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Autoworkers union celebrates breakthrough win in Tennessee and takes aim at more plants in the SouthThe 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.
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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.
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Perusse served as budget director for two other Democratic governors in Mike Easley and Beverly Perdue from late 2008 to early 2011. His top job is carrying out the annual state budget of $27.9 billion and other spending directives approved by the legislature.
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About 1,800 workers will make silicon carbide wafers. They will be shipped to a plant in New York, where computer chips will be imbedded into them.
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Funds are applied to critical issues in the Black community.
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American Airlines has agreed to buy up to 20 supersonic jets and put down a non-refundable deposit on the planes that are still on the drawing board and years away from flying. Manufacturer Boom Supersonic plans to build the jets in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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Restaurant and bar owners in Raleigh are largely supportive of the program, affectionately called Sip n' Stroll Downtown. Participants can roam with a cocktail in hand around Fayetteville Street and the Warehouse District from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. every day of the week.
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The U.S. Treasury Department announced it has approved the state's application for funding under the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI).
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The three companies named in the suit operate processing plants in Morganton, Wilkesboro, Dobson, Siler City, and other communities across the state.
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It's one of several expansion proposals under consideration.
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From the outside, RDU's virtual food hall looks a little bit like an Amazon locker.
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In October 2020, Charles Lucas of Lucas Farm made a proclamation on the weathered brick steps where his house once stood. He said he would use the space to build a farmer's market. Now, he's set to open Lucas Farmers Market on Saturday, July 23.