Author: Terri Leith

Dec 2, 2014

Two days in the life: Dean Richard Linton’s 2014 state bus tour

In this second annual bus tour, Linton and his department heads led a two-day exploration of North Carolina’s piedmont region. 

Nov 21, 2014

You Decide: What’s happening to the middle class?

Mike Walden discusses why saving, protecting and even expanding the middle class may be the issue of the century. 

Nov 17, 2014

Jonesville farmer elected chair of the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board

Zach Myers is the co-owner of Myers Dairy Inc., a commercial dairy farming operation that milks more than 900 cows daily. 

Nov 7, 2014

You Decide: How are farming and manufacturing alike?

Today's farm and factory are quite different from their predecessors. Mike Walden analyzes the economic significance of current production trends in manufacturing and farming. 

Oct 24, 2014

You Decide: What industries will lead growth?

Many forward thinkers believe we are on the cusp of another transformation in the economy. Mike Walden considers the possible areas of future economic growth that could take North Carolina along for the ride. 

Sep 30, 2014

You Decide: Should we go for it?

Should North Carolina offer incentives to attract a new auto-assembly factory and the benefits it could bring to the state? Mike Walden weighs the opposing viewpoints. 

Sep 26, 2014

You Decide: Will North Carolina continue to urbanize?

North Carolina used to be a small-town and rural state. In fact, we were traditionally one of the most non-urban states in the country. Today, the majority of North Carolinians live in urban areas – or, as some call them, metropolitan areas. 

Sep 24, 2014

Bilderbacks launch endowment to support JCRA programs for children

The Linda and Theodore (Ted) Bilderback Endowment for the JC Raulston Arboretum Children’s Program will be a “legacy to future generations of budding horticulturists.” 

Sep 17, 2014

T. Carlton Blalock, former CES director and National 4-H Hall of Fame laureate, has died

An N.C. State alumnus, Blalock served as director of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences' Cooperative Extension Service and as North Carolina's State 4-H Leader. 

Sep 12, 2014

You Decide: Will they still come?

The “people magnet” that North Carolina has become is largely responsible for its rapid population and economic expansion. But will this growth continue?