A Curi affiliate says ApolloMD stopped funding a joint captive set up in 2006 and has sued for about $23M, turning a private risk program into public litigation.

Republic National is closing distribution sites in Charlotte and Raleigh, cutting 39 jobs in Charlotte and 14 in Raleigh amid a nationwide restructuring. The moves are part of larger market sales and WARN filings.

Stanly and Currituck recorded the state’s lowest unemployment in March at 2.8%, while Charlotte metro added thousands of education and health jobs even as manufacturing and hospitality lost positions.