The Triad business sector was defined by peaks and valleys during 2025, foremost the heights of a 14,500-job pledge by JetZero and the depths of corporate anchors HanesBrands Inc. and Qorvo Inc. being sold off. tinyurl.com/hc3hwkhh

Force of nature. Visionary leader. Multi-generational political influencer. NC's greatest salesman. Those are just some of the ways former four-term Gov. Jim Hunt has been described by political supporters and opponents after his death Thursday at age 88. tinyurl.com/bdstpfcu

Majority of Forsyth County's legislative delegation will face a primary or general opponent following several final-day filings Friday. tinyurl.com/mtjh4e26

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners decided Thursday it needed more time to consider whether to sell the 167 acres that comprise Tanglewood Business Park near Clemmons. tinyurl.com/4yjt8hx6

Board of directors for Truist Financial Corp. has authorized a new share-repurchase program in which it plans to spend up to $10 billion on buying back its common stock. The authorization does not have an expiration date. tinyurl.com/33mwru9u

The planned sale of the former Amos Cottage health care campus in Winston-Salem advanced Thursday with the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners authorizing the start of an upset-bid period. tinyurl.com/542kd2za

Forsyth County Board of Commissioners accepted a $2.65 million offer for the former county courthouse property on Thursday. Board voted 6-1 to approve a resolution authorizing the purchase by Med Solutions Compounding Pharmacy Inc. of Winston-Salem. tinyurl.com/mry2yt2v

Clemmons Town Center is expected to add another restaurant. A marketing flier by Freeman Commercial Real Estate lists Heartland Dental and Hummus Republic as planned tenants with between 1,500 and 4,500 square feet of space available. tinyurl.com/36dz6x72

Jim Hunt, the longest-serving governor in North Carolina history, died Thursday at age 88, according to a news release from his daughter Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt. tinyurl.com/44vf836y

There will be a second rematch for a Forsyth County legislative delegation seat with serial candidate Gardenia Henley filing Wednesday to run in the Democratic primary against N.C. Sen. Paul Lowe. tinyurl.com/323s9k65

Greensboro location of Walgreens pharmacy was sold for $4.4M. Sale was latest in series of commercial real estate purchases of Walgreens properties in Triad. 1.72-acre tract is at 3703 Lawndale Drive. It contains a 14,430-square-foot building. tinyurl.com/mwwjsc3w

State health regulators have for the second consecutive year approved an expansion in Charlotte for Atrium Health while denying an expansion of Novant Health Inc.'s Presbyterian Medical Center, though Novant was approved to add beds in Huntersville. tinyurl.com/5d8s35jc

Next phase of evolution for HondaJet aircraft involves new performance upgrade package for the Classic and APMG styles, Honda Aircraft Co. said Thursday. Upgrade options featuring recent technical innovations can be installed at Greensboro Service Center. tinyurl.com/2x65kyv8

Hooker Furnishings Corp. has completed the sale of its Pulaski Furniture and Samuel Lawrence Furniture brands to Magnussen Home Furnishings Inc. for $6.1 million. tinyurl.com/5dwcyhr5

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners will review Thursday the cost and requirements for installing OpenGate metal detection devices at all high schools and middle schools in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. tinyurl.com/343wmdku

A North Carolina child has died from the flu, the first child death this flu season, the state Department of Health and Human Services reported Wednesday. The child was between the ages 5 and 17 and lived in western North Carolina. tinyurl.com/ydasaexj

Triad's jobless rate continued on a recent up-and-down pattern, falling to 3.9% in September as fewer residents were listed as unemployed, the N.C. Commerce Department reported Wednesday. The rate was at 4.3% in August. tinyurl.com/t7pmnk2h

State health officials said Wednesday that parents should continue to have their children vaccinated at birth for hepatitis B after a federal advisory panel said the vaccine should not be a requirement. tinyurl.com/44yc4j35

Pending Trump administration changes on how medical financial debt is treated has prompted the Debt Jubilee Project to launch its eighth donation relief round since the initiative began in 2022. tinyurl.com/mupd7wvp

Hoffman & Hoffman Inc., a supplier of commercial HVAC systems and products, said on Tuesday it will create 131 jobs in Greensboro as part of a $40 million expansion. Manufacturer plans to consolidate its corporate headquarters into one location. tinyurl.com/5cbdxzp5

Fate of the proposed Tanglewood Business Park will linger into 2026 as the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners continues to weigh how to sell the 167-acre site near Clemmons. tinyurl.com/4xcywru9

$2.02M offer has been made for former Amos Cottage health care campus in W-S by local real estate developer Gemcap Development LLC that is frequent buyer and seller of commercial and medical facility properties. tinyurl.com/44d2m8m4

Wolfspeed Inc.'s new Siler City plant will supply components for batteries made at the Toyota's massive battery plant in Randolph County. Wolfspeed, based in Durham, opened the $5 billion plan earlier this year on a 445-acre site. tinyurl.com/rb3skx8f

The Rehobeth Pointe apartment complex in Greensboro has been sold for $15.5 million to an Arizona company, according to a Guilford County Register of Deeds filing. The 119-unit complex is at 933 Meadow Oak Drive. tinyurl.com/ytrptk4x

One prominent law firm's decision to exit the Winston-Salem market has proven to be another's gain, with Baker Donelson debuting in the downtown Wells Fargo Center. tinyurl.com/2xm48nd5

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners is expected to vote Thursday on a $2.65 million offer for the former county courthouse property. The former Hall of Justice, which opened in 1974, has been closed since October 2023. tinyurl.com/yc7rjm85

A Texas commercial real-estate investment firm said it is providing funding toward the development of two industrial buildings in Whitsett's Rock Creek Center with a combined 423,852 square feet of space. tinyurl.com/d3w345cw

Trump administration is applying a tighter "debanking" squeeze to the nation's nine largest banks as federal regulators review whether their lending policies discriminate against nine industry sectors. tinyurl.com/4jarbwrz

Boom Supersonic's ambitions for its turbine engine development are not limited to the high-risk, high-reward revival of supersonic commercial airline flight with production set for Piedmont Triad International Airport. tinyurl.com/3ycxcsde

The PACE of the Triad nonprofit group has opened its Winston-Salem center that provides elderly care services in Forsyth, Stokes and Surry counties. PACE is an acronym for Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. tinyurl.com/d4xc7dyz

The Alexander Youth Network, which provides children with behavioral health services, has bought the former Friendship Care Assisted Living for $3.65 million. tinyurl.com/29hzzym8

The state’s unemployment rate remained at 3.7% for the 14th consecutive month during September, reflecting a stagnant market for both job seekers and employers, the N.C. Commerce Department reported Thursday. tinyurl.com/4u26utkn

Shareholders of Raleigh-based Dogwood State Bank have approved the $476 million sale of the bank to TowneBank with a projected closing of the transaction in early 2026, the bank said Wednesday. tinyurl.com/2s3h7bnd

United Community Bancshares will open its first full-service Winston-Salem branch on Feb. 2. The bank is converting its loan production office at 110 Oakwood Drive, moving from the fourth floor to a renovated, street-level space. tinyurl.com/4wbs7mdz

Gov. Josh Stein and the state's health secretary announced on Wednesday that Medicaid reimbursement rates are being restored — retroactively to Oct. 1 — for doctors, hospitals and other medical professionals who provide those services in North Carolina. tinyurl.com/mr2pk9cv

The Triad took another sizable workforce blow as a maker of tablets and capsules for medication announced it will close its Guilford County plant, eliminating 91 jobs. Qualicaps Inc. said it will close its Whitsett facility by the end of 2026. tinyurl.com/4k4pevze

A modest uptick in influenza and respiratory virus cases in the Triad in December prompted Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Cone Health to implement visitor restrictions for individuals 12 and under at their hospitals and medical facilities. tinyurl.com/yc89fp6y

Reynolds American Inc. is ending its 150th anniversary year with another workforce expansion, this time adding 200 jobs at its Tobaccoville manufacturing plant during 2026. tinyurl.com/mh5846n8

Continuing gains in U.S. traditional and smokeless tobacco and nicotine product sales has British American Tobacco Ltd. projecting 2% adjusted profit and revenue growth for fiscal 2025.https://tinyurl.com/43x76m7p

Visit Winston-Salem recently announced it has been named a winner in Good Housekeeping’s 2026 Travel Awards. Destinations in the Winston-Salem area were reviewed in July. tinyurl.com/3d266ccc

Abrupt closing on Dec. 1 of K&W Cafeteria's nine remaining locations, including two in W-S and Greensboro, resulted in the elimination of at least 360 jobs. That adds up to about 80 employees in both W-S and Greensboro, as well as 40 in Burlington. tinyurl.com/3bbtykjm

The number of candidates for the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education has swelled to 19. The 2026 primary has drawn four incumbents and 15 newcomers to run for seats on the nine-member school board. tinyurl.com/yc45f7t5

WH Farms, manufacturer of hemp wellness products, received $250K state grant to move its headquarters, production to W-S. WH Farms, founded in 2021 and owned by Black female entrepreneur Nicole Vanderhurst, manufactures creams, body butters and lotions. tinyurl.com/5an7kjr4

ANCHORWorks Facilities Services will provide "professional, OSHA-compliant cleaning and maintenance services while creating on-the-job training with a livable wage, personalized coaching, career pathways, life skills training and supportive services." tinyurl.com/d543wcuy

Most people who have grown up in Forsyth since 1937 have K&W Cafeteria story to tell, breakfast-lunch-dinner favorite. Yet, those stories likely don't involve now-defunct restaurant chain playing key role in love story going strong for nearly 6 decades. tinyurl.com/3z6mz3e2

Forsyth commissioners voted to retain Don Martin as chairman for 2026 even though Martin has decided not to run for 4th term. However, vote was not unanimous, as previous differences between Martin and Shai Woodbury carried over into the selection process. tinyurl.com/bdad7j8h

Guilford commissioners will address Dec. 18 an economic-incentive request for undisclosed company proposing a 131-job, $13.5M project. Board is being asked to provide up to $196,500 in performance-based incentives. tinyurl.com/msvh2p64

Forsyth County Board of Commissioners had been holding 1 night meeting every quarter. Board approved by 5-2 vote holding 6 pm regular meeting once each month, following months of protests of commissioners' traditional meeting time of 2 pm on Thursdays. tinyurl.com/4v45dmun

Winston-Salem and the Triad are at the forefront of a Southeast trend in which new entrants — primarily from outside North Carolina— are opening branches in hopes of establishing a foothold in highly competitive banking markets. tinyurl.com/mv5852c2

Guilford County Board of Commissioners approved Thursday providing an incentive package to a French company to expand its operations in High Point. Paragon ID makes smart ID cards, tickets, labels and other identification and tracking products. tinyurl.com/2fdeuutx