Duke Energy says it spent nearly $1 billion with North Carolina suppliers in 2025 and could expand that to nearly $5 billion over five years to shore up grid equipment and jobs.

Raleigh-based Martin Marietta is poised to combine with Lhoist North America in a roughly $13.5B deal that would expand its specialty-minerals footprint.

SAS Institute cut roughly 300 positions last week as the Cary-headquartered analytics firm shifts resources toward cloud, R&D and sales. Impacted staff were offered transition support and may apply for internal openings.

Franchisees in multiple states say Durham-based Spiffy misrepresented sales, support and equipment; former owners have filed mediation demands and federal suits alleging fraud and RICO claims.

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.

State inspectors flagged more than a dozen Triangle gas pumps for faults like damaged hoses and meter creep; some pumps were taken out of service until repaired.

A local hemp processor filed a WARN to lay off 121 workers and shift operations to North Carolina, citing state licensing changes for hemp‑derived products.

Caterpillar plans to add about 600 production jobs at its Sanford plant, hiring across assembly, logistics and fabrications as the factory ramps output.

Federal researchers estimate about 2.3 million metric tons of lithium in the Appalachians, and Albemarle’s Kings Mountain project has cleared key federal reviews. The move brings jobs—and tough environmental questions—to the Charlotte foothills.

Sanford is drawing major chains — from Whataburger to Ulta — as developers push a Riverbirch redevelopment and new retail pads to capture local spending.

Atlantic Union Bank plans seven Raleigh branches as part of a 10-branch North Carolina expansion beginning in 2026.