Report: One-third of small business owners worry they’ll close every week

ERGO NEXT reports that one-third of small business owners worry about closure weekly; 58% of new entrepreneurs feel at risk ...

Cozell McQueen, a member of NC State’s ‘Cardiac Pack’ in 1983, has died

McQueen, who was 64, was a sophomore center in 1983 and figured in some key plays in the Wolfpack’s improbable run to the ...

Companies spend six figures on AI. A third of employees don't know what it costs

Zapier reports that companies are significantly investing in AI, with 52% spending over $100K monthly, yet a third of ...

People are willing to pay more for climate-proof wine, study shows

Grist reports that a Cornell study shows consumers are willing to pay more for climate-proof wines, highlighting the ...

In a Durham food desert, DNA in wastewater becomes a tool for advocacy

Duke University researchers are working with an advocacy group to show the nutritional effects of living in a food desert.

Want squiggly, yellow center lines on a Raleigh street restriped? Make a TikTok about it.

A Raleigh TikTok showed a snaking pair of solid yellow lines on South State Street. Raleigh crews plan to re-stripe that ...

Controversial NC elections bill unlikely to become law before midterms

Democratic Gov. Josh Stein plans to veto the sweeping legislation, which would have cut the early voting period for primary ...

Triangle bar concept dedicated to women’s sports gains high-profile backing

Two sports fans aim to open a bar featuring women’s sports, with support from Her Court Collective and Duke’s Kara Lawson.

Durham kick boxer wants world title, Senator denied bail — Today in Triangle history

Walmart Supercenter opened with temporary hiring centers to staff 200 locals Durham native trains for world title in ...

2 closed charter schools owe the state $377K. Can NC recover the money?

DPI has ordered Triad International Studies Academy and Monroe Charter Academy to return the over expenditure of state funds ...

Can a Wiccan candidate’s religious name appear on NC’s ballot? Board to decide

Mortellus, who describes themselves as a “Gardnerian Wiccan clergy, necromancer, author, and public speaker” on their website ...
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HBCU champs looking for rare 3-peat in MEAC

South Carolina State enters HBCU football training camp carrying consecutive MEAC championships and the expectations that follow them. Still, coach Chennis Berry refuses to let the Bulldogs approach ...