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AGP Executive Report

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Advanced Manufacturing: President Trump announced a $1.5 billion Pentagon investment in North Carolina semiconductor production and a Sibelco plant to make quartz, a chipmaking material, though details remain limited. Coastal Jobs: The Whiskey Project Group opened a 60,000-square-foot Chowan County boatbuilding facility and expects to create about 200 jobs. Workforce: North Carolina’s unemployment rate fell to 3.4% in September, but manufacturing employment dropped by 1,100 jobs. Plant Closure: Reidsville’s Pella plant will close, eliminating 133 jobs. Infrastructure: The state is set to receive $873 million for Helene-related road repairs and $550 million for a Raleigh-to-Richmond passenger rail project. Energy: North Carolina launched a data-driven program to expand EV charging.

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Oct. 20, 2026

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North Carolina’s notorious quack

Lincoln Times News - North Carolina |

Owner: Lanny Ford & Daniel Marcus Boyd, III, info about owner

Lincoln Times News - North Carolina

Pending

Owned By	Lanny Ford & Daniel Marcus Boyd, III, through HRN Broadcasting, Inc.
Year Founded	1965
Website	www.lincolntimesnews.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	unknown
Publication Location	United States, North Carolina, Lincolnton
Owner Country	United States

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4 hours ago

Republicans aren’t giving up on North Carolina even as national groups pull out

Washington Examiner |

Owner: Philip Anschutz info about owner

Washington Examiner

Right-wing

Owned By	Philip Anschutz through Clarity Media Group through MediaDC
Year Founded	2005
Website	www.washingtonexaminer.com
Domain Registration Year	2006
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, District of Columbia,
Owner Country	United States

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2 hours ago

Buc-ee’s Has More Plans for North Carolina

Progressive Grocer |

Owner: RFE Investment Partners info about owner

Progressive Grocer - Illinois

Center-left

Owned By	RFE Investment Partners through Ensemble IQ (Jennifer Litterick CEO)
Year Founded	1922
Website	https://progressivegrocer.com/
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Illinois, Chicago
Owner Country	United States

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2 hours ago

Trump campaigns in North Carolina

Mount Airy News - North Carolina |

Owner: Mark Adams info about owner

Mount Airy News - North Carolina

Neutral

Owned By	Mark Adams through Adams MultiMedia
Year Founded	1880
Website	www.mtairynews.com
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, North Carolina, Mount Airy
Owner Country	United States

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4 hours ago

Sibelco to invest 'hundreds of millions' in North Carolina semiconductor manufacturing A major investment is headed to North Carolina by Sibelco, with one federal official saying it will support semiconductor manufacturing.

WLOS - North Carolina |

Owner: Smith Family info about owner

WLOS - North Carolina

Center-right

Owned By	Smith Family through Sinclair Broadcast Group
Year Founded	1954
Website	wlos.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, North Carolina, Asheville
Owner Country	United States

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3 hours ago

Whether `stringing' or `looping,' tobacco is tie that binds many North Carolina farm families

The Tribune-Democrat - Pennsylvania |

Owner: Retirement Systems of Alabama info about owner

The Tribune-Democrat - Pennsylvania

Pending

Owned By	Retirement Systems of Alabama through CNHI, LLC
Year Founded	1952
Website	www.tribdem.com
Domain Registration Year	2004
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Pennsylvania, Johnstown
Owner Country	United States

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2 hours ago

Construction industry employers submit 2 H-1B petitions across Winston Salem Times publication area in 2025

Winston Salem Times - North Carolina |

Owner: Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron info about owner

Winston Salem Times - North Carolina

Indeterminate

Caution	Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
Owned By	Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron through Metric Media LLC
Year Founded	2019
Website	https://winstonsalemtimes.com/
Domain Registration Year	2019
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, North Carolina, Winston-Salem
Owner Country	United States

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Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime

6 hours ago

Whether ‘stringing’ or ‘looping,’ tobacco is the tie that binds many North Carolina farm families

Troy Record - New York |

Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman info about owner

Troy Record - New York

Pending

Owned By	Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman through Alden Global Capital, Digital First Media & MediaNews Group
Year Founded	1896
Website	https://www.troyrecord.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, New York, Kingston
Owner Country	United States

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