North Carolina Named Best State for Business in 2025, But Political Credit Sparks Debate
NORTH CAROLINA — North Carolina has officially been ranked as America’s top state for business in 2025 by CNBC, but a new wave of political…
Gavin Newsom Signs $750M Boost for Hollywood to Revive Film Industry Jobs
CALIFORNIA — Governor Gavin Newsom signed a major expansion to California’s film and television tax incentive program this week, increasing the cap from $330 million…
SC Lottery Players Can Now Use Debit Cards to Buy Tickets
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Starting Tuesday, South Carolina lottery players can finally use debit cards to buy their favorite scratch-off and draw game tickets, marking a…
Automobile Interiors Manufacturer Picks North Carolina for $51M Expansion, Promises 125 Jobs
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NC — A global manufacturer of synthetic leather for automobile interiors has chosen North Carolina over other competing states for its next major…
Former South Carolina Nonprofit CEO Honored With State’s Highest Civilian Award
CHARLESTON, SC — A prominent South Carolina nonprofit leader has received the state’s highest civilian honor in recognition of her decades-long commitment to building a…
NC Woman With Down Syndrome Couldn’t Get a Job — So She Built a Business That’s Changing Lives
RALEIGH, NC — After applying to more than 20 jobs and repeatedly being turned away, Gabi Angelini — a young woman with Down syndrome —…
JetZero to Build $4.7 Billion AI-Powered Aircraft Facility in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — Aerospace innovator JetZero is set to construct a $4.7 billion aircraft facility in North Carolina, marking one of the largest private manufacturing…
Cascades Sells Barnwell County Tissue Mill in $12M Deal, Bringing 50 Jobs to South Carolina
BARNWELL COUNTY, SC — Canadian paper packaging firm Cascades Inc. has officially sold its recycled tissue mill in Barnwell County to a U.S.-based tissue manufacturer,…
Clean Energy Tax Credits Fuel South Carolina’s Rise in Energy Independence and Resilience
COLUMBIA, SC — Clean energy tax incentives are powering a dramatic transformation across South Carolina — helping businesses invest, jobs multiply, and the state’s aging…