Study Shows Economic Value of North Carolina Ski Industry
From Ski Area Management– Banner Elk, N.C., Dec. 22, 2023—A study commissioned by the North Carolina Ski Areas Association (NCSAA) found that the state’s six operating alpine ski areas had an overall economic value of $244.3 million for the 2022-23 winter season, including visitor expenditures and ski area revenues as well as indirect and induced…
Effective July 1, 2025: New human trafficking awareness requirements for NC vacation rentals
House Bill 973 changed the laws relating to human trafficking in lodging establishments and vacation rentals. Starting July 1, 2025, property managers listing vacation rentals in North Carolina must implement a procedure for reporting suspected human trafficking. This new mandate is part of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42A-39(b) and requires property managers, along with their employees and…
Asheville tourism marketing restarts amid worries over a post-Helene ‘economic disaster’
Citizen Times: Even as the city remains without clean water after Tropical Storm Helene, the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority and Explore Asheville have restarted marketing efforts as the region braces for sustained economic unrest. After the Biltmore announced it’s reopening date of Nov. 2 and the NC Arboretum’s reopening on Oct. 28, the BCTDA plans to continue…
Raleigh citizens form group to address public safety
North State Journal: A concern for public safety in the nation’s third fastest-growing big city has culminated in the formation of Citizens for a Safe and Secure Raleigh, a 501(c)(4) nonpartisan nonprofit organization. Over the last decade, Raleigh’s population has grown by 13%, but the city government’s integral responsibility of keeping its citizens safe and…