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N.C. campuses shift online in a flash
The coronavirus pandemic promises to prompt unprecedented change at North Carolina’s colleges and universities.
Pillars of North Carolina: Marshall Rauch
In his 97 years, Marshall Rauch has never lost his Long Island, N.Y., accent, but he’s undoubtedly earned his North Carolinian status.
The far reaching effects of the Coronavirus pandemic
The effects of the coronavirus pandemic have been far-reaching and unexpected.
Concord airport banks on Allegiant
A discount airline’s bet on a suburban Charlotte airport could pay off handsomely for Concord, pending a return to air traffic normalcy.
Bandwidth expands during virus crisis
Raleigh-based Bandwidth expands as videoconferencing skyrockets amid virus crisis.
Asheboro seeks buyer for its hospital
Asheboro could lose its hospital, with 1,100 employees and a $55 million annual payroll, when talks ended with Greensboro-based Cone Health.
Point Taken op-ed: Pandemic risk was in the fine print
Many big companies foresaw a pandemic threat. Just as many fear climate change’s impact. Are we ready?
Round Table: Life sciences
Biomanufacturing is a constantly evolving industry. And with rapid development comes a need for a highly trained and prepared workforce. State leaders met virtually to discuss the biggest changes they are seeing in the industry, how they are working to prepare the worker pipeline and what they are doing to adapt to developments around the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fast Forward: The Research Triangle’s allure
The Raleigh-Durham area has tremendous momentum with a combination of top universities, highly skilled labor and advanced manufacturing.
Brooks Pierce: Families First Coronavirus Response Act
On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Among its provisions are two new paid leave laws that went into effect April 1 to assist employees negatively impacted by the rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus: the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (EFMLEA) and the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA). Based on regulations and guidance issued by the Department of Labor, we have addressed several crucial questions about the new leave laws.