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.

An Asian supermarket will take a large space in Cary while an indoor golf bar signs on at Raleigh’s Seaboard Station. Both leases underscore the Triangle’s retail reshuffle.

Raleigh-based product-software company Pendo said it cut about 90 roles — roughly 10% of its staff — calling the changes part of a 'refounding' as tech budgets shift.

Durham’s Bull City Records is retiring at month’s end, and an Eddie Bauer outlet at Smithfield’s Carolina Premium Outlets is in liquidation. Here are the final dates and what shoppers need to know.

Picasso Pawn and other Raleigh shops report more customers pawning items for quick cash as household budgets tighten; EZCORP’s quarter shows rising pawn loans and sales.

Hitachi Energy will open a 32,000‑sq‑ft engineering and cybersecurity center in Cary, investing $10M and promising about 150 new jobs as part of a $1B U.S. expansion.

Smithfield approved plans for 7 Brew’s first Triangle drive‑thru, according to town records and the Triangle Business Journal. The move raises questions about queuing and traffic in the area.

North Carolina added roughly 29 Dollar General stores in the past year, pushing the state past Georgia to become the nation’s No. 2 for the chain.

Gov. Josh Stein said TSEA Energy will open a U.S. plant in Rockingham County with a $17M investment and 106 jobs in Eden. Initial details were sparse.

Epic Games will lay off more than 1,000 employees after a slowdown in Fortnite engagement; the company says affected staff will receive at least four months' pay.