Vol. 42 No. 3, March 2022

Index

• MR. ROGERS' TURN: East Carolina University's chancellor stares down declining enrollment and a challenging health care outlook.
• FRESH FONDNESS FOR BRICKS: N.C. retail hotspots attract showrooms for trendy online sellers.
• RESILIENCY REQUIRED: Hardship is no stranger to Rocky Mount as it responds to the devastating QVC fire.
• BOOM TIMES: The Triad's key airport gains respect while an aerospace innovator charts an uncertain course.
• LILLY BLOOMS.
• Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan got a 31% salary raise to $7.5 million in 2021.
• Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper and his wife, Nicole, gave $10 million toward the Charlotte Mecklenburg Main Library that is under construction in uptown Charlotte.
• Cleveland-based Sherwin-Williams plans to add 180 jobs as it invests $324 million to expand its plant here, according to an agreement with the N.C. Economic Investment Committee.
• Duke Energy.
• Single-family rental companies acquired at least 4,100 area homes, condos and townhouses.
• The city of Charlotte's home values grew by $242 billion during the past decade.
• White Point Partners.
• Amazon plans to construct a 1.3-million-square-foot fulfillment facility in Military Business Park.
• Mt. Olive Pickle Company.
• The Army Corps of Engineers.
• West Pharmaceutical Services.
• Wilmington International Airport opened a concourse that increased its space by 75% to 162,800 square feet.
• Winston-Salem-based grocer Lowe's Foods opened its new concept store on Feb. 18, bringing live entertainment and spaces to a traditional supermarket.
• About 6,500 residents were evacuated from their homes due to a fire and fears of an explosion at the Winston Weaver fertilizer plant in early February.
• BrassCraft Manufacturing.
• Carolina and Kure beaches will be seeing improvement thanks to a $20 million beach renourishment project.
• CSC Group.
• Greensboro-based Biscuitville.
• Local developer Roy Carroll is fielding a car in the Le Mans 24-hour road race in France in June.
• Lowes Foods partnered with DoorDash for grocery delivery from more than 70 Lowes supermarkets in North Carolina and South Carolina.
• Old Dominion Freight Line.
• Soelect.
• Two Pitt County nonprofits.
• Appalachian State University.
• BioDelivery Sciences International.
• Citrix Systems.
• Crabtree Valley Mall.
• Google.
• IHS Markit.
• Pratt & Whitney.
• The cost to rent an apartment here increased by 25% over the past year.
• UNC Chapel Hill.
• FORMULA FOR SUCCESS.
• COMMUNITY COLLEGES.
• STREAMS OF SUCCESS: Nantahala Outdoor Center retains a historic vibe while expanding its Whitewater empire.
• 2022 North Carolina's BEST HOSPITALS.
• HOME REMEDY.
• ONE-TWO PUNCH: Innovations and education are setting up a striking future for North Carolina agriculture and agribusiness.
• UNCOVERING TREASURE.
• FAMILY TIES.