October 2022
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The October 2022 Business North Carolina features profiles of 20 Trailblazers, namely unsung young professionals and leaders who are taking active roles in improving their smaller communities across the state. Another feature profiles Charlotte’s South Street Partners, which has become a leading resort-community developer with its Kiawah Island and Cliffs Communities developments. Writer Mike MacMillan describes North Carolina’s key role in the gene-therapy industry, which is showing explosive growth as researchers develop new treatments for many serious diseases. Other stories include the likely demise of menthol cigarettes; plans for a national-caliber public playground under development near downtown Raleigh; rebounding demand for charter-bus trips; a debate in Wilmington over redevelopment of a key downtown area; and a retrospective on Charlotte broadcaster Jim Babb’s illustrious career.
