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Sunday, February 9, 2025

Proven performers: 2023 list of North Carolina’s largest closely held companies

By Kevin Ellis, Audrey Knaack, David Mildenberg and Ebony Morman Led by famed entrepreneurs such as Rick Hendrick, Tim Sweeney and Jim Goodnight, closely held...

Four years after a merger of two mighty banks, Truist is still working to gain its edge

By David Mildenberg and Edward Martin BB&T got very big when it decided to merge with SunTrust to create the nation’s sixth-largest bank in February...

Can Biff Poggi be the superhero of Charlotte football?

Francis X. “Biff” Poggi’s first spring as UNC Charlotte’s football coach was not going as smoothly as hoped. The former hedge fund manager and Maryland...

Green shoots: Where the buffalo roam

Jerry Nelon says he raises bison to support his golf game. Problem is, says his wife Robin, her husband, 74, never swings the club....

Upfront: Zaki’s Intricate weave

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highlight of mine was spending an hour in early August with High Point’s Zaki Uddin...

Energizers: GreenPlaces helps make sustainability dreams happen

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When other kids were dreaming of being superheroes or astronauts, Alex Lassiter could never...

Power list interview: Western Carolina University Chancellor Kelli Brown

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Western Carolina University Chancellor Kelli Brown joined High Point University President Nido Qubein in...

Point taken: The Nonwovens Institute at N.C. State supports many popular products.

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In May, there was a textiles conference at N.C. State’s McKimmon Center that included...

NC trend: A turbulent aircraft market grounds Greensboro’s Jet It

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Below, Appalachian forests drift through the morning haze. Piloting an F-15 jet fighter over...

NC trend: Flat tires

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Greenville used-car dealership owner Tim Sutton promised dozens of people in eastern North Carolina...

NC trend: Speedy the Rhino enlivens Durham annuity seller Aspida

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Every quarter, the staff at Durham-based Aspida Financial Services gathers for a town hall...

NC trend: Atrium Health stokes the construction market

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Atrium Health is in the midst of a capital investment explosion that is unprecedented...

NC trend: Replacements Ltd. stays current

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Replacements Ltd. founder and CEO Bob Page turned 78 in April. He’s had three...

Green & clean round table: Sustainability for the planet and profitability

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••• SPONSORED SECTION ••• More North Carolina businesses are integrating sustainability into their business strategy,...

Medical: Heart & cancer care

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••• SPONSORED SECTION ••• SAVING LIVES With technology and careful planning, healthcare providers are making heart...

Military–friendly colleges and universities help pave the way for veterans

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••• SPONSORED SECTION ••• With a little help from the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School and...

Community close up: Buncombe County trifecta

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••• SPONSORED SECTION ••• Buncombe County’s economy thrives with national companies, homegrown businesses and tourism. While...