Business North Carolina

Investments, workforce development and transportation improvements are attracting foreign and domestic companies to Johnston County, and growing businesses already there.

As North Carolinians continue to open their hearts and pocketbooks to help those impacted by Hurricane Helene – and with the traditional season of giving now underway – philanthropy is top-of-mind for many families throughout the state.

Today's "Chatter with BNC" episode features an interview with Perry Safran, one of the state’s leading construction law attorneys and founding partner of Raleigh-based Safran Law Offices. For ten years, Mr. Safran was engaged in construction and project management and thereafter for forty years, has been engaged in the practice of law. Mr. Safran was previously elected to Raleigh’s City Council and has served as an adjunct professor at both North Carolina State University and Campbell School of Law. He spoke with Ben Kinney about construction, music and all things NC State. https://lnkd.in/gh77nBMA

Speedway Motorsports CEO Marcus Smith joined High Point University President Nido Qubein in the Power List interview, a partnership for discussions with influential leaders.

There’s plenty to see and experience in North Carolina. Why else would more than 43 million visitors make it their destination, whether for a work meeting or vacation, every year? But ensuring the travel-and-tourism industry continues to be an important part of the state’s economy, in good times and bad, takes effort. Business North Carolina gathered a group of experts from within the industry to discuss its current state, the challenges it faces and where it’s headed next. The conversation was moderated by Publisher Ben Kinney. The transcript was edited for brevity and clarity.

North Carolina’s massive defense establishment has plenty of room to grow.

The N.C. Healthcare Association, one of the state’s most powerful trade groups, named Raleigh political veteran Josh Dobson president and CEO. He succeeds former ECU Health executive Stephen Lawler, who retired after seven years in the post.

Today's "Chatter with BNC" episode features an interview with John Martin, Partner & Co-Founder of Fourth Elm. Fourth Elm Construction is a commercial General Contractor based in the Piedmont-Triad region of North Carolina, serving clients across North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee. https://lnkd.in/gh77nBMA

We had a great time on Tuesday at The Carolina Inn, a Destination Hotel honoring our 2024 N.C. Small Businesses of the Year, RiverWILD Construction, North Carolina Trailer Sales, Weldon Mills Distillery, and Riverbend Malt House. Thanks to our partners Duke Energy Corporation, Delta Dental of North Carolina and NC SBTDC for their support of the program and small business.

PNC Bank, the sixth largest U.S. bank, plans to add 35 branches in North Carolina over the next five years, with 10 going to the Raleigh area and 25 in the Charlotte market. The move is part of an overall $1.5 billion investment by PNC to add 200 branches in 12 U.S. cities.