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Farming is a lifestyle, but it’s also a business. And this Saturday, February 23 farmers can learn to grow their business at the 2019…

Redevelopment of environmentally-damaged property has seen steady growth in North Carolina and nationwide.  The attraction to dense, urban communities offering work/live/play opportunities and away…

The Legal Marketing Association’s Southeastern Region (LMASE) has elected Laura Hudson, Ward and Smith’s Director of Marketing and Business Development, to its 2019 Board…

The Business Alliance for a Sound Economy (BASE) has elected real estate attorney Sam Franck as the organization’s new Board Chair for 2019. He…

The Agriculture Act of 2018 legalized hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol, or “CBD,” on the Federal level by removing both substances from the definition of…

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit — which covers federal courts in North Carolina — recently handed a big victory…

The power of eminent domain, also referred to as condemnation, refers to the power of the government or other quasi-governmental entity, such as a…