Lees-McRae College student Melissa Hooper shares a campus house with five other women, along with two dogs and a gecko. Even as universities relax many housing rules — gender-neutral dorms are [...]
Joe Colopy knew it would be difficult. His wife was six months pregnant, and she was about to become the family’s sole breadwinner as he launched a new company with little prospect for a paycheck [...]
As the new year dawns, we asked several writers to tap into the vibe of various North Carolina communities. The snapshots correlate with Wells Fargo Senior Economist Mark Vitner’s 2016 economic [...]
There’s a good reason governors often struggle holding on to their office or moving up: They have to make very tough decisions while the Washington D.C. senators spend their time making speeches. [...]
In 2009, BB&T entered Texas as part of its purchase of $20 billion in assets and $22 billion in loans from the failed Colonial Bank. The deal gave it a toehold in Dallas, which BB&T has [...]
