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Roots are sprouting in North Carolina to make the state a player in a smoking-hot industry.

A commuter-rail system linking Chapel Hill, Duke University and Durham hits a snag when Duke University blocks it over concerns with the proposed route.

The rivalries and rows that have shaped the state.

Six months after being diagnosed with high-grade prostate cancer, the kind that can metastasize, I’m learning what a special disease cancer is.

Rochelle Small-Toney finds herself on rocky ground as city manager of Rocky Mount.

Rick Reed, the Triad’s new aerospace-industry recruiter, is another sign of the 12-county region’s rising role as the state’s aviation center and a natural fit for an area with a manufacturing [...]

Jim Rogers ranks among the state’s most impactful business leaders over the last few decades.

After a flurry of legal challenges, a completion date for The Atlantic Coast Pipeline is now uncertain.

Entering its 100th year, Powell & Stokes sells farm supplies and roasted snacks that offer a toast to Bertie County.

Peter Hans, a well-connected policy adviser, gets the call to lead the state’s renowned community-college system.