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A child crawls over a sensory slide with assistance from an adult at Q's Corner in High Point.

How one local business helped High Point become a Certified Autism Destination

2:03pm April 25, 2025

In 2023, the city became the first Certified Autism Destination on the East Coast, now with 20 different partners, including museums, a library, restaurants, hotels and a business known as Q’s Corner.

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Worker establishing fiber internet connection

Gov. Stein announces programs to provide rural communities with fiber internet

11:23am April 17, 2025

by Jacob Hancock-Hernández

Governor Josh Stein announced that more than $41 million will be invested in the Completing Access to Broadband program. The projects will establish high-speed fiber internet connections for households and businesses across 17 counties, including Davidson, Wilkes and Caswell.

Tariffs unlikely to bring back furniture manufacturing jobs, association CEO says

4:29pm April 08, 2025

by Paul Garber

Shannon Williams says the tariffs by the administration aren’t likely to bring them back, in part because there’s not a demand for factory jobs or a skilled workforce to fill them.

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Reynolds American to add 300 jobs in further move to smokeless products

2:55pm April 03, 2025

by Paul Garber

Reynolds added 500 jobs at the Reynolds Operations Center in 2024, when production of the Velo Plus brand began.

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Furniture manufacturer Prepac to shut down Canadian facility, move operations to NC

2:53pm March 21, 2025

by Jacob Hancock-Hernández

A Canadian furniture manufacturer is shutting down one of its home country facilities and shifting operations to North Carolina.

Cone Health CEO stepping down

4:17pm March 19, 2025

by Jacob Hancock-Hernández

Cone Health president and CEO Dr. Mary Jo Cagle is stepping down from her role at the end of May.

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Low-cost carrier Breeze Airways coming to Piedmont Triad International Airport

3:35pm February 21, 2025

by Paul Garber

The airline found that there was a large number of people in the Triad who didn’t want to drive to another city for lost-cost fares.

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Historic marker honors site of first R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company factory

3:17pm February 11, 2025

by Paul Garber

Among the speakers at the unveiling was Noah Reynolds. He serves on the Forsyth County Historic Resources Commission and is a direct descendant of the company founder.

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Japan's Toyota announces EV and battery push in China and U.S., as its quarterly profit surges

7:47am February 05, 2025

by Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press

Toyota Motor Corp. also announced it will start producing batteries for EVs, hybrids and plug-ins at a new $14 billion facility in North Carolina, with shipping starting for North American models in April.

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Boom Supersonic plane breaks sound barrier in milestone flight

4:01pm January 28, 2025

by Paul Garber

Boom cut the ribbon on its manufacturing plant next to Piedmont Triad International Airport last June. It’s where the company plans to build its Overture line of commercial jets.

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