May 2012
Time for a change
The state's tax system, mired in the past, no longer works. But bringing it into the 21st century will take a lot of guts.
The battle of Lexington
Cover story: After losing jobs and people, a factory town fights to remake itself.
States’ bragging rights
Capital Goods: Would a superhighway from Raleigh to Norfolk be a bigger boost to business than building a $4 billion deepwater port in North Carolina?
Spring cleaning
Up Front: We redesigned out website, aiming to give readers more news and easier ways to find the magazine's contents.
Regional Report Western May 2012
A Denver-based private-equity firm agreed to buy the Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa, a 99-year-old Asheville landmark, for an undisclosed sum.
Regional Report Triangle May 2012
Durham-based SJF Ventures’ third private-equity fund became the first national one to be licensed by the Small Business Administration as an Impact Investment Fund.
Regional Report Triad May 2012
Two of the five fastest-growing institutions last year were Premier Commercial Bank and VantageSouth Bank, community banks based in the Triad that experienced asset growth of more than 30%.
Regional Report Eastern May 2012
Recently introduced regulations that limit the use of off-road vehicles at Cape Hatteras National Seashore have rekindled debate about the impact of those rules on North Carolina’s coastal economy.
Regional Report Charlotte May 2012
For the eighth time in 10 years, Statesville-Mooresville in Iredell County was Site Selection magazine’s top U.S. micropolitan area
Fertile ground
A Boston university sees green growing from a branch it opened in Charlotte.
Another trickle-down theory
Fine Print: Local politicians are learning too well the lessons and techniques of Washington.