Facing sluggish revenues, rising costs, and a recession, many local governments, including Wilmington and Greensboro, are reducing expenditures and cutting back on hiring.
In the wake of the tragic fire in a Hamlet chicken processing plant, North Carolina's Building Code Council has approved rules mandating fire inspections for all businesses at least once every three years.
A $20 million aquaculture project and a military manufacturing plant may bring revenue to Jacksonville soon. Mayor George Jones is seeking Saudi Arabian investment to procure new businesses.
The Public Administration Department at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is developing updated textbooks in an attempt to stay abreast of rapidly changing situations around the world.
New Bern resident and Bridgeton mayor Pete Harmatuk has collected a massive amount of fossils ranging from shark's teeth to a 35-million year-old sea urchin. Some of his collections are on display at the Smithsonian Institution.
The Happy Hill Gardens Residents Store Advisory Committee is engaged in the task of furnishing a community convenience store for the Winston-Salem housing project.