PHOTO: A recent oil spill along the California coast has North Carolina leaders and residents concerned about the potential for renewed offshore drilling along the eastern seaboard. Photo credit: MConnors/Morguefile. May 21, 2015 KURE BEACH, N.C. – The cleanup is…

NC Furniture Manufacturers Are Owed Millions – Charlotte Observer     “North Carolina furniture manufacturers are owed more than $150 million in uncollected duties from importers of cheap wooden bedroom furniture from China. The money has gone uncollected for years by U.S.…

RALEIGH – Governor Pat McCrory announced today that North Carolina tourism generated record visitor spending in 2014 with a total of $21.3 billion, a 5.4 percent increase over 2013. Additionally, tourism industry supported employment topped 200,000 jobs for the first…

The majority of Florida police departments have significantly lower percentages of blacks in their law enforcement ranks than they have blacks in the populations they protect and serve. In some cities, the percentages of black citizens are two to three…

To many Western North Carolina residents, the region’s parks and recreational areas represent a chance to experience our state’s natural beauty and preserve its rich history. But what’s often overlooked is these attractions’ key role in bolstering local economies. WINDING…

May flowers are here, bringing National Bike Month along for the ride. In anticipation of future tourists on bikes, a coalition of organizations in the western counties gave them a boost by supporting a new study by Kostelec Planning. The…

Acclaimed North Carolina entrepreneur Neal Hunter recently spoke to Tar Heel business school students and urged these future leaders: “Empower your people, give them a vision, and they’ll take you anywhere you want to go.” They might not want to…

Credit: NC Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development BILTMORE HOUSE Biltmore House, Asheville N.C. Posted: Thursday, May 7, 2015 10:15 am | Updated: 12:04 pm, Thu May 7, 2015. Tourism generates $21.3B for N.C. (VIDEO) Richard Craver Winston-Salem Journal…

The AP reports: Nearly 50 million people who visited North Carolina spent a record amount of money in the state last year. A statement released Wednesday by Gov. Pat McCrory says tourists spent $21.3 billion in 2014. That is a…

Nearly 50 million people who visited North Carolina spent a record amount of money in the state last year. A statement released Wednesday by Gov. Pat McCrory says tourists spent $21.3 billion in 2014. That is a 5.4 percent increase…