Hubert
Hubert, NC · Business
Raleigh News & Observer
Popular lobster pop food truck won't return to NC State Fair over new vendor fees
They’ve had lobster lollipops, giant shrimp, king crab legs and swordfish bites on a stick, all coated with bright lemon pepper and glistening butter. But not this year. Oak City Fish & Chips won’t be pushing its seafood skewers at the 2026 North Carolina State Fair, sitting out for the first time in six years. Oak City developed a reputation as one of the most decadent fair food vendors , serving luxury seafood on a stick. One year, its crab leg skewer cost as much as $76 and sales could total more than $200,000 over 10 days. But Oak City is skipping the 2026 NC State Fair in response to vendor changes that could see them paying tens of thousands of dollars more in fees. Oak City co-owner Isaac Horton said the vendor changes coupled with a rising economy could dampen sales at this year’s fair as customers face higher prices.
Rocky Mount Telegram
WNCT
Kelly Clare named sales manager for Play Greenville, N.C. Sports
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Kelly Clare has been announced by The Greenville-Pitt County Convention & Visitors Bureau along with Play Greenville, NC Sports as the new Sales & Services Manager for the sports market. In her new role, Clare will be working to identify, solicit, secure, and retain sports events for Play Greenville, NC Sports. […]
rantnc.com
Taylor faces ethics complaint over undisclosed property, business interests
Republican candidate for the North Carolina House of Representatives Charles Taylor is facing an ethics complaint over allegations that he failed to disclose ownership of a Sanford property that reportedly houses a video gambling parlor, along with other real estate and business interests. Diana Stepanik of Lee County filed the...
Chowan Herald
Edenton celebrates Public Power Month
Edenton marked Public Power week, celebrating both its relationship with ElectriCities for its wholesale power and the town’s decision to run its own town power company for the benefit of its residents, on Oct. 9. The celebration was part of a week-long regional event, Public Power Week, but Edenton went a step farther, providing free hotdogs and hamburgers for residents as a show of thanks, taking the opportunity to hand out customer satisfaction surveys as well. Edenton operates its own power company, providing power to residents it purchases from ElectriCities and operating its own electric department and transmission lines. That makes electric power a municipal service, placing decisions about the local utility in the hands of residents and providing customer feedback to town employees and elected officials. Offering electricity to residents involves more than buying electricity wholesale and passing it on retail. Edenton’s electric department employs its own linemen and billing department. The town said that arrangement makes electric distribution more service oriented because the town answers to its residents rather than a board of directors and a profit motive. ElectriCities serves more than 90 community-owned electric companies in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. It provides training, communications, economic
WITN
Inflation raises prices across consumer goods for ENC residents
NEW BERN, N.C. — U.S. inflation accelerated in September as gas, clothes and airfares got more expensive, putting new pressure on family budgets just weeks before the November elections. The Labor Department said Wednesday, consumer prices rose 3.7% from a year ago, up from 3.4% in August, fueled by...
WITN
WNCT
Experts and Greenville businesses speak on kratom usage and regulation in NC
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The deaths of two Ole Miss students in September, where concentrated kratom-related products were found, have raised questions about the use of it on college campuses. Kratom is an herbal substance from the kratom tree in southeast Asia, and some businesses, like Smoke Hub in downtown Greenville, offers a variation of […]