WASHINGTON — Macau, the Chinese territory known for casino gambling, outperformed the rest of the world’s major cities economically last year, according to a report out Thursday. Cities in the developing world, especially China, dominated the top of the annual…

Onslow County rates first in number of marriages among counties in North Carolina, which makes it big business. To capitalize on that unique demographic, the Jacksonville-Onslow Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Onslow County Tourism, the city of Jacksonville and…

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What beverage has grown continuously in consumption for the past 20 years in America? Wine. According to the Wine Institute, in 1993 Americans only drank 1.74 gallons of wine per capita. In 2013 that figure had risen to 2.82 gallons.…

New Bern stakes claim to two significant firefighting milestones — the 1922 Great Fire of New Bern, which was one of North Carolina’s largest urban fires; and its fire department, the oldest chartered fire department in the state. That Great…

But this year, he decided to drive. “Just to take advantage of the lower fuel cost,” said the team manager for Riley Motorsports, who spent about $1,500 instead this year on travel costs. “It’s a pretty big savings.” Jones is…

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(Recasts with comparison to Detroit, adds quotes) By Daniel Kelley and Hilary Russ ATLANTIC CITY NJ/NEW YORK Jan 22 (Reuters) – It’s “premature” to talk about bankruptcy for troubled gaming resort Atlantic City, Detroit’s former turnaround expert said Thursday as…