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Development & Infrastructure

NC DEQ issues final air permits for Amazon, Duke Energy Hamlet projects

RALEIGH - North Carolina regulators issued separate final air permits for Amazon's planned Hamlet data center and Duke Energy's temporary bridge-power operation, adding requirements after public feedback.

September 12, 2026

Development & Infrastructure

ProVia plans $120 million Mocksville plant with 400 jobs

MOCKSVILLE - ProVia plans to invest $120 million in a 580,000-square-foot window manufacturing plant expected to create 400 jobs in Davie County.

September 12, 2026

Development & Infrastructure

RTI opens $14 million Pilot Xcelerator expansion in Durham

DURHAM - RTI International has opened a $14 million expansion of its Pilot Xcelerator, doubling the research institute's commercialization infrastructure for energy and industrial technologies.

September 12, 2026

Development & Infrastructure

Raleigh approves taller, denser zoning for Heritage Park redevelopment

RALEIGH - Raleigh City Council has approved rezoning for the Raleigh Housing Authority's Heritage Park property, allowing buildings up to 12 stories and greater residential and mixed-use intensity.

September 11, 2026

Development & Infrastructure

Volaris plans RDU-Guadalajara flights starting Oct. 16

MORRISVILLE - Volaris will begin nonstop service from Raleigh- Durham International Airport to Guadalajara, Mexico, on Oct. 16, giving RDU its 19th airline and a record 91 nonstop…

September 11, 2026

Government & Business

North Carolina secures $590 million PFAS settlement

RALEIGH - North Carolina has secured an agreement valued at $590 million with Chemours, DuPont and Corteva over PFAS contamination, including $455 million in payments and a $135…

September 11, 2026

Economy & Workforce

North Carolina enters top 10 in state innovation report

RALEIGH - North Carolina ranks ninth among states for overall innovation capacity in the state's 2026 Tracking Innovation report, its first top-10 finish.

September 10, 2026

Development & Infrastructure

ABEC opens 50,000-square-foot bioprocess plant in Wilson

WILSON - ABEC has opened a 50,000-square-foot manufacturing facility that will make equipment and consumables for biologics, vaccines and other advanced medicines.

September 10, 2026

Companies & People

Labcorp buys MLM Medical Labs, expands network to four continents

BURLINGTON - Labcorp has acquired MLM Medical Labs, giving the Burlington company a wholly owned central laboratory network across North America, Europe, Asia and Africa.

September 9, 2026

Economy & Workforce

SteelFab plans $19 million Fayetteville expansion, 38 jobs

FAYETTEVILLE - SteelFab plans to add 38 jobs and invest more than $19 million in a 108,000-square-foot expansion of its Cumberland County manufacturing operation.

September 9, 2026

Economy & Workforce

Hopscotch brings more than 100 artists to downtown Raleigh

RALEIGH - Hopscotch Music Festival will bring more than 100 artists to downtown Raleigh Sept. 10-12 for three days of performances across city venues. The festival’s official account…

September 9, 2026

Companies & People

Silentium opens North American headquarters in Apex

APEX - Australian defense technology company Silentium has opened its North American headquarters in Apex, where it expects to grow from 10 employees to 50 by next year.

September 9, 2026

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