FUJIFILM Biotechnologies opens commercial-scale cell-culture manufacturing site in North Carolina

The first phase of the planned $3.2 billion manufacturing site opens with a capacity of 8 x 20,000 liters (L) mammalian cell culture bioreactors to encompass drug product and drug substance manufacturing, while adding finished goods capabilities...

Annual Potters Market returning to Mint Museum Randolph, featuring western North Carolina artists impacted by Helene

The Annual Potters Market returns to Mint Museum Randolph this Saturday, marking its 19th year and showcasing over 50 ceramic artists from North Carolina. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Annual Potters Market is returning to Mint Museum Randolph this...

Japan's Daiwa House to buy North Carolina homebuilder in US push

Business deals Windsor deal is 5th acquisition in 6 years as focus shifts to across Pacific Windsor Homes controls about 2,100 lots for single family homes in North Carolina. (Windsor Homes) TAKUMI TAMURA September 26, 2025 00:59 JST OSAKA --...

North Carolina funds repairs so Helene-hit homes can get energy upgrades

A year after Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina — dumping as much as 30 inches of rain and felling thousands of trees — countless homes still suffer from leaky roofs, mold and mildew, and rotting floors. All that damage doesn’t just...

Marshall touts NC business growth, seeks entrepreneur feedback during CCC roundtable

MOREHEAD CITY — North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall is touring the state to meet with small-business owners and economic leaders following a significant surge in business growth since June 2020, including in Carteret County. Her...

Local leaders tackle economic mobility at first-ever ‘Atlanta Way Day’

At the first-ever Atlanta Way Day, some of the region’s top leaders faced a big question: How did Atlanta become the lowest-ranked in upward economic mobility, and how can the region change it? Local nonprofit Atlanta Way 2.0 hosted the event as...

26 people charged after investigation by North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement

Photo: North Carolina Alcohol Law EnforcementWILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement recently conducted an investigation into criminal activity around ABC licensed businesses in Wilmington. The investigation was primarily...

Chimney Rock welcomes visitors a year after Hurricane Helene's devastation

CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. (WTVD) -- One of the mountain towns hit hardest by Hurricane Helene is finally welcoming back visitors one year later. Chimney Rock, a popular tourist destination in Western North Carolina, was cut off for months after...

Here's how N.C. town is doing a year after storm hit its travel business

Allen G. Breed and Brittany Peterson Old Fort, N.C. — Morning mist is still burning off the surrounding mountains when they appear: Small groups of helmeted riders on one-wheeled, skateboard-like contraptions, navigating the pitched streets, past...

Counties with the oldest homes in North Carolina

Counties with the oldest homes in North Carolina There's an undeniable charm that comes with pre-World War II American architecture, characterized by high ceilings, crown molding, hardwood floors, and ornate details. In fact, 11.4% of all housing...

‘May never know’ cause of child’s death at North Carolina dental surgery center, CEO says

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WBTV) -- The CEO of the company that operated the North Carolina dental surgery center where a child died issued a letter to partners and employees this week, saying they still did not know what caused the death. Er’Mias Mitchell...

His Peers Have Debt and Job Anxiety. He Has a Nearly Six-Figure Business And Zero Loans.

While many of his peers juggle student loan debt and uncertain job prospects, 23-year-old Jacob Palmer of Concord, North Carolina, is debt-free and running a nearly six-figure electrical business. After high school, Palmer tried online college...

North Carolina solar company to lay off over 500 employees

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A North Carolina solar company is laying off hundreds of employees this fall. Blue Ridge Power filed a warn notice stating plans to lay off more than 500 employees from its Asheville and Fayetteville locations in mid-November....

Magazine still rates Georgia No. 1 for business

For a dozen years in a row now, Georgia has ranked at the top of an economic development magazine’s listing of the best states for doing business. In a new report, Area Development Magazine cites affordable housing, reliable child care and...

Illicit market pressures e-cigarette sales

Bonnie Herzog of Goldman Sachs spoke at the CSP's Tobacco Plus Forum on Sept. 17. | CSP Staff Illicit vapes are top of mind for convenience-store retailers as they continue to hurt e-vapor sales, said Bonnie Herzog, managing director and senior...

Fujifilm Biotechnologies opens $3.2B cell culture manufacturing site in North Carolina

Five years and $3.2 billion in the making, Fujifilm Biotechnologies on Wednesday held the grand opening of its biomanufacturing site in Holly Springs, North Carolina, as the company looks to begin operations later this year. Touted as one of the...

Is ‘Rat Running’ Legal in North Carolina Traffic? Here’s What Drivers Should Know

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Sitting in traffic often tempts drivers to cut through a gas station or parking lot to avoid a red light, but in North Carolina this shortcut — known as “rat running” — can come with legal consequences. Statewide Traffic Law...

Donegal to Exit Farmowners Insurance, Sell Rights to $8 Million in Business to ECM

Donegal Insurance Group and ECM Insurance Group announced that ECM will acquire the renewal rights to Donegal’s entire book of farmowners insurance business in the states of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, Ohio and Indiana in 2026. The book...

Western North Carolina faces rising food insecurity in Helene's wake

Several Western North Carolina nonprofits providing free food access saw an increase in need after Tropical Storm Helene. A year later, numbers have not returned to pre-storm levels. ASHEVILLE - Food Connection has been through storms before. As...

North Carolina’s Triangle Airport Adding another Hangar

North Carolina’s Triangle Airport Adding another Hangar Project will add 12,000 sq ft of space to a tight aircraft shelter market The builders of a new 12,000-sq-ft hangar under construction at North Carolina’s Triangle North Executive Airport say...