Tourism revenue topped $35 billion dollars in 2023, a record high and 22% higher than in 2019. Income from that spending, or what shops and hotels made in profit, also hit a record high. But employment was still 6% below levels of 2019.

North Carolina has significantly less funding to help low-income residents with utility bills this summer. Local governments are getting a fraction of what they've received in previous years.

The $6 million Harnett Regional Jetport Terminal opens with the goal of bringing more business to the county.

The Buckhorn Flea Market in Orange County was a thriving economic center that sustained Latino residents and many more. It closed on June 30 to make way for a development approved by the City of Mebane.

In a statement provided to WUNC, Gov. Roy Cooper said Apple is still committed to investing in North Carolina. The tech company reportedly wants to delay its timeline for completion of the campus by four years.

Just 81,000 people live in rural Chatham County in North Carolina, where there are more than 1,000 farms. But life is changing. The new Wolfspeed factory that overlooks I-64 will soon produce advanced wafers for computer chips. Automaker Vinfast is scheduled to open a factory next year. Both projects stem in large part from incentives that President Joe Biden signed into law.

The United Auto Workers union is celebrating a huge win at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee. Organizers hope they can continue a push into the rest of the south, including North Carolina and South Carolina, which have very low union participation rates.

Nearly two dozen “clean energy” projects have been built or proposed in North Carolina, many in counties that have been ravaged by job losses in textiles, furniture, and other industries.

The North Carolina State Lottery Commission announced Thursday the successful initial applicants for the interactive sports wagering operator licenses. Starting at noon Friday these companies can begin registering adults who want to play when betting is set to begin at noon March 11.

Non-stop growth, high housing demand, and short supply has led to an unprecedented increase in property values.