Business
Capital, banking and the new economy of the Carolinas.
The Rise of the Carolina Family Office
Wealthy families across the state are professionalizing how they manage money, importing a model once reserved for the coasts — and reshaping local philanthropy in the process.
From Textiles to Titanium: The Piedmont's Manufacturing Second Act
The looms fell silent decades ago. Now the same Piedmont towns are winning advanced-manufacturing plants that pay more and demand entirely new skills.
Durham's Black Founders Rewrite the Capital Map
Building on the legacy of the city's historic Black Wall Street, a new generation of entrepreneurs is closing the funding gap on its own terms.
Lights, Capital, Action: Wilmington's Film Economy Roars Back
Renewed incentives and a deep bench of crews have made the port city a serious rival to Georgia for streaming productions — and a magnet for investment.
The Megasite Gamble Reshaping the Triad's Economy
A vast tract of prepared industrial land near Greensboro has landed transformative tenants — and raised hard questions about who benefits from megasite economics.
North Carolina's Clean-Energy Supply Chain Comes of Age
Once merely a solar-friendly state, the Carolinas are now manufacturing the panels, batteries and components of the energy transition.