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- 1Byron Hicks named Triangle Business Journal Community Champion▼Byron Hicks ’87 recognized as a Triangle Business Journal Community Champion
Byron Hicks, a 1987 graduate of Elon University, has been recognized by the Triangle Business Journal as a Community Champion. The honor highlights his contributions in North Carolina's Triangle region. Elon University announced the recognition, celebrating an alumnus whose work has made a notable impact on the local business and civic community.
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A retail center in Anderson has been sold for $7.14 million, according to a report by the Upstate Business Journal. The transaction adds to recent commercial real estate activity in the South Carolina city, though details on the buyer, seller, and tenants of the property have not been disclosed in initial coverage.
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Tepper Sports & Entertainment, the company that owns the NFL's Carolina Panthers, has signed Trane as a major sponsor. The deal was reported by Sports Business Journal, though further details such as the value and length of the partnership were not immediately available.
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The Swanee Theatre is being mentioned in local coverage out of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Beyond its name appearing in the Winston-Salem Journal, no details were provided about an event, reopening, or announcement connected to the venue. Interest in the theatre is currently limited, with little engagement recorded so far and no confirmed news behind the mention.
- 5Locke backs Alaska group's Supreme Court petition on donor privacy▼Locke backs Alaska group’s SCOTUS petition on donor privacy
Locke has voiced support for an Alaska group's petition to the US Supreme Court concerning donor privacy, according to the Carolina Journal. The petition asks the justices to take up questions about whether charitable organisations can be required to disclose their donors. No further details about the case or the group were provided in the available reporting.
- 6Whitney Museum Shows the Art of Minnie Evans▼‘The Lost World: The Art of Minnie Evans’ Review: Creative Abundance at the Whitney
The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York is presenting 'The Lost World: The Art of Minnie Evans', an exhibition reviewed by the Wall Street Journal as a display of creative abundance. Evans, a self-taught Black artist from North Carolina known for visionary, mystical drawings, receives a major institutional survey that brings her lush, symbol-filled work to a wider audience.
- 7Corporate growth is reshaping the Triangle's real estate market▼New jobs, new neighbors: How corporate growth is reshaping Triangle real estate
New reporting from The Business Journals examines how corporate expansion across North Carolina's Research Triangle region is driving job growth and, in turn, reshaping the local real estate market. As companies bring new employees to Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill, demand for housing and commercial space is shifting, with new residents changing neighborhood dynamics across the region.
- 8North Carolina defense office highlights new SBIR/STTR updates for small businesses●NCMBC Technology Transition Office Highlights New Department of War SBIR/STTR Updates for North Carolina Small Businesses
The North Carolina Military Business Center's Technology Transition Office is publicizing recent changes to the Department of War's SBIR and STTR programs, which fund small businesses developing technology with defense applications. The update is aimed at helping North Carolina small firms understand new rules and opportunities in federal defense contracting and innovation funding. The notice appeared in the Greater Fayetteville Business Journal.
- 9Wofford College receives $2M to boost STEM education●Wofford College receives $2M in funding to boost STEM education
Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina has received $2 million in new funding to strengthen its science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs. The gift, reported by the Upstate Business Journal, is expected to expand STEM teaching, resources and opportunities for students at the private liberal arts college.
- 10Trane Technologies makes major commitment to Tepper Sports●Tepper Sports lands major commitment from Trane Technologies
Tepper Sports & Entertainment, owner of the Carolina Panthers and Charlotte FC, has secured a major commitment from Trane Technologies. The Business Journals reported the deal, though details on its size and scope have not been disclosed. The partnership adds another corporate sponsor for the Charlotte-based sports group.