By Edward Martin In January 2021Posted 01/01/2021Feud erupts among pork industry’s family friendsA Wayne County lawsuit provides an unusual look inside the multibillion-dollar global pork trade and exposes a rift among old eastern North Carolina farming powerhouses.For more than 25 years, [...] READ MORE
By BusinessNC In April 2019Posted 04/01/2019Eastern NC acts as hub for innovationEntrepreneurs, officials and educators revive the eastern region with visionary businesses and public-private initiatives. READ MORE
By BusinessNC In March 2018Posted 03/02/2018Goldsboro hustles to find rooms at an innLocal leaders hope the Maxwell Center, opening this month in Wayne County, will attract regional conferences and trade-group gatherings. READ MORE
By BusinessNC In 2011-11Posted 03/20/2012Regional Report Eastern November 2011North Carolina imported $42.5 billion of goods last year. That’s a lot of shipping containers. READ MORE