When it comes to government-backed small business loans, a little known $14 billion tech-focused bank in North Carolina called Live Oak dominates. Unfortunately Wall Street pays it no respect. Ifsmall ...

Cut summer heat and AC costs by planting shade trees like live oak, Texas red oak, cedar elm and Mexican sycamore.

Live Oak Bank, a Wilmington, North Carolina bank that lends to small businesses, used to turn down requests for loans of less than $350,000, because of the time it took to underwrite them. "We just ...

Each year, as youth around the community prepare to go back to school, families start to think about new teachers, new school supplies and what their students will eat every day in the school ...

The various park projects were recommended by the city's Parks Commission and will be coming out of the EDC's fiscal year 2025-26 budget.

Majestic oak trees are considered to be Super Trees for their beauty and the positives they bring to our ecosystem. A local arborist explains what those benefits are. -- Rich Segal ...