The NXT | CLT mentoring program that Greg Johnson helped organize is part of a wave of efforts across North Carolina to support aspiring Black entrepreneurs and business owners achieve greater success. While such programs have existed for years, their effectiveness in diversifying many industries has proven spotty. That may be changing.Spencer Disher was a…
Published 12:00 am Sunday, July 14, 2024 By Staff Report SALISBURY — F&M Bank is proud to support Montague Plaza, featuring 14 Black-owned businesses, with $4 million in financing.Opening in 2024 off Rock Quarry Road in southeast Raleigh, the 16,000-square-foot Montague Plaza will feature Black-owned businesses ranging from retail to professional services to educational programs…
Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More Continue in Browser Get hyperlocal forecasts, radar and weather alerts.Please enter a valid zipcode.SaveRALEIGH, N.C. — Liberation Station, North Carolina’s first Black-owned children’s bookstore, is now open in downtown Raleigh. Victoria Scott-Miller, along with her family, founded the store…
Clare Luffman is living the dream of many a working mom. She’s working for herself from home, pulling in a solid income as her family’s main breadwinner and working only during the hours her son is at school.But Luffman, a business mentor who works with women business owners, might never have made it this far…
Businesses in the City Market area of downtown Raleigh Thursday are concerned about safety, especially after hearing about the increasing crime in the social district.Some owners say they have taken matters into their own hands to protect their employees and customers. In the past few weeks, surveillance video at Woody’s restaurant has captured people urinating…
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Revenue cuts and layoffs have devastated RTI International, but its CEO says it is pursuing new avenues for growth.Crabtree Valley Mall’s new owner shares insights on plans to enhance the prime property.The Durham company seeks to relieve billions in debt.The company plans to auction off assets to repay creditors.Both Durham and Raleigh are among the…
Jose ArmarioBill BoddieBill Cecil Jr.John `Jack ‘ CecilAshley ChristensenGreg CollierMark CraigDennis ‘Denny’ EdwardJohn HarrisVictoria IsleyMohammad JenatianMark LaportJohn McConnell Cam McRaeLynn MingesTom MurrayKathie Niven*Doyle ParrishTom PashleyNayan PatelJay RaffaldiniJeremy ReavesAndrew SchmidtRichard SneedLance TrenaryWit TuttellCEO | BiscuitvilleGreensboroWhen Kathie Niven joined family-owned Biscuitville as brand officer in 2011, she began to make her mark on the North Carolina-based chain…
By Pete M. Anderson, Kevin Ellis and David MildenbergPassing Rick Hendrick on the annual BNC 125 is proving as challenging as keeping up with Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon or other famous Hendrick Motorsports drivers on the NASCAR tracks.The affiliated Hendrick Automotive Group dealership company again tops our annual list of the state’s largest private companies,…
Top six platinum winners across Raleigh, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, and Toronto to receive local billboard advertisements featuring Queen Latifah.Top Six Platinum Winners Across Raleigh, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, and Toronto to Receive Local Billboard Advertisements Featuring Queen LatifahRaleigh, NC – Lenovo, the global technology powerhouse, is proud to announce the 2024 cohort…