Two Raleigh city clubs, The Capitol City Club and the Cardinal Club, the nation's two largest city-club operators, are locked in competition for membership.
For Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, the desirable, profitable course of action often conflicts with its original mission of being a non-profit insurance provider for the masses.
Outside the domain of the metropolitan centers, smaller cities control their own economic principalities. Moderate growth suited North Carolina's second-tier regions in the 80s, but attracting jobs that slow the migration of talent remains a major challenge.