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Vulcan Elements becomes JDIG investment
Triangle start-up promises to bring 1,000 jobs to Johnston County.
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UNC, Duke settlement leads to 102-bed hospital in southern Durham County
A recent legal settlement between two of the Triangle’s major healthcare providers will lead to a new 102-bed hospital in southern Durham County by 2032. That’s according to a joint statement Friday from UNC Health and Duke Health.
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Duke and UNC Health bring $2 billion children’s hospital to Triangle
Duke and UNC Health have announced bringing NC's first stand-alone children's hospital to triangle.
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Hendersonville and Cary named two of the “Cutest Christmas Towns in the South”
Two North Carolina towns made Southern Living magazine’s list of the 18 Cutest Christmas Towns in the South.
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Urban exodus sparks Triangle-Triad merger
While suburban areas experience a surge of growth, inner cities like Raleigh, Charlotte, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem face a decline in daytime population by more than half.
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Holiday staff shortages hit the service industry hard
The NCRLA compiled hiring data from Lightcast and Indeed and found that since the beginning of October, approximately 2,134 restaurant jobs have opened up in the Triangle area alone. This development may come as a surprise to some due to the state’s historically low unemployment rate of 3.4%.
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Plaintiff seeks dismissal of NC Supreme Court appeal tackling TV ‘fair report privilege’
A man is dropping his NC Supreme Court appeal in a case challenging a Triangle television station’s reliance on the “fair report privilege.” A settlement in the case means the state’s highest court will not have to tackle the First Amendment issue. The case had been scheduled for oral arguments on Nov. 7.
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Texas police, firefighters lose legal battle against Triangle-based biopharmaceutical firm
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling against investors who took a Triangle-based biopharmaceutical company to court. The investors had accused company leaders of illegally misleading them about a corporate merger. Pension funds for police and firefighters in San Antonio and El Paso served as lead plaintiffs in the federal class-action lawsuit.
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Triangle TV station defends ‘fair report privilege’ in NC Supreme Court case
Triangle television station WTVD defends its reliance on a “fair report privilege” to protect it against a lawsuit involving a false report from the Wake County Sheriff’s Department. The TV station filed a brief Wednesday with the N.C. Supreme Court.
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Uncertainty surrounding EV maker with plans to build in NC after announcing layoffs
A Vietnamese electric vehicle maker with plans to build a production plant in Chatham County may be in trouble after announcing it is cutting 80 jobs in the U.S., including its chief financial officer, all before delivering its first vehicle.
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NC restaurant owner taps state’s booming business climate
With North Carolina recently being ranked the top state in the nation for business by CNBC (and just about everyone else) there are lots of headlines about major corporations relocating here to get the competitive advantage. But there are also thousands of smaller companies that relocate here or open storefronts every year. Last year this...
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N.C. Dems have edge in congressional 3rd-quarter reports, but independent spending favors GOP
As the 2022 midterms near their end on Nov. 8, candidates in North Carolina’s congressional races are spending whatever resources they have to get an advantage over their rivals. And according to late-October financial reports, Democrat candidates raised more in the third quarter in every major race. Republicans, alternatively, have spent more in independent expenditures...
