N.C. Business News and In-Depth Reporting https://www.theassemblync.com/business/ North Carolina's digital magazine on place and power Mon, 25 Aug 2025 14:22:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.theassemblync.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cropped-TA_Mark_Black_Square-32x32.png N.C. Business News and In-Depth Reporting https://www.theassemblync.com/business/ 32 32 210991526 Looking Up in Chimney Rock https://www.theassemblync.com/place/chimney-rock-hurricane-helene-rebuilding/ Mon, 25 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=53313 Eleven months after Hurricane Helene devastated the mountain town, tourists are trickling back. ]]>

Eleven months after Hurricane Helene devastated the mountain town, tourists are trickling back.

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The Cattle Con https://www.theassemblync.com/environment/agriculture/cattle-fraud-north-carolina/ Fri, 15 Aug 2025 11:15:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=52434 The recent sentencing of a Surry County man sheds light on how the shady world of fraudulent cattle traders operates. ]]>

The recent sentencing of a Surry County man sheds light on how the shady world of fraudulent cattle traders operates. 

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Rallying for the Rails https://www.theassemblync.com/business/development/trains-passenger-rail-north-carolina/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=52144 A project evaluating new intercity passenger rail lines across North Carolina is igniting new passion for an old form of transportation. ]]>

A project evaluating new intercity passenger rail lines across North Carolina is igniting new passion for an old form of transportation.

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The Rapid Rise and Fall of N.C.’s Proposed Shrimp Trawl Ban https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/legislation/shrimpers-north-carolina-legislation/ Wed, 06 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=51958 A last-minute change to legislation prompted a swift rebuke from the state's shrimpers and their allies. Will it make a comeback?]]>

A last-minute change to legislation prompted a swift rebuke from the state's shrimpers and their allies. Will it make a comeback?

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Rep. John Bell’s Hemp Company Files Blistering Legal Response https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/courts/nc-hempjohn-bell-asterra-labs-lawsuit/ Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:33:49 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=51756 In response to a federal lawsuit, Asterra Labs accused its former business partner of racketeering and other crimes. ]]>

In response to a federal lawsuit, Asterra Labs accused its former business partner of racketeering and other crimes. 

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Downtown Lumberton, Gritty and Historic, Looks for New Life https://www.theassemblync.com/business/lumberton-nc-downtown-renewal/ Mon, 21 Jul 2025 11:30:17 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=49898 For the first time in a long time, business owners and town officials say, Lumberton is on the precipice of becoming a true destination.]]>

For the first time in a long time, business owners and town officials say, Lumberton is on the precipice of becoming a true destination.

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What a Lawsuit Involving a Top Legislator Reveals About the Hemp Industry https://www.theassemblync.com/business/john-bell-hemp-lawsuit-mc-nutraceuticals-asterra/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=50047 State Rep. John Bell’s former business partners say he threatened to use his “power and influence” to jail them.]]>

State Rep. John Bell’s former business partners say he threatened to use his “power and influence” to jail them.

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John Bell’s High Hopes https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/legislation/john-bell-hemp-legislation-nc-house/ Fri, 20 Jun 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=48668 The House Rules Committee chairman runs a hemp company. He’s also trying to kill a bipartisan Senate bill to regulate the hemp industry. He doesn’t think that’s a problem. ]]>

The House Rules Committee chairman runs a hemp company. He’s also trying to kill a bipartisan Senate bill to regulate the hemp industry. He doesn’t think that’s a problem.

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North Carolina Considers Dipping a Toe Into Cryptocurrency https://www.theassemblync.com/business/cryptocurrency-north-carolina-state-pension/ Tue, 27 May 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=47252 A man holds a microphoneA bill would enable the treasurer to invest up to 5 percent of state pension assets in digital currency.]]> A man holds a microphone

A bill would enable the treasurer to invest up to 5 percent of state pension assets in digital currency.

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Postmark Greensboro: The King Cotton Hotel https://www.theassemblync.com/business/development/postmark-greensboro-the-king-cotton-hotel/ Wed, 21 May 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=47033 A vacant plot of land in the center of downtown Greensboro holds decades of history and untold potential. ]]>

A vacant plot of land in the center of downtown Greensboro holds decades of history and untold potential.

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