First, Mercedes-Benz chose Atlanta over the Triangle for its corporate headquarters. Next, Chiquita, less than four years after a splashy move to Charlotte from Cincinnati, disclosed plans to leave within 12 to 18 months, taking 320 jobs out of the city.
With those high-profile relocations setting the scene, expect to hear plenty of discussion in the N.C. General Assembly this winter and spring about incentives and how they are awarded. Gov. Pat McCrory said this month he lacks the tools to recruit…
The Hopscotch Music Festival has a new face at the helm.
Construction crews are putting the final touches on new travel lanes of Interstate 440 West that have been repaved during the Fortify project – the behemoth rebuild of Interstate 40 and Interstate 440 on the southeast side of Raleigh.
In a show of trans-Atlantic unity, President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron pledged a joint effort on Friday to fight domestic terrorism following deadly attacks in France. They also strongly urged the U.S. Congress to hold off on implementing new sanctions on Iran in the midst of nuclear talks.
The UNC Board of Governors is forcing President Tom Ross to step down as the leader of the 17-campus University of North Carolina system at the beginning of next year.