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A green sea turtle named Neptune swims inside a shopping mall here. He lives in an aquarium with an underwater tunnel, a few steps from outlet stores and a food court carousel. That alone would be enough for most malls. This one also has a 24-screen movie theater, go-kart tracks...
There’s a town in eastern North Carolina that people are starting to talk about in hushed, excited tones, the way you talk about a restaurant before it gets a Yelp page and a two-hour wait. Rocky Mount is that town, and if you haven’t been paying attention, now is...
RALEIGH – North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson is suing Dollar General, alleging the company raising prices for many of their products without updating the sticker price on shelves, so customers unknowingly paid more at the register. “We’re suing Dollar General because they’re ripping people off, and they know...
A floating battleship sits across the river from downtown, and seniors get a discount to climb aboard. That alone tells you a lot about this coastal city. Retirees here can also ride the city bus for a dollar. North Carolina leaves Social Security checks alone at tax time. Groceries carry...
One town on this list has two separate historic downtowns because Fuquay Springs joined with the neighboring community of Varina back in 1963. I love that kind of quirk. It tells you a place grew in its own odd, stubborn way. That same historic character now shares the spotlight with...
A popular pizza business confirmed the business is leaving the Hudson Valley.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — As temperatures drop, North Carolina households that rely on heating oil are facing much higher bills. The average price of heating oil in North Carolina reached $5.87 per gallon last week, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That's up from $3.27 per gallon at the same time last year.
Mark Robinson, North Carolina’s former lieutenant governor, and his wife are seeking federal bankruptcy protection, according to court records filed this month. Robinson and his wife, Yolanda Hill, are seeking personal protection under Chapter 13 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Chapter 13 enables wage-earning debtors to manage debt payments in a way that helps them pay off their debt over a period of years, and possibly protect some assets, such as homes, from foreclosure.
Federal changes targeting hemp-derived THC products could threaten products sold and, in some cases, stores' ability to remain open
Gov. Josh Stein visited on Tuesday to honor a local entrepreneur who has been recognized for both his business acumen and his philanthropy. Eddie Smith, the owner of Grady-White Boats, was recognized during a ceremony at the company's Greenville plant, where he received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. "One of the benefits of being governor is that I get to recognize some of the very best people in North Carolina," Stein said before a crowd of about 125 employees and guests. "Eddie Smith was responsible for taking a struggling business and turning it into what we see here today. Grady-White is part of what has made North Carolina the best state in the southeast for manufacturing." But Stein added that it isn't just Smith's commercial saavy that earned him the award. "What's remarkable about Eddie is not just how he built this company, but how he decided to leave it," Stein said. In July, Smith announced plans to place the company into a perpetual purpose trust, which protects it from takeover by outside buyers and supports the interests of the company's 336 employees. Smith was understated in his remarks. He credited employees with doing the hard work of
NASA confirmed sightings of a meteor seen above Tennessee and North Carolina at the beginning of November. The report from NASA comes several days after the object was first reported, with many sharing photos and videos on social media of the object captured at around 7:45 p.m. on Nov. 5. NASA has now confirmed that the object was a small piece of an asteroid, which disintegrated above Tennessee, just south of Chattanooga. While there is an active meteor shower occurring, NASA added that the meteor was unrelated to it. Here's everything we know. North Carolina Tennessee fireball: NASA meteor statement NASA confirmed that it used its sky cameras at the Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville, Georgia; Huntsville, Alabama; Tullahoma, Tennessee; and a site near the Tennessee-North Carolina border to analyze the fireball, as well as social media photos from eyewitnesses. The statement noted that the object was first spotted 53 miles above Robbinsville, moving "a little south of west at 47,000 miles per hour" before disintegrating at an altitude of 25 miles above East Ridge, Tennessee. .oembed-frame { width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; border: 0; } What was that bright light in the sky? NASA determined the meteor spotted
With North Carolina’s State Health Plan beginning to see higher costs in its financial outlook, the Board of Trustees approved a financial adjustment that will temporarily double the Retiree Health Benefit Fund’s monthly contribution from $300 to $600 per retiree. The benefit increase will hit employers rather than...
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina homeowners now have another way to purchase flood insurance, as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) introduces a new option allowing consumers to buy coverage directly online. North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is encouraging homeowners to consider flood insurance, reminding residents that standard...
The reason many North Carolinians went to the polls was to voice their thoughts on President Donald Trump and the actions his administration has taken since he returned to office, News & Observer reporters learned after speaking with voters. Tariffs Trump has implemented have driven up the costs of imported goods. And the war in Iran he brought the U.S. into led to a spike in oil prices and the prices drivers pay at the pump. In North Carolina, the cost of regular gas surpassed $4 a gallon in early October. This time last year, it was about $2.81. But North Carolinians didn’t just vote for — or against — a candidate or party. They approved three constitutional amendments , including two that affect taxes. One amendment sets the state income tax rate cap at 3.5%. The other requires lawmakers to pass a bill limiting property tax increases by local governments, though the amendment did not specify an amount. How income tax rate caps could affect your wallet Capping the income tax rate might seem attractive to voters whose budgets are being squeezed as prices rise and wages stagnate. But Alexandra Forter Sirota, executive director of the NC Budget and
Johnston County Commissioner Michelle Pace Davis placed third in North Carolina’s Farmer of the Year competition for her work at Pace Family Farms.
Extreme drought has returned to parts of central and eastern North Carolina, and some wheat farmers are waiting for rain before planting next year's crop. The share of the state in extreme drought rose to 8% in the U.S. Drought Monitor released Nov. 5, up from 3% a week earlier, according to WFDD's weekly drought tracker.
NORTH CAROLINA (WECT) - Novant Health’s president and CEO, Carl S. Armato, will be retiring after nearly three decades with the company. Armato joined Novant Health as vice president of finance and operations for its physician divisions in Charlotte and Winston-Salem in 1998. He served in various leadership roles before he was appointed president and CEO of Novant Health in 2012.
A chemical corporation that knowingly leaked forever chemicals into North Carolina’s air and water for decades has been working on a long-term plan to clean up its mess. But now, state environmental officials say the company’s cleanup plan has stalled and doesn’t go far enough to remove toxic chemicals as required by law. The chemicals have spread through rivers and groundwater in the Fayetteville region, the lower Cape Fear River basin and throughout major aquifers that supply water to southeastern North Carolina. In comments sent to the chemical company Chemours on Monday, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality identified nearly 40 specific ways that Chemours needs to expand or strengthen its cleanup plan. “Today’s direction to the company makes clear that DEQ expects Chemours to clean up all the areas they have polluted,” DEQ secretary Reid Wilson said in a Monday news release. “DEQ will hold Chemours accountable no matter how long it takes.” PFAS, known as forever chemicals for their inability to break down in the environment, can be extremely toxic to human health when consumed at high concentrations. PFAS have been found to increase the risk of some cancers, weaken the immune system, and cause reproductive and developmental
Carolina Handling, the exclusive Raymond Solutions and Support Center for North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida’s Central Time Zone, has expanded its Renewed Forklift Program to provide customers with more options when selecting professionally refurbished equipment. The expanded program features three clearly defined tiers: Premier, Advantage, and...
Construction is often viewed as a reflection of economic growth. When businesses expand, populations increase, and capital investment accelerates, construction activity follows. But that perspective overlooks a fundamental reality: Construction doesn’t simply respond to economic growth. It helps create it. A recent article in Area Development by Scott Canada,...
