This year’s top five is rounded out by Texas, Florida, Virginia and Ohio. Virginia was No. 1 in 2024 and 2021.

Virginia is no longer America’s top state for business. “North Carolina, Florida, Texas, they had a slightly better run, but what we’re talking about is a fraction of a point’s difference getting us ...

Gov. Josh Stein and a national media outlet appeared at the Battleship North Carolina Thursday morning to make the ...