JPMorgan Chase, the largest U.S. bank, opened its first branch in Asheville with plans to open three more in the region over the next years. A second branch in Asheville expected to open later this year. New York-based Chase opened its first branch in Nor... See more
Corning struck another multi-billion dollar deal in North Carolina to provide optical fiber for data centers to power AI, this time with Amazon. Amazon says the multi-year agreement with Corning will create 1,000 jobs at Corning’s manufacturing facilities... See more
Golden LEAF Foundation CEO Scott Hamilton will retire at the end of the year from the job he has held since 2019. He says he is looking forward to spending more time with his family, including his three grandchildren based in western North Carolina. “Serv... See more
A coast-to-coast alcohol beverage distributor will close its operations in Charlotte and Raleigh, putting 39 and 14 employees out of work at each location, respectively. However, Texas-based Republic National Distributing Company says its operations in th... See more
Lenoir Community College in Kinston opened the Sen. Jim Perry Aviation Center for Excellence at the North Carolina Global TransPark last month. It is a workforce training facility that college and state leaders said will connect students to careers in avi... See more
