North Triangle News

Report: North Carolina governor's executive order closing bars amid COVID-19 only shuttered 15%

By David Beasley | Jul 28, 2020

State Rep. Lisa Stone Barnes (R-Franklin) is pointing out the tale of two bars in North Carolina in a report published by a local news program.

Startups performing better than expected in North Carolina during COVID-19 downturn

By David Beasley | May 28, 2020

The North Carolina startup economy has fared better than many people expected during the COVID-19 crisis, WRAL reported, citing interviews with leaders and investors in the area’s “entrepreneurial ecosystem.”