Cover story: Sharon Decker, who left corporate life to be a minister, shepherds the Department of Commerce’s conversion.

Rising on the Financial 100, VantageSouth bulks up small, weak banks by creating strength in numbers.

Asheville Regional Airport has struggled with passenger numbers since low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines started offering flights in nearby Greenville, S.C.

Cary-based nonprofit EntreDot Enterprises helps entrepreneurs connect the dots and learn how to make their businesses a success.

Warren Buffett buys newspapers in North Carolina because he thinks they can still turn a profit.

Capital Goods: By deed if not word, part of the state’s political leadership appears to be whispering to the video-gambling industry, “Don’t go. We really don’t mean it.”

Gov. Pat McCrory quickly backed off a proposal to cut the twice-annual High Point Market's state funding.

North Carolina lawmakers are weighing whether to cut incentives to the state's film industry.

Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx is poised to leave after being named President Obama's secretary of transportation pick.

Up Front: Remembering the daily newspaper.

Free & Clear: If your goal is to reduce the overall weight of government regulation, sunset provisions are crucial. Rules should linger no longer than they’re needed.