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Blacksburg dining gets facelift

Replacing the Hardees at 1311 South Main St. is Cook Out, a North Carolina-styled fast food chain. Although it has only been open for a few weeks, the restaurant has quickly become wildly popular among students.

Entrepreneurs' hopes ride on the winds

A 22-year-old French entrepreneur and a 53-year-old shade tree mechanic from Whiteville have formed an unlikely alliance in an even unlikelier effort, jumping into the one area of wind energy that has had some success in North Carolina: small wind turbines. But there are risks in the increasingly crowded field.

Activists push marriage of green causes and business growth

COLUMBIA — From limiting new road projects to marketing nature-based industries and promoting solar energy, green special interest groups are pushing an agenda that they say melds conservation with economic prosperity.

Fitch Rates the County of Brunswick, NC's $19.25MM GOs 'AA'; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AA' rating to the following County of Brunswick, North Carolina general obligation bonds:

Fees to drive on Freeman Park not going up

Carolina Beachcouncil also votes to fund group's tourism projects

Chris Fitzsimon on 'Mitt McCrory'

The 2012 governor's race in North Carolina continues to draw a lot of national attention, constantly popping up on lists of the most competitive races in the country.

Tourism Talk | Shaggers in North Myrtle Beach dance their way into the record books

I t’s official: Shaggers who danced this fall in North Myrtle Beach have landed in the record books.

EDITORIAL: State's motorists can't catch break

While gas prices continue to drop across most of the nation, North Carolina’s prices at the pump are on an upward trajectory, courtesy of the Legislature.

Boxing tourney is big catch for EC

The Elizabeth City area’s efforts to become a sports tourism destination have taken another step forward, this time with the Harbor of Hospitality being named host of the North Carolina USA State Boxing Championship.

A gift North Carolinians didn't want

While gas prices continue to drop across most of the nation, North Carolina's prices at the pump are on an upward trajectory, courtesy of the Legislature.Gee thanks. Happy New Year to you, too General Assembly.The hike - just short of four cents per gallon, to be precise - comes from an...