RDU picks Texas developer to transform Lake Crabtree Park into massive recreation campus
Axios Raleigh | July 18th, 2025 Raleigh-Durham International Airport is in the early stages of working with the Texas developer Pacific Elm Properties to build an outdoor recreation complex on the former Lake Crabtree County Park. Why it matters: The future of the Lake Crabtree County Park at 1400 Aviation Pkwy. in Morrisville has been particularly controversial after…
Omni to expand as Downtown Raleigh ups hotel offerings
Triangle Business Journal | July 11th, 2025 Downtown Raleigh’s long lack of appealing hotel space is rapidly changing, with more hotels coming and the Omni Hotel even adding rooms to its plans. Loden Development recently announced a Warehouse District project with a 170-room hotel with a rooftop bar. And the Holiday Inn on Hillsborough Street will become a Hotel…
First in Tourism: An Inside Look at North Carolina’s $36 Billion Tourism Sector
06.10.2025 | TRC Nexus Thank you for joining us this Saturday morning in early June – the time of year North Carolina’s peak tourism season is about to get into full swing. North Carolina consistently ranks among the best places to do business in the country. But we also rank among the top-five most-visited states, clocking…
1.3 million North Carolinians to travel for Memorial Day, expected to break 20-year record, AAA reports
WNCN | 05/15/2025 RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – It’s set to be another record-breaking year for Memorial Day travel in the Carolinas. AAA predicts 1.3 million North Carolinians will travel at least 50 miles for Memorial Day this year, which marks an increase of nearly 50,000 compared to 2024. Nationwide, 45.1 million people are estimated to…
As tourism season gets hot, Western NC hopes it won’t be a cruel summer
Carolina Public Press | 05/12/2025 Summer tourism in Western North Carolina — hiking, fishing, driving up scenic mountain roads — is a perfect respite for many from the hot southern season. But those idyllic mountain scenes are competing in the public’s mind with images of Tropical Storm Helene’s aftermath: death, devastation and destruction. And for…
PTI gets another top 10 ranking for best small US airports
Triad Business Journal | 04.21.2025 Piedmont Triad International Airport is ranked No. 7 in the 2025 Newsweek Readers’ Choice Awards for best small U.S. airports. Airports were nominated by a panel of travel writers, with the final list determined by Newsweek editors, and voted on by readers. PTI’s blurb notes it’s centrally located in North…
Fact Sheet: What NC Hospitality Leaders Need to Know About New Human Trafficking Training Regulations
Need to know: Every North Carolina hotel and short-term rental property will need to comply with new training requirements that go into effect this July. Key Information about House Bill 971 Requirements: More Information: Bottom Line: The North Carolina Hospitality Alliance is working with the North Carolina Department of Labor to craft reasonable regulations that…
North Carolina public schools could start earlier in the year under new bill
03/25/2025 | WRAL The North Carolina state Senate leader wants to give public education leaders more flexibility in starting their school year. State law currently forbids public school districts from starting class instruction before the Monday closest to Aug. 26 — but nearly a quarter of the state’s districts broke the law last year. A bill filed…
North Carolina’s fastest-growing city blows Raleigh, Charlotte out of the water
Triangle Business Journal March 17, 2025 If you’re looking for the North Carolina city where growth is on fire, you don’t need to worry about Raleigh or Charlotte. When it comes to the fastest-growing metro in the state, the coast is where you want to look. Wilmington is among the top 10 metro areas for population…
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