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.