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Turns out, NC really is a vacation destination. Breaking the state’s tourism record with over $36.7 billion in visitor spending in 2024, it continues to be the No. 5 most visited state.
In attempt to continue providing aid to those affected by the Hurricane Helene in WNC, Gov. Josh Stein is calling for an additional $891 million for recovery efforts, which would go toward addressing food insecurity, rehabilitating waterways, repairing damaged schools, promoting tourism and more.
Green with envy? You bet. Dix Park was named in the top 10 of USA Today’s 2025 Best City Park list, as voted on by readers.
Raleigh for the win! Moving and storage company PODS recently ranked the City of the Oaks the No. 3 location people are relocating to in 2025
Canada, eh? RDU is adding two new direct flights to its roster in June, Vancouver via Air Canada starting June 5 and Calgary via WestJet starting June 9.
The mountains are calling, especially now that Asheville’s The Flat Iron Hotel was recently ranked one of Travel + Leisure’s 100 Best New Hotels of the Year. Pack your bags!
RTP’s 19-acre mixed-use community Triangle Mobility Hub selected Hoffman & Associates as the master developer. In partnership with GoTriangle and the Research Triangle Foundation of NC, the project will integrate residential, retail and office space with transit options connecting the Triangle via bus service, bike and pedestrian pathways—plus future bus rapid transit and rail service.
World Cup winner and two-time Olympic champion Lauren Holiday—along with husband Jrue, a two-time NBA champion—are the most recent investors of the NC Courage. Score!
Wheels up! RDU recorded its two busiest days in airport history to date over graduation and Mother’s Day weekend, with over 31,500 passengers boarding flights on Sunday, May 11—aka the second-highest number of travelers RDU has ever served in a day. Monday, May 12, saw 30,600+ passengers depart from the airport, putting it at No. 6.
Life is a highway—but nobody wants to ride Capital Boulevard all night long. Commuters of the section dubbed U.S. 1 may see tolls in the future, either throughout the entire 10-mile section or for just one toll express lane, both with the potential of adding it to the Triangle Expressway system.
Hey… y’all? According to AP News, the Southern accent may be disappearing in some parts of the South as more people move to other regions of the country.
The light may be dimming on the state’s solar power. Republican state reps want to nix a property tax exemption for solar energy developers that would impose taxes on ~$5.9 billion of solar equipment.
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