. Organizers say the event is meant to expand networking, mentorship and business opportunities…

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Reapers Realm Haunted Farm and Trail in Salisbury, North Carolina, is opening its 2026 Halloween season in late September and running through Halloween night.

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Strickland Brothers 10 Minute Oil Change opened a new location at 1200 Sunset Dr. in El Reno, Oklahoma, bringing the company to 10 shops in the state and more than 285 nationwide.

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Atlas Roofing Corporation will provide roofing systems and donate more than $100,000 in materials for each participating St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway market in 2026. The sponsorship spans 14 cities and supports fundraising for St. Jude Children’s…

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INSURICA has hired Erick Johnson as vice president of sales, P&C, adding a veteran sales leader as the brokerage pursues a $450 million growth goal.

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Realty of America marked its second anniversary with more than $8 billion in lifetime sales, 3,600-plus agents and 26 markets across the U.S. The agent-owned brokerage says its model has generated $8.7 million in lifetime revenue share and is now…

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Elite Roof and Solar completed a FORTIFIED Roof system at Sawmill Village, a new affordable housing community in Burnsville, North Carolina.

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IAOTP selected Dr. Carol S. Spalding, president of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College in North Carolina, for its 2026 Top President of the Year in Higher Education honor.

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Paradigm Oral Health promoted two surgeon partners to senior leadership and added two surgeons to its board after a surgeon-led buyback returned control of the company to its doctors.

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Filmmaker Jewell R. Powell will launch her second feature, A Christmas Journey, in theaters on Nov. 7, 2026, with church and campus screenings through the holiday season and streaming starting Nov. 27. The faith-based reimagining of A Christmas…

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Jackson Funkhouser won the 2026 New Mexico Open at Turtleback Mountain Golf & Resort in Elephant Butte, N.M., finishing 23-under and setting a course record on his way to a seven-shot victory.

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Infinity PR has officially launched in Greenville, North Carolina, with a focus on psychology-based messaging, digital communications and public relations for small businesses, nonprofits and emerging brands.

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BumbleBeeSmart is pitching wall-mounted sensory panels as a space-saving option for dementia sensory rooms, where shared floor space is often limited.

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MDC has broadened its executive leadership structure in Durham to strengthen operations, external engagement, research, finance and program delivery as the nonprofit prepares for its next phase across the South.

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Apparo has selected two North Carolina nonprofits to receive 2026 Mission Possible awards, pairing $10,000 grants with up to $50,000 in pro bono consulting to support technology projects aimed at economic mobility.

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Global ERG Network has launched an access fellowship for small nonprofits ahead of its Nov. 9-11 GENC 2026 conference in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, while adding a new Book an Author partnership that brings speakers including Tanya Wright into…