Posts by Tim Wigginton

Business NC 1/15/25 Raleigh’s relative affordable housing is a big factor in its jump to the No. 1 spot on the Milken Institute’s rankings of the country’s best-performing cities. Raleigh ranked second in 2023, surging to the top after last year’s top-ranked city, Austin, Texas, slid to sixth. The Raleigh ranking reflects the metropolitan statistical area…

The News & Observer | December 28th, 2024 As wet and cold winter weather settles in, Durham city workers can resume giving tents to people without shelter. Last week, the City Council said it wants HEART workers to be able to hand out tents again, while a broader encampment policy is being worked on. HEART…

WUNC North Carolina Public Radio | December 13th, 2024 North Carolina Governor-elect and Attorney General Josh Stein visited Asheville on Thursday to support local businesses and thank individuals for their work helping others during and after Hurricane Helene. “Folks need to understand that Asheville, that the rest of Western North Carolina is open for business,”…

Greater Fayetteville Business Journal | Janauary 4th, 2025 North Carolina’s aviation industry contributes $88 billion each year to the state’s economy and supports more than 427,000 jobs statewide, according to the 2025 North Carolina: The State of Aviation report released today, Jan. 3.  The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation released the report to highlight the…

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…