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Indian Tech Giant in North Carolina Announces Layoffs: Implications for Local Economy
HCL America, a subsidiary of the Indian tech giant HCL Technologies Ltd., is laying off at least 57 employees in Cary, North Carolina, as part of a restructuring. The layoffs are expected to occur between November 1 and January 6, according to a notice filed with state commerce officials under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act.
American flooring company closing all 400-plus stores Nationwide, 18 in NC amid bankruptcy
LL Flooring, formerly known as Lumber Liquidators, has announced it will be closing all of its stores, with closing sales starting from Sept. 6. The flooring company, which has specialized in products like hardwood, laminate, and tile since 1993, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after months of financial struggles.
The Racial Justice Act brings evidence of death penalty racism into the light
Johnston County was recently home to a historic hearing in the case of case of Hasson Bacote, a Black man who has spent 15 years on North Carolina’s death row. We now await the judge’s decision on whether Mr. Bacote will be removed from death row and resentenced to life in prison due to overwhelming […]
IRS encourages North Carolina taxpayers to do an end-of-summer tax checkup to avoid surprises next year
CHARLOTTE — The Internal Revenue Service encourages North Carolina taxpayers to consider using the end of the summer to make tax withholding or payment updates to avoid a potential surprise next year at tax time. While most taxpayers get a refund after filing their taxes, many also find they unexpectedly owe taxes. This can be due to a life or job change for which they did not make the necessary tax adjustment during the year. ...
Tourism grows in Bertie County
Bertie County’s initiative to increase tourism spending is working. The numbers are in and North Carolina hosted a record 43 million visitors in 2023. That number computes into record breaking revenue for the state and for Bertie County. Statewide tourist spending rose 6.9 percent to a record breaking $35.6 billion in 2023. The new annual report by Visit NC shows Bertie County contributed to that milestone. ...
Long wait times create DMV headaches; state officials say they need more employees
Headaches continue for Triangle drivers looking for an appointment at the DMV.Walk-ins are still seeing hours-long wait times at locations in Raleigh and Durham -- with most appointments booked up for months. Per the DMV website, the earliest available appointment in Wake, Durham or Orange County is currently in early December."It's just extremely frustrating. I mean, it takes so much time," said Chris Haines, a Clayton resident who tried walking in to the West Raleigh DMV on Avent Ferry Road on Friday.Haines said he waited for hours in Clayton on Thursday in an attempt to get his license renewed,. He's...
State Auditor Jessica Holmes, Democrats push back on criticism
State Auditor Jessica Holmes is punching back at critics, saying she was deserving of her appointment to the position and that she is the most qualified candidate to win the general election in November. In an interview with WRAL and in a series of news conferences this week, the Democrat...
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