The economic benefits of the future CSX intermodal rail project are beginning, with the city planning board giving the green light for a company’s rock quarry to be the source of massive amounts of sandy soil for the project.

“We’re excited what this is going to do for the…

NASHVILLE — For the first time in years, Nashville is going to have a hardware store and the place also is going to be flying the flag of a major brand.

Construction crews are working to build the future home of Bell’s Ace Hardware & Outdoor Power Equipment off East Washington…

Yolanda Evans wanted to express appreciation to leaders now that her family’s restaurant at the edge of downtown Rocky Mount has undergone an upgrade.

So the Taste of Paradise Jamaican and soul food restaurant today will host a first-ever “Evening of Gratitude.”

Evans, who is a…

Ryan Lippert has joined Sara Lee Frozen Bakery as the leader of the Tarboro Bakery, reporting directly to Carson Funderburk, chief supply chain officer.

Lippert backfills Chris Tripp, who has taken on the newly created role of technical services manager. 

Lippert joins Sara lee from Revlon…

Carney & Company has welcomed new account coordinator Elisabeth Farnsworth to their team.

“Carney & Company is a very dynamic marketing agency with a focus on creativity. I am excited to be a part of the excellent work they do for their clients,” Farnsworth said.

Farnsworth, who…

The State Employees’ Credit Union recently announced the appointment of Mark Fleming to its Board of Directors.

Fleming will fill the seat of Jim Johnson, who served on the board from 2001 until his retirement in April 2019. During Johnson’s tenure, he held the positions of board…

Approximately 34 percent of U.S. consumers have been notified their data was breached during a cyber-attack, according to a survey released by the Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company (HSB).

In an age where smartphones can hold everything we need to keep our business running on a…

In the last column I had a little about retirement accounts — make sure you have in place a beneficiary listed, so when you pass away your retirement accounts will automatically be available to the ones you wish to receive these funds.

This will make sure the ones you want to receive your…

Everyone loves paying their insurance premiums, right? Sort of like going to the dentist.

I dislike those invoices from the health, life, disability protection, auto, home and long-term care plans as much as anyone. And I am an independent insurance and investment agency owner, soon beginning my…