Winners and Losers New NC Laws Help Some People
2014 means new changes in a number of North Carolina laws, as well as new fees and taxes.
Economy
New Website Offers Resources to Help Residents in Appalachia Lower Their Electric Bills
Residents in North Carolina and seven other southeastern states have a new resource to help them save money and energy. The non-profit organization called Appalachian Voices recently unveiled a new website called “The Energy Savings Action Center”.
Cabbing Home From That New Year's Party? Expect To Pay A Premium
Planning on celebrating the New Year? If you are worried about driving home and plan to take a cab, you'll have plenty of competition. Cab fares soar during the first few hours of a new year, and then come back to normal around 3 a.m.
$0 Profits Couldn't Hold Back This Year's Tech Darlings
In Silicon Valley, zero profit and even zero revenue don't make a company a loser. Tech companies like Snapchat and Twitter, which have not yet turned any profit, can be worth billions of dollars based on future potential alone.
More Help for Davidson County's Small Businesses
A long-running partnership in Thomasville is being revised to help small businesses.
Helping Families Have The Most Difficult Conversation
The Conversation Project is encouraging families to discuss their end-of-life preferences before it's too late. Founder Ellen Goodman speaks with NPR's Linda Wertheimer about helping people initiate these conversations, and why they are so important.
On-The-Job Deaths Spiking As Oil Drilling Quickly Expands
As baby boomers retire and drilling increases, energy companies are hiring, adding 23 percent more workers between 2009 and 2012. But the hiring spree has come with a terrible price: Last year, 138 workers were killed on the job, twice as many as in 2009.
Oil Company Looks To Great Lakes As Shipping Demand Booms
North Dakota and western Canada are producing crude oil faster than rail cars and pipelines can take it to refineries. Now, one company wants to ship it by barge across the Great Lakes. That worries environmentalists, who say a 2010 tar sands oil spill near Lake Michigan has yet to be fully cleaned up.
Nixon And Kimchi: How The Garment Industry Came To Bangladesh
The business that transformed the nation is the product of an obscure but hugely influential trade deal — and a cultural struggle over Korean food.
