Companies & People

Raleigh-based McAdams acquires Texas sports-facility design firm

RALEIGH - McAdams has acquired Sports Design Group, adding a specialized Texas athletic-facility practice to the Raleigh-headquartered planning, design and engineering firm.

September 29, 2026

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Huntington leases two more floors for Charlotte regional headquarters

CHARLOTTE - Huntington National Bank has leased two additional floors at One South, doubling its regional headquarters footprint to four floors as the bank expands across the Carolinas.

September 29, 2026

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JELD-WEN debt agreement targets $135 million in new financing

CHARLOTTE — JELD-WEN Holding Inc. signed an agreement with holders of most of its 2027 notes and 2028 term loans that would push those maturities to 2031 and…

September 29, 2026

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Nucor shares slide as $15 billion Iowa steel project raises capacity concerns

CHARLOTTE - Shares of Charlotte-based Nucor fell with other U.S. steel producers after Mesabi Metallics announced a planned $15 billion Iowa mill that could add 7.5 million to…

September 29, 2026

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AT&T signs $3 billion Corning fiber deal tied to North Carolina manufacturing

HICKORY - AT&T has signed a multi-year agreement worth more than $3 billion to buy fiber and cable from Corning, linking the telecommunications company's network expansion to Corning's…

September 29, 2026

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Ruger board stays neutral on Beretta’s $107.5 million tender offer

MAYODAN - Sturm, Ruger & Company’s board is remaining neutral on Beretta Holding’s tender offer to buy up to 2.4 million shares for approximately $107.5 million, a transaction…

September 28, 2026

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Novant to sell 36 South Carolina urgent care sites to Prisma Health

WINSTON-SALEM - Novant Health plans to sell 36 South Carolina urgent care locations to Prisma Health in a transaction involving approximately 500 team members and expected to close…

September 26, 2026

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NN raises 2026 sales and adjusted EBITDA guidance

CHARLOTTE - NN Inc. raised its full-year 2026 sales guidance to $470 million to $490 million and adjusted EBITDA guidance to $58 million to $68 million, citing growth…

September 26, 2026

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Charlotte-based NorthGroup merges with HomeSmart

CHARLOTTE - Charlotte-based NorthGroup Real Estate has merged with HomeSmart, bringing nearly 2,000 agents across North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida into the national brokerage network.

September 26, 2026

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Labcorp agrees to $2.3 million multistate data-breach settlement

BURLINGTON - Labcorp agreed to pay $2,287,455 in a multistate settlement and adopt new vendor-security controls stemming from a 2019 breach at its former debt collector.

September 25, 2026

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Bank of America plans 1,000 apprentices, $150 million workforce push

CHARLOTTE — Bank of America will hire 1,000 additional apprentices nationwide over two years and commit $150 million over five years to workforce-development organizations.

September 25, 2026

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Pure Air North Carolina files Chapter 11 after revenue doubles

CARY — Pure Air North Carolina filed a voluntary Chapter 11 case after reporting $5.4 million in 2025 revenue, more than twice its 2024 total.

September 24, 2026

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