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In June, the N.C. Office of the Commissioner of Banks shuttered Waccamaw Bank, the first financial institution in the state closed by regulators this year.

Two of the five fastest-growing institutions last year were Premier Commercial Bank and VantageSouth Bank, community banks based in the Triad that experienced asset growth of more than 30%.

Recently introduced regulations that limit the use of off-road vehicles at Cape Hatteras National Seashore have rekindled debate about the impact of those rules on North Carolina’s coastal [...]

Fine Print: In recent weeks I’ve found myself returning to the idea that Charlotte-based Bank of America will not survive.

North Carolina imported $42.5 billion of goods last year. That’s a lot of shipping containers.