Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority sets new record with $1.2B economic impact
Charlotte Business Journal | 12.10.2025 For the second consecutive year, the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority set records for revenue and tourism-related spending in fiscal 2025, according to annual figures disclosed this morning at the organization’s monthly board meeting. Between July 2024 and June 2025, spending from events recruited and booked by the visitors authority and related operations…
NCDOT will spend $5 billion on Helene. Most of that money will go to 8 projects.
News & Observer | 12.08.2025 The N.C. Department of Transportation expects to spend close to $5 billion repairing and rebuilding roads and bridges damaged by the remnants of Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. More than two-thirds of that money, about $3.2 billion, will be spent on eight rebuilding projects, according to estimates released last…
‘We’re really in a special spot’: Western N.C. county known for its outdoor scene ready for visitors after Helene
Spectrum News | 12.05.2025 Destination McDowell Visitors Center in Old Fort is celebrating its grand reopening. The building had to be renovated after damage from Helene. Now, the center aims to highlight the access to nature that McDowell County provides. Old Fort sits near the Blue Ridge Mountains and is known for outdoor activities like…
Study: Raleigh No. 2 in U.S. for construction workers
Triangle Business Journal | 11/24/2025 Raleigh No. 2 in U.S. for construction workers, study says Raleigh is a good place to be for construction workers, according to a new study. The City of Oaks was named the second-best place in the U.S. for construction workers in a study from Astrak, an industry watchdog and global supplier…
SBJ Unpacks: N.C.’s Research Triangle sees sports business profile grow
Sports Business Journal | 11.10.2025 Tonight in Unpacks: North Carolina’s Research Triangle has grown its profile as a top sports business market with sports infrastructure development and event hosting, reports SBJ’s David Broughton in this week’s magazine. Also tonight: Listen to SBJ’s most popular podcast, Morning Buzzcast, where Abe Madkour opens the week with the legacy…
Report: More people moving to downtown Raleigh
WRAL | 10.28.2025 The quarterly report released Tuesday by the downtown Raleigh Alliance shows that more people are moving downtown. While leaders admit it has been a struggle for downtown to return to pre-pandemic levels of interest for entertainment or even living downtown, recent numbers are indicating a shift. Visitor visits to downtown Raleigh increased…
‘We’re building it:’ Inside massive I-26 Connector project in Asheville
828NewsNOW | 10.26.2025 ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — After decades of planning, Asheville’s long-awaited Interstate 26 Connector is finally taking shape — and a clear finish line is in sight. North Carolina Department of Transportation Division 13 Construction Engineer Nathan Moneyham walked through a complex web of projects Thursday in Asheville, painting a picture of the…
Leaf-peeping season boosts Asheville businesses as visitors return post-Helene
WSOC | 10.27.2025 ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Asheville is seeing an uptick in business since the start of leaf peeping season, ABC affiliate WLOS reported. Maria Ferraras, a visitor from the Virgin Islands, visits Asheville every year around leaf season. This year, she told WLOS it’s especially important to support the economy because of the devastating impact…
Truist Championship prepares to usher in golf’s new era in Charlotte
Axios Charlotte | 10.06.2025 Golf’s new era in Charlotte doesn’t just include a new name. The Truist Championship promises more elevated hospitality experiences, too. Why it matters: Charlotte is coming off hosting the PGA Championship — one of the game’s major events that drew hundreds of thousands of people to Quail Hollow Club. Catch up quick: Charlotte’s annual PGA Tour event became the Truist…