Raleigh-Durham

Spotlight On: Marshall Wall, Managing Partner, Cranfill Sumner LLP

2 min read December 2022 — Cranfill Sumner LLP provides the Triangle with corporate and personal legal services. Invest: spoke to Managing Partner Marshall Wall about the regional legal market, the firm’s initiatives for finding and retaining qualified staff and his forecasts for the growth and development of the Triangle.

Congress up for grabs as Republicans secure a win in North Carolina

  Writer: Joshua Andino  2 min read November 2022 — As the dust begins to settle after election night, North Carolina sees blue islands amidst a wider red sea as Republican Ted Budd secured a significant win over Democrat challenger Cheri Beasley.  Mirroring aspects of the urban-rural divide, North Carolina’s

2022-11-28T08:24:40-05:00November 10th, 2022|Charlotte, Economy, Elections, Government, Raleigh-Durham|

Spotlight On: James Day, General Manager – Carolinas, Cigna

2 min read November 2022 — Raleigh-Durham’s healthcare landscape is as dynamic as its demographic and economic growth. James Day, market leader and general manager for the Carolinas of global health services company Cigna, spoke with Invest: about its work in three particular areas: healthcare affordability, strengthening the mental and

2022-11-07T13:22:42-05:00November 7th, 2022|Healthcare, Raleigh-Durham, Spotlight On|

Face Off: Optimistic projections for future of North Carolina’s sports industry

Writer: Joshua Andino  2 min read September 2022 — Sports entertainment is a key part of most states’ economies, and North Carolina is no exception. While the sports industry was one of the hardest hit at the onset of the pandemic, the rebound and recovery has been notably robust. Professional

Triangle’s postsecondary leaders assess affordability

Writer: Liz Palmer 2 min read August 2022 — As the education sector digests President Joe Biden’s decision to move forward with federal student loan forgiveness, a handful of other opportunities for affordability are also under discussion. Between federal Pell Grants, capital campaigns and statewide policies, the Triangle’s leaders in

2022-08-24T15:45:49-04:00August 24th, 2022|Economy, Education, Government, Raleigh-Durham|

Spotlight On: Scott Levitan, President & CEO, Research Triangle Park

2 min read August 2022 — Research Triangle Park (RTP) is an innovation community campus situated in the middle of the urban area comprising Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and their surrounding suburbs. In an interview with Invest:, Scott Levitan, president and CEO of the Research Triangle Foundation of NC, discussed

2022-08-18T13:46:53-04:00August 18th, 2022|Economy, Raleigh-Durham, Spotlight On|

Spotlight On: Jim Holmes, Managing Partner, Sentinel Risk Advisors

2 min read July 2022 — Jim Holmes, managing partner for Sentinel Risk Advisors, spoke with Invest: about what has kept his organization busy over the last year and how they are expanding their service offerings. Holmes also discussed his outlook for the current market and priorities moving forward.  What