November 2016
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Up front: The great flood
Hurricane Matthew created havoc across the South, nowhere more damaging than a place already down on its luck.
Town square: Salisbury stake
The Rowan County seat wants to add an alluring center-city park, with a big assist from a rich, philanthropic native son.
Point taken: Crosswinds
Wells Fargo convinced millions of consumers to hand over control of their finances — until it overplayed its hand.
My time: Suzie Ford
Where is Suzie Ford at 6 p.m.? The NoDa Brewing Co. owner would usually still be in her office, but not on the night of her favorite annual fundraiser.
Grateful giving: Fed up
MANNA keeps food on the table for thousands of needy mountaineers.
Money talk: Chopping block
Raleigh lender, Jeff Brock, and a restaurant-industry veteran start a private-equity firm with a healthy appetite.
NC trend: Cool factor
Sophisticated freezers produced by Thermo Fisher near Asheville reflect the prowess of the state’s manufacturers.
NC trend: The fisher king
A Rural Scotland County retreat, King Fisher Society, has plenty of one thing prized by corporate bigwigs: privacy.
Eastern: Freak show
Freaker USA founder Zach Crain had a lightbulb moment: What if he could make a one-size-fits-all drink koozie?
Triangle: RTP’s turning point
Less than a year after Bob Geolas announced a redesign of Research Triangle Park’s Park Center, he left as president of the park’s foundation and Liz Rookes was called back
Triad: Leader of the pack
MB-F produces about 1,000 shows annually, split evenly between comportment and specialty shows.
Charlotte: Thinking small
Long a magnet for big, multinational companies, Charlotte hasn’t developed a reputation as a technology hotbed.
Western: Skin tight
Avadim Technologies CEO Steven Woody announces plans to add 550 jobs once the company opens a new Black Mountain headquarters and manufacturing site.
Building NC: Design dreams
The third annual Building North Carolina awards, selected from projects completed between July 1, 2015, and June 30, 2016.
Picture this: Up, up and away
hoppers and planes — even the new $104 million F-35B jets — need tuneups. Havelock’s Fleet Readiness Center East is a preferred choice for the military.
Centurions: Oil and water
Brunswick County’s oldest business, R.D. White & Sons, retains its energy through more than a century of family ownership.
