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On Dec. 30, Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center will restrict visitors ages 12 and under due to an increase in flu cases across Triad. Novant joins Baptist, Cone Health in implementing visitor restrictions. Baptist and Cone started restrictions Dec. 10. tinyurl.com/2nu95sht
Forsyth medical center, other Novant properties to restrict child visitors as flu cases rise
Temporary visitor restrictions typically affect acute care hospitals, emergency departments and more.
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December 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
On Dec. 30, Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center will restrict visitors ages 12 and under due to an increase in flu cases across Triad. Novant joins Baptist, Cone Health in implementing visitor restrictions. Baptist and Cone started restrictions Dec. 10. tinyurl.com/2nu95sht
An idyllic 1,845-acre property in Walnut Cove under consideration for a potential multi-billion-dollar data-center complex has drawn the Stokes County community into a red-hot-button clash between economic and environmental interests. tinyurl.com/ds4s7zbe
Stokes data center plan stirs economy vs. environmental debate
Plans for the Walnut Cove data center, nicknamed "Project Delta," were unveiled in November by Charlotte-based Engineered Land Solutions that's led by chief executive Drew Nations. The campus could co...
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December 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM
An idyllic 1,845-acre property in Walnut Cove under consideration for a potential multi-billion-dollar data-center complex has drawn the Stokes County community into a red-hot-button clash between economic and environmental interests. tinyurl.com/ds4s7zbe
Data centers are at the forefront of an artificial-intelligence boom in U.S. because they help meet the ever-expanding need for information driven by industry sectors ranging from banking, energy and search engines to healthcare, retail and manufacturing. tinyurl.com/2ds9w28r
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December 29, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Data centers are at the forefront of an artificial-intelligence boom in U.S. because they help meet the ever-expanding need for information driven by industry sectors ranging from banking, energy and search engines to healthcare, retail and manufacturing. tinyurl.com/2ds9w28r
The pending $10 billion sale of Qorvo Inc. to rival Skyworks Solutions Inc. has advanced to the shareholder approval step with simultaneous virtual votes on Feb. 11. tinyurl.com/5ar6avt8
Second bidder for Qorvo prompted Skyworks to raise purchase offer
The surfacing in August of an unidentified second bidder for Qorvo Inc. spurred Skyworks Solutions Inc. to resume negotiations after talks ceased for about a month. After the second bidder
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December 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The pending $10 billion sale of Qorvo Inc. to rival Skyworks Solutions Inc. has advanced to the shareholder approval step with simultaneous virtual votes on Feb. 11. tinyurl.com/5ar6avt8
Food and Drug Administration has approved for consumer use the first wave of nicotine pouches vetted through a fast-tracked application review process that debuted in September. tinyurl.com/57kasv77
Fast-tracked FDA approval of nicotine pouches may boost Reynolds production, workforce
The fast-track approvals by the Trump administration's FDA could bode well for approval of Velo Plus nicotine pouches made by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co. as those products have surged in
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December 29, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Food and Drug Administration has approved for consumer use the first wave of nicotine pouches vetted through a fast-tracked application review process that debuted in September. tinyurl.com/57kasv77
Cone Health said Tuesday it has concluded a nationwide search by hiring Dr. Paul Krakovitz as its CEO, effective March 16. Krakovitz is an executive-in-residence at investment firm of Cressey & Co. of Park City, Utah, with a focus on healthcare systems. tinyurl.com/2une5nc3
Cone Health selects Krakovitz as new chief executive
New Cone Health chief executive Dr. Paul Krakovitz, who starts March 16, is a practicing pediatric otolaryngology physician at the University of Utah, focusing on ear, nose and throat disorders.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Cone Health said Tuesday it has concluded a nationwide search by hiring Dr. Paul Krakovitz as its CEO, effective March 16. Krakovitz is an executive-in-residence at investment firm of Cressey & Co. of Park City, Utah, with a focus on healthcare systems. tinyurl.com/2une5nc3
Sections of State Street Station in Greensboro's Old Irving Park have been purchased for $11.77 million by a Charlotte real-estate investment firm, according to a Guilford County Register of Deeds filing Monday. tinyurl.com/knrdcxkt
Greensboro's State Street Station sold for $11.8 million
State Street Station has 35 shops, galleries, restaurants, including Cafe Pasta.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Sections of State Street Station in Greensboro's Old Irving Park have been purchased for $11.77 million by a Charlotte real-estate investment firm, according to a Guilford County Register of Deeds filing Monday. tinyurl.com/knrdcxkt
Krispy Kreme Inc. is selling its Japanese subsidiary for $65 million in net proceeds, the latest restructuring move aimed at achieving financial stability. tinyurl.com/4xx2pzzb
Krispy Kreme to sell Japanese subsidiary
Deal with Unison Capital Inc. expected to yield $65 million in cash proceeds.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Krispy Kreme Inc. is selling its Japanese subsidiary for $65 million in net proceeds, the latest restructuring move aimed at achieving financial stability. tinyurl.com/4xx2pzzb
Winston Tractor Co. has been sold to Premier Equipment Co. for an undisclosed price, the companies said Thursday. Winston Tractor, located at 3859 N. Patterson Ave. since 1986, had been owned and operated by the Cockerham family. tinyurl.com/mwn2v9vd
Winston Tractor sold to Rocky Mount's Premier Equipment
Winston Tractor will remain at its site on North Patterson Avenue, which opened in 1986.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Winston Tractor Co. has been sold to Premier Equipment Co. for an undisclosed price, the companies said Thursday. Winston Tractor, located at 3859 N. Patterson Ave. since 1986, had been owned and operated by the Cockerham family. tinyurl.com/mwn2v9vd
JPMorgan Chase & Co. has filed an application with its federal regulator to open a Kernersville branch, as the nation's largest bank seeks to expand its Triad presence. tinyurl.com/ysj9ac2a
JPMorgan & Chase's Triad expansion may include Kernersville branch
The bank's third planned branch will be at 102 Laura Avenue, across the street from the Target-anchored retail site off University Parkway.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
JPMorgan Chase & Co. has filed an application with its federal regulator to open a Kernersville branch, as the nation's largest bank seeks to expand its Triad presence. tinyurl.com/ysj9ac2a
Delaware Supreme Court has affirmed a chancellery judge's ruling that ITG Brands LLC is responsible for making annual Master Settlement Agreement payments on four traditional cigarette brands in Florida. tinyurl.com/4eh4jmjd
RJ Reynolds gains Delaware Supreme Court win in ITG payment dispute
Delaware Supreme Court upheld Vice chancellor Lori Wills' order that ITG Brands LLC owes R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. $251.5 million in reimbursement as of March 3. Reynolds also is entitled
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December 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Delaware Supreme Court has affirmed a chancellery judge's ruling that ITG Brands LLC is responsible for making annual Master Settlement Agreement payments on four traditional cigarette brands in Florida. tinyurl.com/4eh4jmjd
The national less-than-a-truckload freight company Saia is expanding its Triad presence by paying $14.25 million for an industrial property in Kernersville, according to a Forsyth County Register of Deeds filing.
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Trucking company Saia expands Triad presence with $14 million land buy in Kernersville
The Saia transaction involves a 9.78-acre tract at 438 W. Bodenhamer St. that contains a 36,200-square-foot building.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The national less-than-a-truckload freight company Saia is expanding its Triad presence by paying $14.25 million for an industrial property in Kernersville, according to a Forsyth County Register of Deeds filing.
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Mobile home owner and operator, FG Communities, has added to its Winston-Salem portfolio with the $4.4 million purchase of two properties, according to a Forsyth County Register of Deeds filing. tinyurl.com/58xvpppx
Winston-Salem mobile home park, land bought for $4.4 million by SC developer
FG Communities has 10 properties in the Triad.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Mobile home owner and operator, FG Communities, has added to its Winston-Salem portfolio with the $4.4 million purchase of two properties, according to a Forsyth County Register of Deeds filing. tinyurl.com/58xvpppx
Clemmons Town Center site with three restaurant tenants has been sold for the second time in nearly four years, this time for $3.28 million to a Florida group, according to a Forsyth County Register of Deeds filing Friday. tinyurl.com/4d2mnpek
Clemmons Town Center building, home of Chicken Salad Chick, sold for $3.28 million
The 1.51-acre tract at 3451 Gentry Lane is adjacent to Clemmons Town Center Apartments.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Clemmons Town Center site with three restaurant tenants has been sold for the second time in nearly four years, this time for $3.28 million to a Florida group, according to a Forsyth County Register of Deeds filing Friday. tinyurl.com/4d2mnpek
Trio of commercial and industrial real-estate properties in Guilford has been sold for combined $29.8M. , including $12.3M purchase of a former commercial photography studio at 325 Model Farm Road in south High Point. tinyurl.com/mr286a95
Greensboro commercial buildings sell for $29.8 million
The largest of the three Guilford County industrial and retail transactions involves the $12.3 million purchase of a former commercial photography studio at 325 Model Farm Road in south High
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December 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Trio of commercial and industrial real-estate properties in Guilford has been sold for combined $29.8M. , including $12.3M purchase of a former commercial photography studio at 325 Model Farm Road in south High Point. tinyurl.com/mr286a95
The Triad business sector was defined by peaks and valleys during 2025, foremost the heights of a 14,500-job pledge by JetZero and the depths of corporate anchors HanesBrands Inc. and Qorvo Inc. being sold off.
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Historic economic projects, HanesBrands sale top Triad business stories for 2025
Historic economic projects JetZero, Toyota, Boom Supersonic, along with $4.4 billion sale of HanesBrands, top Triad business stories for 2025
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December 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The Triad business sector was defined by peaks and valleys during 2025, foremost the heights of a 14,500-job pledge by JetZero and the depths of corporate anchors HanesBrands Inc. and Qorvo Inc. being sold off.
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Force of nature. Visionary leader. Multi-generational political influencer. NC's greatest salesman. Those are just some of the ways former four-term Gov. Jim Hunt has been described by political supporters and opponents after his death Thursday at age 88. tinyurl.com/bdstpfcu
Former Gov. Jim Hunt, who died Thursday, described as 'greatest salesperson ever for our state'
Hunt, who was born in Greensboro, led the state for a record four terms.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Force of nature. Visionary leader. Multi-generational political influencer. NC's greatest salesman. Those are just some of the ways former four-term Gov. Jim Hunt has been described by political supporters and opponents after his death Thursday at age 88. tinyurl.com/bdstpfcu
Majority of Forsyth County's legislative delegation will face a primary or general opponent following several final-day filings Friday. tinyurl.com/mtjh4e26
Most Forsyth legislative members draw 2026 opponents
The majority of Forsyth County's legislative delegation will face a primary or general opponent following several final-day filings Friday.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Majority of Forsyth County's legislative delegation will face a primary or general opponent following several final-day filings Friday. tinyurl.com/mtjh4e26
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners decided Thursday it needed more time to consider whether to sell the 167 acres that comprise Tanglewood Business Park near Clemmons. tinyurl.com/4yjt8hx6
Fate of proposed Tanglewood Business Park property near Clemmons delayed until January
Forsyth County has owned the property for the proposed Tanglewood Business Park since November 2000.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners decided Thursday it needed more time to consider whether to sell the 167 acres that comprise Tanglewood Business Park near Clemmons. tinyurl.com/4yjt8hx6
Board of directors for Truist Financial Corp. has authorized a new share-repurchase program in which it plans to spend up to $10 billion on buying back its common stock. The authorization does not have an expiration date. tinyurl.com/33mwru9u
Truist doubles share-buyback program to $10 billion
Truist's new share-repurchase authorization replaces the previous program of $5 billion that started in July 2024.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Board of directors for Truist Financial Corp. has authorized a new share-repurchase program in which it plans to spend up to $10 billion on buying back its common stock. The authorization does not have an expiration date. tinyurl.com/33mwru9u
The planned sale of the former Amos Cottage health care campus in Winston-Salem advanced Thursday with the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners authorizing the start of an upset-bid period. tinyurl.com/542kd2za
Amos Cottage sale moves forward. Winston-Salem site has been children's center for decades
Gemcap Development LLC, the lone bidder for Amos Cottage, plans to modernize building.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM
The planned sale of the former Amos Cottage health care campus in Winston-Salem advanced Thursday with the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners authorizing the start of an upset-bid period. tinyurl.com/542kd2za
Forsyth County Board of Commissioners accepted a $2.65 million offer for the former county courthouse property on Thursday. Board voted 6-1 to approve a resolution authorizing the purchase by Med Solutions Compounding Pharmacy Inc. of Winston-Salem. tinyurl.com/mry2yt2v
Forsyth commissioners approve sale of former courthouse to MedSolutions
The $2.65 million sale of the former courthouse could be completed in April or May.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Forsyth County Board of Commissioners accepted a $2.65 million offer for the former county courthouse property on Thursday. Board voted 6-1 to approve a resolution authorizing the purchase by Med Solutions Compounding Pharmacy Inc. of Winston-Salem. tinyurl.com/mry2yt2v
Clemmons Town Center is expected to add another restaurant. A marketing flier by Freeman Commercial Real Estate lists Heartland Dental and Hummus Republic as planned tenants with between 1,500 and 4,500 square feet of space available. tinyurl.com/36dz6x72
Hummus Republic restaurant chain plans Clemmons location
A marketing flier by Freeman Commercial Real Estate lists Heartland Dental and Hummus Republic as planned tenants at 3487 Gentry Drive in Clemmons.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Clemmons Town Center is expected to add another restaurant. A marketing flier by Freeman Commercial Real Estate lists Heartland Dental and Hummus Republic as planned tenants with between 1,500 and 4,500 square feet of space available. tinyurl.com/36dz6x72
Jim Hunt, the longest-serving governor in North Carolina history, died Thursday at age 88, according to a news release from his daughter Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt. tinyurl.com/44vf836y
Former NC Gov. Jim Hunt dies at age 88
Hunt, who was born in Greensboro, was elected as a Democrat to a record four terms as governor, representing two-term periods from 1977 to 1985 and from 1993 to 2001.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Jim Hunt, the longest-serving governor in North Carolina history, died Thursday at age 88, according to a news release from his daughter Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt. tinyurl.com/44vf836y
There will be a second rematch for a Forsyth County legislative delegation seat with serial candidate Gardenia Henley filing Wednesday to run in the Democratic primary against N.C. Sen. Paul Lowe. tinyurl.com/323s9k65
Lowe, Zenger draw challengers in races for N.C. General Assembly
Candidates have until noon Friday to file to run for office.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
There will be a second rematch for a Forsyth County legislative delegation seat with serial candidate Gardenia Henley filing Wednesday to run in the Democratic primary against N.C. Sen. Paul Lowe. tinyurl.com/323s9k65