Four young professionals have gone into business together and will be selling what many thought was a product of the past inside a longtime facility under new ownership in downtown Rocky Mount.

Kellianne Davis, Richard Draper and Madison and Michael Keith are all partners of a new vinyl record…

PHOENIX — Alan Schwandt was rushing to his second job of the day when his phone rang with another desperate Phoenix homeowner calling about a broken air conditioner in the midst of a scorching heat wave.

Dressed in gray shorts and navy long-sleeve shirt emblazoned with his company’s…

NEW YORK — When big retail chains close stores, it can be a blow or a blessing for small businesses near the shuttered merchants.

Many shoppers gravitate to a smaller store when one of the big players shuts down, says Aric Shlifka, the owner of Kiddles Sports in Lake Forest, Illinois. The…

Chet Osterhoudt of Nashville recently returned from Edward Jones' Financial Advisor Leaders Conference.

This conference recognizes financial advisors who are among the leaders in the financial services firm.

Osterhoudt was among the only 538 financial advisors who qualified out of the firm's 14,000…

The N.C. Bar Association has recognized Katherine Wiggins Fisher of Rocky Mount for her dedication to worthy community and civic causes by awarding her the 2017 Citizen Lawyer Award.

Fisher’s past and present extensive community involvement includes serving as a senior youth leader and deacon…

Two local businessmen recently were honored by a pair of Christian business groups.

Doug Ezzell with Freedom Industries was named the 2016 C12 Member of the Year for the Rocky Mount C12 Group 1, which meets monthly at Benvenue Country Club.

Todd Hinson with Allegra Marketing Print Mail was named…

We’ve all heard the stories. Some “lucky” person picks the winning numbers, prances before the cameras in what can only be described as a media lovefest and lives happily ever after, free of financial worries.

OK, the first two points are correct, but the happily ever after…

If you’re going to achieve all of your financial goals, you will need to save and invest throughout your lifetime.

However, to really complete your financial picture, you’ll need adequate life insurance for your situation. But your need for insurance will vary at different times of your…

There is a lot of pressure these days on marketers and companies to produce content that goes viral … and that can be paralyzing to a business owner.

Today’s challenge is finding a messaging tool that helps cut through the barrage of messages consumers receive and keeps their attention…