The rule is part of the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement, which Congress approved almost 20 years ago.

While animal rights groups cheered the decision, the pork industry said it will lead to higher costs nationwide for pork chops and bacon.

In 2021 and 2022, the council eased restrictions on building duplexes, townhouses and accessory dwelling units — also known as garage apartments or granny flats.

The movie theater business has reemerged from the darkness brought on by the global pandemic. Four months into 2023, seven films have already topped $100 million at the box office.

Wawa has hundreds of locations, and it’s planning to build another one in Kill Devil Hills soon.

Local startups are hopeful. But venture capital experts warn benefits will be more incremental than torrential.

North Carolina-based First Citizens will buy Silicon Valley Bank, the tech industry-focused financial institution that collapsed earlier this month. The deal could reassure investors at a time of shaken confidence in the banking industry.

North Carolina researchers were awarded more than $2 billion in National Institutes of Health research grants last year. More than half of that went to just two universities: Duke University and UNC-Chapel Hill.

Credit Suisse executives say it's too early to talk about job cuts. It announced plans to eliminate 9,000 positions late last year.