American Efficient valued its current assets at between $1 million and $10 million, a fraction of what regulators demand from the company.

“Jordan Parker.” “Adrianne Sinclair.” “Carlos Hernandez.” Appearing as news outlets, websites create fake AI journalists in North Carolina.

Making sense of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission historic case against a North Carolina energy efficiency aggregator.

Exclusive: Sophia Chitlik of Durham represented the interests of the embattled firm in at least three congressional office meetings.

Recent approval of a 50-year plan may bring massive changes to North Carolina’s most famous business park.

The world's most popular YouTuber and his billion-dollar business are based in a surprising place: Greenville, North Carolina.

The North Carolina House has gutted zoning legislation local governments from Durham to rural towns widely supported. What comes next?

Will the Ratepayer Protection Act protect North Carolina ratepayers? Republicans and Democrats were at odds Wednesday, with the GOP majority prevailing.

We went to a taping of MrBeast’s “Beast Games” show at Greenville’s ECU campus. Here’s what we can (and can’t) show you.

How the original SAS Institute-university agreement, which may have never been written down, set the Cary software company’s unique course.

A tour of Reynolds American’s Tobaccoville campus. Plus, SAS history, Durham hiring trends and data center politics, in this week’s Open Source newsletter.

The lawsuit rejects Chatham’s 12-month permitting pause, a move municipalities statewide have embraced to slow down data center growth.

Making sense of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission historic case against a North Carolina energy efficiency aggregator.

Private equity? Put it in a trust? How billionaire Jim Goodnight handles the future of his giant software company will matter to its Triangle employees.

A federal commission accused American Efficient of operating an illegal scheme. The company, led by the husband of a state senator, is pushing back.

The Vietnamese EV maker reaffirmed it will produce vehicles in Chatham County. But the company’s numbers and track record don’t add up.

Founded in 1996, Red Storm Entertainment is cutting jobs as its parent company works to turn around floundering finances.

North Carolina’s top Senate candidates kicked off their campaigns this week without neck ties. Plus, Duke stays quiet on Trump funding threat and inside Garner’s massive Amazon warehouse.

The driverless electric robotaxis were seen near the Panthers practice fields. The company is expanding US autonomous ride-hailing services.

The company confirmed what many expected when it purchased the Person County land more than a year ago. Microsoft says permitting process could begin in 2026.

The challenge from a prominent business leader has halted Durham’s effort to update its development code, officials say.

One provision at the very end of a 131-page bill has upended zoning for local leaders dealing with many kinds of property uses across NC.

Four months removed from bankruptcy, the North Carolina chipmaker has new plans and a massive dormant factory.

Garbage Plates in the Tar Heel State. A group of non-native NC residents from the north have made their new state look (and taste) familiar.

New public records explain not only when and where Beast Games Season 2 was shot, but how North Carolina adjusted its guidelines to bring it to MrBeast’s home state.

One of the world’s 10 most valuable companies has exited an office at American Tobacco Campus.

“Beyond the legal reasons, I still maintain a deep commitment to the mission of the EPA,” one dismissed EPA employee told The News & Observer.

Between established Toyota and revived Scout Motors, the Tar Heel State celebrated major car developments this week.

Between established Toyota and revived Scout Motors, the Tar Heel State celebrated major car developments this week.

Toyota celebrates North Carolina battery factory production in Randolph County town of Liberty, where Japanese carmaker manufacturers for hybrids and electric

Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk’s competition in weight-loss drugs has affected thousands of jobs between Charlotte and Raleigh. Who is winning?

Most finance, HR, legal, accounting and some IT support staff at the Raleigh software provider Red Hat will be shifted into IBM early next year.

The new drive to unionize Triangle warehouse workers begins eight months after labor advocates lost an election near Raleigh.

Vulcan Elements enters $1.4 billion partnership to pay for its first major commercial facility and challenge Chinese industry dominance.

Veteran librarians don't hesitate to name the most absconded library book in the area. What this commonly disappeared text means about regional lore.

While some North Carolina communities battle data centers, Amazon is launching a 20-building project in Richmond County.

Many foresee a dire future for entry-level white-collar work.

JD Vance officiated at his wedding. Now, Kyle Walsh is the director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences after atypical selection process.

JD Vance officiated at his wedding. Now, Kyle Walsh is the director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences after atypical selection process.

Residents have raised environmental, energy and noise concerns over the New Hill Digital Campus.

Gambling continues at internet sweepstakes cafés in Raleigh, Cary and Durham, even though they violate the law.

A burglar ignored the cash register and took only Pokémon cards, the store’s owner says, reflecting the high prices these cards fetch.

Amazon delivery drivers aren’t Amazon employees. This distinction was recently highlighted during a mass job cut in Durham, N.C.

Ankles, shoulders, hips and knees. From its Morrisville headquarters, restord3D is broadening its ambitions to get into more operating rooms.