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North Carolina breweries focused on more than just great beer
Drink with purpose: 10 NC breweries that blend craft beer with community and sustainability. Good news: Drinking beer can make the world a better place! Let me explain. Across North Carolina, there are breweries dedicated to making their...

North Carolina teenager suffers unimaginable horror while sunbathing at the beach
A 15-year-old girl was hospitalized after a pickup truck performing beach survey work ran over her legs while she was sunbathing on a public beach in Oak Island, authorities confirmed. The incident occurred around 2:11 p.m. on July 14 when Oak...

Stein kicks off week-long trip to encourage post-Helene tourism to Western North Carolina
Gov. Josh Stein visited the new Asheville Regional Airport terminal on Monday to kick off a week-long campaign encouraging tourists from across the state to visit Western North Carolina, months after Hurricane Helene devastated much of the region....
The Red Chickz Signs Deal to Open in North Carolina
The Red Chickz, the viral West Coast hot chicken sensation with over 1.1 million TikTok followers and a crave-worthy twist on Nashville Heat, is dishing out another round of flavor-packed crunch in North Carolina. The Red Chickz has signed another...

BLUE RIDGE WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE AND FRONTLINE TO FARM TEAM UP TO SUPPORT LOCAL FARMERS
Hurricane Helene devastated many local farms and impacted the High Country community’s access to local food. While the green of summer has covered up much of the damage, the need facing many farmers is still urgent. Frontline to Farm and Blue...

State warns farmers about tropical spiderwort's impact
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services – Plant Industry Division is encouraging farmers statewide to inspect their fields for the presence of tropical spiderwort. The aggressive, invasive weed is recognized by the USDA as one of...

North Carolina Children’s Health announces site for new campus
North Carolina Children’s Health (NC Children’s) in the US has announced the town of Apex as the site for its new campus, which will house the only independent, freestanding hospital in the Carolinas. NC Children’s, a collaborative effort between...

Senator Ted Budd voices support for agriculture, workforce training bill, and military
Senator Ted Budd, a U.S. Senator representing North Carolina, recently addressed several key issues in a series of posts on social media. His statements focused on support for agricultural producers in his state, workforce training initiatives...
Trump touts $90B in energy, AI deals announced during Pittsburgh summit
Tech and energy investors announced a flurry of multibillion-dollar development deals across the state Tuesday during the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit at Carnegie Mellon University. U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick, serving as host of the...

North Carolina Children's Health Selects Apex for Campus Location
The groundbreaking is anticipated to happen in 2027. North Carolina Children’s Health (NC Children’s) has chosen a location in Apex for its campus, which will include the only freestanding, independent children’s hospital in the Carolinas. NC...

Daimler Truck NA Temporarily Lays Off 573 in North Carolina
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Daimler Truck North America is temporarily laying off 573 workers at its two Mount Holly sites, according to a North Carolina Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act report...

Howard Miller, Hekman Furniture to close operations, impacting nearly 200 jobs across Michigan and North Carolina
Hekman Furniture and parent company, Howard Miller, will close its operations in 2026, affecting 200 jobs. HIGH POINT, N.C. — he furniture industry has long been the beating heart of the Piedmont Triad — especially in High Point, famously known as...

North Carolina DEQ schedules public hearing on Mountain Valley Pipeline proposal
John Nicholson, Chief Deputy Secretary | North Carolina Department Of Environmental Quality John Nicholson, Chief Deputy Secretary | North Carolina Department Of Environmental Quality The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's...

Housing construction remains hot in Alamance
Local governments in Alamance County are authorizing more new housing construction than almost any other place in the U.S. of similar size, according to a report by a company that follows the construction industry. Last year, governments in the...

HR1 keeps solar manufacturing credits but adds new hurdles 45X for solar and storage is still mostly intact.
Passing the Inflation Reduction Act was the starting gun for the race to build up the domestic supply chain for the solar and storage industries. The Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit (45X) offers incentives to American companies making...

Kobach announces $720 million opioid settlement with drug manufacturers
TOPEKA – (July 15, 2025) – Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach today announced an approximate $720 million nationwide settlement with eight drug makers that manufactured opioid pills and worsened the nationwide opioid crisis. Kansas stands to...

Fields of destruction. Central NC farmers devastated by Chantal.
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How many H-1B petitions were made by North Carolina employers during 2024?
IBM Corporation Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 2,920 99.5% 0.5% Bank of America, N A Finance and Insurance 498 100% 0% Truist Bank Finance and Insurance, Public Administration 248 98.4% 1.6% Lowes Companies, Inc. Retail Trade 219...

Residents fight back as chemical manufacturer looks to make major expansion: 'We think it's a terrible idea'
"It's nothing you can control 100 percent." by Simon SageJuly 15, 2025 Chemical manufacturer Chemours is looking to make a big expansion in North Carolina, and, according to E&E News, many residents are unhappy about it. What's happening? Chemours...
Pa. Energy and Innovation Summit, showcasing $90B in development, underway in Pittsburgh
Tech and energy investors announced a flurry of multibillion development deals across the state Tuesday as the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit got underway at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University. U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick, serving as...