By Edward Martin In January 2020Posted January 2, 2020Soaring Latino population fortifies North Carolina’s growth prospectsNorth Carolina’s Latino population soars, though gains in business and political influence remain elusive. READ MORE
By Edward Martin In November 2019Posted November 1, 2019Picture This: Air shows rise high in a famed aviation stateAir shows strike a chord in a state with a rich aviation history and future. READ MORE
By Edward Martin In October 2019Posted October 1, 2019Columbus County claws its way back from Florence’s strikeBusinesses in a hard-hit inland county are slowly scratching back from ruinous hurricanes. READ MORE
By Edward Martin In October 2019Posted October 1, 2019Megachurch pastor Gailliard helps revive Rocky Mount’s spirits, fortunesBuilding a megachurch is just part of the influence wielded by a State lawmaker seeking to revitalize Rocky Mount. READ MORE
By Edward Martin In September 2019Posted August 30, 2019Tariffs hit tobacco growers hardChinese purchasing of N.C. leaf has evaporated, sending growers’ hopes up in smoke. READ MORE
By Edward Martin In August 2019Posted August 1, 2019Opinion: The beauty of ugly fruit and vegetablesMisfits Market sells ugly produce to help eliminate food deserts in communities READ MORE
By Edward Martin In August 2019Posted August 1, 2019Tensions rise between UNC Health Care, Vidant HealthTensions between competitive hospitals aren’t unusual, but the tiff between UNC Health Care and Vidant Health is unusually hot — and complicated. READ MORE
By Edward Martin In August 2019Posted August 1, 2019Craft brewer’s growth path eased with new billA 14-year fight over small brewers’ ability to distribute their product ends peacefully. READ MORE
By Edward Martin In August 2019Posted August 1, 2019Deceit at Duke: How fraud at a university research lab prompted a $112M fineA Duke University researcher’s doubts about a colleague’s work triggers an embarrassing $112 million verdict for academic fraud. READ MORE
By Edward Martin In BlogPosted July 1, 2019Vidant CEO and UNC Health Care officials discussed statewide hospital system in 2018Vidant Health CEO Michael Waldrum in May alleged there was a plot to take over the Greenville hospital system. He previously had raised the idea of a statewide system. READ MORE
