Temple Sloan urges Gov. Cooper to include business in recovery planning
Temple Sloan Jr. urged Gov. Roy Cooper to include businesses in recovery planning
Rural Center chief worried about pandemic impact on N.C. small businesses
It's only a matter of time before North Carolina's rural counties face the brunt of the coronavirus impact, says Patrick Woodie, president of the N.C. Rural Center
Power 100 2020: Bo Biggs
Over the years, Bo Biggs helped run a substantial family real estate development business and became a statewide civic leader, and in December was elected chairman of the Golden LEAF Foundation.
ECU names Golden LEAF’s Dan Gerlach as interim chancellor
East Carolina University said Dan Gerlach, president of the Golden LEAF Foundation, will be its interim chancellor starting May 6, according to a UNC System press release. Gerlach has led the [...]
ECU’s Rise-29 helps create jobs in rural communities
Golden LEAF Foundation's goal is to spark economic growth in rural communities with a $1 million grant to East Carolina University’s RISE-29 effort.
Mako Medical sets a blistering growth pace
A Raleigh medical-industry startup is setting a blistering growth pace, hoping to disrupt an industry dominated by two incumbents.
SylvanSport puts camping in everyone’s reach
Tom Dempsey’s lightweight campers are selling fast, propelling SylvanSport to double employment as more people explore the outdoors.
State officials press to raise rural N.C. fortunes
State agencies and leaders want North Carolina’s least-populous regions to share in the state’s growth. A Wilson school offers a hopeful sign.
Life sciences are gaining ground on big health concerns
In the life-sciences arena, researchers are constantly working on high-tech solutions to complex problems that can run the gamut from addiction medicine to gene therapy that treats heretofore [...]