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Welcome to Wilson: the next innovation hub in North Carolina

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The next innovation hub may not be in the Triangle — but it could be just 40 miles away. Wilson, North Carolina, located east of Raleigh, is home to the Gig East Exchange, Greenlight broadband, an incubator program for small businesses and a passionate local community.

Combine that with a low cost of living and close proximity to the Triangle, and Wilson has all of the ingredients needed for a recipe for success.

“Gig East started as annua ... Read more

‘Trad-Wife’ TikToker Axed From Job After Casually Saying

The white trad-wife TikToker who casually dropped the n-word in a cooking video that went viral Monday is already paying for her ignorance, with her employer, Rophe of the Carolinas, announcing it had let her go with immediate effect on Tuesday.
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Get Insights into the NC Gubernatorial Race at the Wilmingto

June 12, 2024

The North Carolina gubernatorial election is slated to be one of the most expensive governor's races this election cycle, and you can learn firsthand what the candidates are all about at the Wilmington Business Journal's Po ... Read more

These 4 North Carolina Cities Among Movers Hot Spots

These 4 North Carolina Cities Among Movers Hot Spots

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Both North Carolina and South Carolina take center stage when it comes to places people want to live. And these 4 North Carolina citie ... Read more

Who is Lilly Gaddis? 'Trad wife' fired after using racial slur in TikTok cooking video

Published   Jun 12, 2024 07:43AM
A self-proclaimed "trad wife" has been fired from her job after she casually said the “N-word” during a cooking video on TikTok.

Lilly Gaddis used the racist slur and also referred to "dumb whores,” “immigrants fresh off the boat looking for a green card” and “gold diggers" as she spoke to the camera while filming herself cooking in her kitchen.

“You are getting the opinion from some dumb whores and immigrants fresh off the boat looking for a green card. Yes, they are probably gold diggers but that is the ... Read more

TerraPower / Bill Gates Reactor Company Breaks Ground For Wy

Inaugural dig underway at retiring coal site for facility where sodium coolant system will be tested

A spokesperson for TerraPower told NucNet that the inaugural dig, attended by Gates, who is also company chairman, chief executive Chris ... Read more

New Study: Americans Are Moving to These 2 Southern Cities (

More than half of the country's top 10 relocation destinations are in two states—can you guess which?

While Pennsylvania may be home to the best U.S. city for retirement, it seems that there are two places, in particular, where America ... Read more

PHOTOS | Hurricane Hazel the worst-of-the-worst

1 of 7 Hurricane Hazel’s Destruction Aftermath of Hurricane Hazel, North Carolina 1954 PHOTO: Bettmann

2 of 7 Hurricane Hazel’s Destruction Airplane hangars for private planes at Raleigh Municipal Airport after being hit by Hurricane ... Read more