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North Carolina's wealthiest residents once again topped by Jim Goodnight
James Goodnight, co-founder and CEO of the Cary data analytics firm SAS, remains North Carolina's wealthiest resident, according to Forbes' recently released list of the world's billionaires. The big picture: Most of North Carolina's richest business leaders saw their fortunes grow in the past year, including Goodnight, 81, whose wealth rose 36.5% to $10.1 billion last year, according to Forbes. Goodnight has used his fortune to benefit his alma mater, N.C. State, start Cary Academy and bankroll real estate projects across the region. The billionaire could have a huge liquidity event in 2025 — if SAS ends up listing its shares...
Here's what's happening across the Triangle, from dinosaur bones to beer fests
Here's what's happening this weekend around the Triangle, from a dinosaur bones exhibit to beer festivals. 🍺 Brewgaloo, downtown Raleigh's annual craft beer festival featuring more than 100 breweries, returns to Fayetteville Street on Friday and Saturday.🌿 Downtown Wake Forest will have its annual HerbFest, with vendors selling organic herbs, Friday through Sunday.🦖 The N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences opens its newest exhibit "Dueling Dinosaurs" on Saturday, which shows how scientists uncovered the fossils of a tyrannosaur and triceratops. 🎨 Cary's arts and crafts festival Spring Daze returns to Bond Park on Saturday, showcasing 170 artists and live entertainment. 🎶 The N.C. Museum of Art hosts its Music at the Museum Festival, featuring Tift Merritt, Kooley High and others. 🎤 The N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation will hold Poetry in the Park on Saturday at Eno River State Park in Durham. 🚒 Raleigh's Sanderford Road Community Center will hold a free Touch-a-Truck event for children Saturday.
Raleigh shoppers prefer Walmart, Harris Teeter over Costco, Target
Data: Chain Store Guide; Note: Stores under the same brand name have been combined, e.g. Walmart and Walmart Supercenter; Chart: Axios VisualsWalmart and Harris Teeter remain the most popular grocery stores in the Raleigh metro area — but Food Lion, Costco and Publix all gained market share during the last year, according to sales data. Why it matters: Grocery store operators have invested heavily in the Triangle in recent years, hoping to capture market share in a fast-growing, relatively high-income region that's full of transplants with less loyalty to North Carolina brands.Between the lines: Grocers like Publix, Wegmans and Aldi have...
North Carolina wages in the Triangle and Charlotte far outpace rest of the state
North Carolina's highest-paying jobs are concentrated around the twin economic engines of the Research Triangle and Charlotte, according to data compiled by the state's Commerce Department. Why it matters: The growing divergence of paychecks in N.C.'s cities versus rural areas highlights our state's growing rural and urban divide. State of...
Governor's contest includes differing opinions on economic incentives
For more than 20 years, North Carolina has wielded its incentives program to grow its economy and lure corporate expansions to the state — from large-scale manufacturers such as Toyota to tech companies like Apple. But this year's gubernatorial election will be a contest between candidates with differing views...
Carolina Hurricanes return to Stanley Cup playoffs as betting favorites
Playoff hockey returns to Raleigh this weekend, when the Carolina Hurricanes host the New York Islanders in the first round.Why it matters: Under owner Tom Dundon and coach Rod Brind'Amour, the Canes have transformed into a perennial playoff contender — making it to the postseason for six consecutive seasons.Yes, but: While the team has gotten close, it has not yet made it back to the Stanley Cup Finals since its 2006 championship win.Between the lines: The Canes are the only men's major league team in North Carolina to ever win a championship.Driving the news: The team finished second in the...
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