BB&T and SunTrust merge and plan to move to Charlotte
BB&T’s CEO Kelly King creates a merger of equals with SunTrust Banks — the biggest U.S. bank deal in a decade.
Farmville adds art and entrepreneurship to farming heritage
Native sons instill art and entrepreneurship in, Farmville, a Pitt County town built on tobacco.
Food-truck vendors allowed at Carolina Beach
Following a late-summer lawsuit, it’s business as usual for food-truck operators in Carolina Beach, which recently amended a controversial ordinance to welcome the vendors.
2018 Law Journal
Business North Carolina has gathered some of North Carolina’s top lawyers to offer advice on some timely issues.
Experts discuss joys and pitfalls of working with kin
Experts discuss the joys and pitfalls of working with your kin.
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.
The Cherry Hotel in Wilson is set to blossom again
Wilson’s Cherry Hotel, built in 1917, was a respite for rail travelers and motorists. City leaders are seeking to redevelop the downtown property.
Eastern N.C. bank CEO Ted Whitehurst dishes on his biggest deal
Providence Bank of Rocky Mount plans to buy CB Financial, owner of Wilson-based Cornerstone Bank, for $11.2 million. Providence CEO Ted Whitehurst discusses the deal.
Another trickle-down theory
Fine Print: Local politicians are learning too well the lessons and techniques of Washington.