RTP Coverage

Wake leaders: More big job announcements on horizon
Wake County leaders say it took years to bring Apple to RTP, but more expansions are already lining up to follow its lead.

Wake Co. leaders talk $1 billion Apple investment
Wake County leaders will be at Boxyard RTP on Friday morning to talk about Apple and why the tech giant picked North Carolina for its new campus.

Wake leaders say Apple's $1B investment just the beginning of RTP growth
Wake County leaders spoke Friday about why Apple chose North Carolina for its new campus, and about new projects coming to the area near the RTP site.

Wake Co. leaders to reveal more about Apple investment in RTP
Leaders are expected to release more details about changes coming to RTP to encourage companies to expand into the area.

Boxyard RTP opens to lift up small businesses
Boxyard RTP is now home to dozens of local businesses. This unique idea has been in the works for nearly three years in an area that's typically known as just space for high-end companies and facilities.

New retail, restaurant space opens in RTP
A new retail and restaurant complex popped up in the Research Triangle Park this week. The Boxyard RTP uses a unique concept to help small businesses: repurposing shipping containers.

Boxyard RTP, with restaurants and retail stores in shipping containers, to open on Saturday
40 small businesses will open locations at Boxyard RTP this summer -- in repurposed shipping containers. Boxyard RTP opens on Saturday after about three years of planning.

Durham gets update on commuter rail proposal
Durham commissioners got an update Monday from GoTriangle on its feasibility study of a commuter rail line connecting Durham and Wake Counties and possibly Johnston County.

Economist: Apple campus will attract more companies to Triangle
N.C. State University's Dr. Michael L. Walden talks about how Monday's big Apple news is just the beginning for the Triangle.

Google picks Durham for engineering hub, bringing 1,000 jobs
The move is part of a $7 billion plan to invest in Google's U.S. operations.

RTP making case to host mass vaccination events
As Durham County leaders look for a place to host a series of mass vaccination events in the coming weeks and months, Research Triangle Foundation would be "happy to be a host for that," President and CEO Scott Levitan said.

New numbers detail impact of travel restrictions on Raleigh tourism industry
Lack of travel during the pandemic has caused significant financial losses in the industries that rely on it. These new numbers show just how significant those losses are.

RTP company working on coronavirus cure
Research Triangle Park-based KNOW Bio believes with more testing, it's found a game-changing way to kill coronavirus.

KNOW Bio: Nitric oxide could help combat coronavirus
While vaccines have dominated the conversation about crushing coronavirus, a local company is working on a potential cure.

Leaders discuss the future of Triangle transit
Local transportation leaders discuss the results of a FAST study to improve the future of transit in the Triangle.

Cree CEO looks to the future
The CEO of a major RTP employer is reflecting on the current coronavirus situation. While business closings and health concerns dominate the conversation, he points to the people who should be our greatest concern.

Site recruiter: Low operating costs boost appeal of Triangle for biotech, drug companies
Lower operating costs to make pharmaceutical products are increasing the Triangle's appeal as a site for drug and biotech firm expansion as pressure grows to drive down product prices, says John Boyd, CEO of the Boyd Company which is a site selection advisory firm. 

Wake officials: Latest coronavirus patients voted, went out to eat, flew through RDU
Wake County public health officials on Tuesday laid out a timeline for five local residents who have tested positive for the new coronavirus.

Biogen conference in Boston linked to coronavirus cases in Wake County
Five more North Carolina residents have tested positive for the new coronavirus, public health officials said Monday. All five attended a conference biotech firm Biogen held in Boston last month, officials said.