Flanders Corp. sale is finalized

By K.J. Williams | May 18, 2012 - 3:54am

WASHINGTON, N.C. — Flanders Corp. officially changed hands Wednesday when the Washington, N.C.-based manufacturer was sold to a private equity firm.

Vidant names new CEO

May 17, 2012 - 4:01am

Vidant Health announced Wednesday that David Herman, president and chief operating officer, will take the helm as chief executive officer on July 1.

Financial Health: Rulings affect state pensions

May 6, 2012 - 12:45am

Across the United States, a state employee always has had one significant advantage over his private sector counterpart.

Sheetz opens fifth Greenville site

By K.J. Williams | May 4, 2012 - 3:49am

Sheetz convenience store opened its fifth Pitt County location and its 42nd store in North Carolina on North Memorial Drive on Thursday.

Chamber honors Piland

By K.J. Williams | May 2, 2012 - 3:55am

It was 31 years to the day since Polly Piland opened her State Farm insurance office that she won the 2011 Small Business Leader award at a Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce awards breakfast on Tuesday.

Plant marks Dyneema milestones

April 30, 2012 - 12:43pm

Greenville’s DSM Dyneema plant today officially opened a facility to produce material for body and vehicular armor and celebrated the use of another product in a new military combat helmet.

Your Financial Health: Know what you owe

April 29, 2012 - 3:45am

It’s that time of year when college seniors are busy getting ready for their final exams, graduation and their first day out in the real world.

Financial Health: Tuition can be least worry

April 22, 2012 - 2:45am

Most students and parents worry about the rising costs of tuition and stress over making the tuition payment each semester.

Mild weather good for strawberries

By K.J. Williams | April 21, 2012 - 4:00am

Pick-your-own strawberry customers are in the fields two weeks earlier than usual this year due to a mild winter that ripened the crop ahead of its typical mid-April debut.

Parents face failure to launch

April 15, 2012 - 2:45am

Just when you were getting used to your empty nest, they are back.

Financial health: Work-at-home scams

April 8, 2012 - 12:45am

The opportunity to work at home has become a very popular option for many people lacking the ability to conform to a more traditional workday schedule.

Country club sale has resale provision

By K.J. Williams | April 4, 2012 - 3:55am

Privately owned Brook Valley Country Club sold Friday for $1.5 million, according to records at the Pitt County Register of Deeds office.

Program aims to provide rural employment

By K.J. Williams | April 3, 2012 - 3:50am

Employee downsizing at North Carolina logging operations tied to the depressed housing market should see a reversal based on emerging markets, the impetus for a new job training partnership between Pitt Community College and a logging association, officials said.

Country clubs combine operations

By K.J. Williams | April 1, 2012 - 3:54am

Operation of the Brook Valley Country Club has changed hands following a sale to Greenville Country Club for an undisclosed price.

Green machine with dirty secrets

April 1, 2012 - 3:45am

As gas prices rise, demand for more fuel efficient cars follows. One making a splash is the electric car.

Improve your financial situation

March 25, 2012 - 2:45am

An old school friend who I haven’t seen in a long time asked me the other day for some financial advice.

Flanders board supports company’s sale

By K.J. Williams | March 22, 2012 - 3:45am

The board of directors of Flanders Corp., one of the largest manufacturers of air filtration products in North America, voted unanimously to recommend its shareholders sell the public company based in Washington, N.C., to a Texas-based private equity firm for about $192 million.

Complex targeting medical community

By K.J. Williams | March 21, 2012 - 3:52am

Officials broke ground Tuesday on a 372-unit gated apartment complex that is targeted at the residential market of health care workers and East Carolina University students.

Helping explain your pain at the pump

March 18, 2012 - 3:45am

As all motorists are painfully aware, record high gas prices are putting a strain on our already tight budgets during these difficult economic times.

Small business friends Facebook

By K.J. Williams | March 16, 2012 - 4:00am

Facebook isn’t just about making friends, it also is about creating fans of small businesses, in turn driving up profits, said Facebook representatives Thursday at the first marketing event of its type held in North Carolina.

Experts explain how to get hired

By K.J. Williams | March 15, 2012 - 4:00am

Homework doesn’t end with a college degree, experts on job hiring said at an East Carolina University panel presentation on Wednesday.

Credit card arbitration clauses

March 11, 2012 - 12:45am

Three California women believed that they would receive $300 in automatic credit when they qualified for and received new Aspire VISA credit cards.

Event advises business women

By K.J. Williams | March 9, 2012 - 4:54am

The third annual Women in Business Conference on Thursday drew about 100 women interested in hearing about strategies to improve their lives.

Financial Health: Debt collector harassment

March 4, 2012 - 4:49am

Linda Long was married for 39 years when her husband died.

Fighting health insurance denials

February 26, 2012 - 1:05am

One of the most frustrating things that can happen to anyone is to receive a letter from their health insurance company denying a personal claim.