Officials with the Atlantic Coast Pipeline invited local residents to an open house and job fair Wednesday at Northern Nash High School for people to learn more about what to expect during construction while contractors, local unions and inspection companies discussed training and job opportunities.…

WASHINGTON — U.S. consumers bounced back in March and bought more cars, furniture and appliances after three months of declining retail sales.

The Commerce Department said retail sales rose 0.6 percent last month, the largest increase since November. Auto sales jumped 2 percent, the most in…

NEW YORK — Retailers are hoping for a resolution this year from the Supreme Court, which hears arguments Tuesday in a decades-old dispute: Whether companies must collect sales tax on items sold in a state where they don’t have a store or other building.

If the court backs government…

Wells Fargo has named Keith Merrick market president and senior business banking manager for the Rocky Mount and Wilson markets, which include Wilson, Nash and Edgecombe counties.

He will be working out of Wells Fargo’s offices in Wilson and Rocky Mount and can be reached at 252-972-4244 or…

Edward Jones Financial Advisor Sherlon Page recently attended a Women's Conference

The conference, held to recognize top female Edward Jones financial advisors, provided attendees with the opportunity to network, hear from internationally recognized speakers, participate in elective sessions that…

Rocky Speight recently qualified for Edward Jones' Financial Advisor Leaders Conference.

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

Speight was among the 800 financial advisors who qualified out of the firm's 16,000 financial advisors in…

Swings in the stock market can cause emotions to run high, particularly for investors who are approaching retirement.

And for good reason. Recent research from Ameriprise Financial uncovered that the biggest financial setbacks American investors have experienced in their 50s through their 70s is…

In 2012, Google launched an internal initiative called Project Aristotle with the goal of pinpointing what makes a great team at Google.

Project Aristotle researchers studied a broad range of characteristics of successful groups and teams within the company, including personality, hobbies,…

Many businesses rely on their devices to house important information — from client appointment details to inventory photos — but often forget to back up these items to a secure place.

With World Back Up Day coming up on March 31, it is a good time to make a plan for keeping this…