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38239
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Governor Roy Cooper’s agenda includes capitalizing on the recent economic upswing that complements what the governor defines as the state’s strengths: absence of unions, low tax rates, focus on education. His cited strengths include greater bipartisan support, helping to partially eradicate HB2, and supporting the increase of teacher salaries and per-pupil spending.
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The 600 mile Atlantic Coast Pipeline was cancelled in July 2020. $4 billion was invested in the venture. 53 % ownership was held by Dominion with the balance being controlled by Duke and subsidiary Piedmont Natural Gas.
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42744
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With more than $4 billion invested, the 600 mile Atlantic Coast Pipeline was cancelled in early July 2020.
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42826
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Alex Lee Inc. ranks No. 6 among North Carolina’s largest private companies. Owner Brian George is steadily maneuvering dramatic changes and increasing competition running the company’s 74 store retail chain, Lowes Foods and its Hickory based wholesale food distributor, MDI, which supplies more than 600 grocery stores globally. Moses George started the company initially in 1931 and by 1956, it had become Merchants Distributors Inc.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 40 Issue 9, September 2020,
p58-61
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42887
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The issue of who would pay for cleaning up Duke Energy's accidental spill of 39,000 of coal ash into the Dan River some seven years ago had been a matter of much dispute until an agreement this year that awaits ratification by the N.C. Utilities Commission.
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"Three iconic N.C. families back an investment venture that starts with $1.35 billion under management." Launched in February 2021, Charlotte based New Republic Partners became the sixth-largest registered investment advisory firm in the Carolinas. Three influential North Carolina families; Belk, Close and Bowles have joined forces under New Republic to offer, investment, advisory and credit solutions for individuals, families, endowment, foundations and advisors. Investors with $10 million or more are the target audience for the firm's complete array or services.
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"A big insurer questions the benefits of hospital mergers." The company's CFO, Mitch Perry says the cost of health care is still too high.
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Napoleon Wallace, managing partner at Durham based Partners-in-Equity and co-founder of the BestNC.org initiative has a goal to help Black businesses in N.C. gain a 22% share of economic activity.
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A native of Charlotte, Mike Mayer is currently CEO of North Carolina's largest community bank. First Bank now has $7 billion in assets with growin niches in Charlotte, Triad, Triangle, Wilmington and Asheville markets.
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"Scott Baxter rebuffs fears that the revered Wrangler and Lee denim brands have faded."VF Corp. bought Greensboro's Blue Bell, owner of Wrangler owner in 1986. In 1998, VF moved its headquarters from Pennsylvania to Greensboro. in 1998. With diversification it rose to become the largest U..S.. publicly traded clothing company.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 41 Issue 8, August 2021,
p51-53
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43294
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German automaker giant Daimler Trucks North America assembles trucks in Cleveland in Rowan County with parts made in Daimler plants in Gastonia and Mount Holly.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 41 Issue 11, November 2021,
p16-17
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Charlotte NASCAR Hall of Famer and CEO of NASCAR Speedway Motors, Bruton Smith, died on June 22, 2022, at the age of 95. During his life, Smith secured a spot on the Forbes list of 400 richest Americans through the massive success of Sonic Automotive Inc. Bruton's impact on the racing world will be continued by his son, Marcus G. Smith, the new Chief Operating Officer of Speed Motors Inc.
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The author gives commentary to the recent effects of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. The region, roughie the size of Massachusetts, was hit incredibly hard. Major engineering problems include repairing Interstate 40. He poses what will revive the situation in North Carolina is a strong response from the state's elected officials.
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"New Hanover County sold its hospital for peak value, creating a rare chance to better the community. Dan Winslow is at the helm. Talk abut a great gig: Dan Winslow's job is to help a $1.6 billion endowment eventually give away $80 million a year or more for worthy causes in an area totaling about 242,000 people. Formed by the sale of the Wilmington area's main hospital in 2021,the New Hanover Community Endowmwnt instantly became maoung the state's largest nonprofit charitable organizations."
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 44 Issue 12, December 2024,
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"Duke University drives to become a bigger healthcare force in North Carolina." Noted in this endeavor is Duke's December 2024announcement to invest $250 million to buy Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. In January 2025, it declared a partnership with UNC Health to build a proposed $2 billion children's hospital in the Triangle. Another partnership in March was announced with Novant Health.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 45 Issue 4, April 2025,
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