AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoTourism Dollars: Halifax County’s visitor spending hit $132.83 million in 2025, up 0.8% from 2024, supporting 756 jobs and ranking fifth among counties in the Northeast Prosperity Zone. Food Safety: The FDA says most cyclosporiasis-linked lettuce was distributed to Walmart, as the CDC reports 13,895 lab-confirmed cases nationwide and adds more states to the outbreak footprint. Local Business Growth: High Point’s String and Splinter Club hired Elizabeth Johnson Yocum as general manager, aiming to boost member programming ahead of the club’s 70th anniversary. Aerospace Impact: Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II event in Kinston highlighted the program’s role in eastern N.C. jobs and supply-chain activity, with 23 companies producing components statewide. Energy Watch: GasBuddy data shows diesel hit a low of $4.95 in Onslow County for the week ending Aug. 8, while statewide diesel averaged $5.26. Tech Backlash: An AI data center consent fight is growing, with residents blocking or delaying projects worth about $130 billion in early 2026. Biotech IPO: Raleigh-based Vogenx raised $81.3 million in its IPO, trading on Nasdaq as VOGX. Retail Recall: Walmart-linked Marketside tomato soup kits were recalled in 29 states, including North Carolina, over potential Listeria contamination.
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