Shop Local Raleigh executive director Jennifer Martin is being criticized by NC business members for transgender comments she posted anonymously in a Facebook group Networking Women of the Triangle ...

I’m Brian Gordon, tech reporter for The News & Observer, and this is Open Source, a weekly newsletter on business, labor and technology in North Carolina. The biggest Triangle controversy over the ...

ComicsPRO, organisers of Local Comic Shop Day, the annual event honouring brick-and-mortar comic shops, have stated that it is getting a full revamp for 2025, after a fallow year in 2024. And promise ...

Jennifer Martin posted her apology on Facebook and Instagram on Friday after receiving backlash for her transgender youth comment.

WASHINGTON — With the holidays in full swing, Mayor Muriel Bowser is encouraging everyone to shop local and small businesses this weekend to celebrate Small Business Saturday. Holiday markets across ...

MANKATO — Small Business Saturday will bring a full slate of activity to downtown districts across the state and communities in southern Minnesota are encouraging residents to shop local at the start ...

"Independent bookstores offer something rare ... a physical place where conversations with strangers are encouraged,” said one bookstore owner Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has ...

A new vendor is creating buzz at the NRG Center. The Hive, a collection of 12 Houston-based brands, is bringing a variety of fashion, accessories, and home décor to the rodeo for the first time. “It’s ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Shop Local Raleigh director posted anonymously on Facebook denying transgender status. Members, artists demanded apology, donations ...

At the heart of Bloomington’s economy are small businesses. When residents choose to shop local, they are doing more than making a purchase. They are investing directly in entrepreneurs, artisans, and ...

Artist Karen Busch Holman cocked her head to listen to the velvety tones of Dean Martin and “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.” Though the performer achieved his greatest popularity before she was born, Busch ...

It was never my intention to cause pain or division, nor to bring harm to my employer or to those I love and have supported for many years.” ...