No life-science company in the Triangle completed an initial public offering last year, illustrating the industry’s struggles since the recession. But three already have gone or filed to go public in 2013.

Industry insiders fear the sun will set on the subsidy that makes solar such a bright spot in a dreary economy.

Charlotte food truck Tin Kitchen is branching out with a retail restaurant.

Free & Clear: Politicians and activists tend to see other yards as green or brown depending on which color would be most convenient for their arguments.

Federal cuts known as sequestration will close parts of Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway this year.

Piedmont Triad Research Park in Winston-Salem is rebranded as Wake Forest Innovation Quarter.

Closing House of Raeford Farms Inc.’s turkey processing plant in Raeford and hatchery in Rose Hill will hurt one of North Carolina's most valuable agricultural commodities.

Capital Goods: Relaxing certificate-of-need requirements is just one way GOP legislators seem intent on creating something resembling a free market for health care.

Up Front: We could use a bit more honesty when assessing work performance.

The Fresh Market’s slip in same-store sales won’t spoil the grocer’s expansion plans.