WRAL TechWire conducted an interview, by email, with Dr. Henry McKoy is the Director of Entrepreneurship and a member of the faculty in the North Carolina Central University School of Business, and a self-described academic economist with a specialty in economic development. McKoy is also a former official with the North Carolina Department of Commerce, serving as the Assistant Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Commerce for Governor Beverly Perdue. The interview has been lightly edited for clarity.
What do the recent announcements from Apple and Google mean for the Triangle?
The decision of both Apple and Google to locate major hubs and headquarters in the Triangle and North Carolina are huge wins for the region and the state. A huge part of this is psychological. The Triangle has been chasing Silicon Valley, Austin, and Boston for decades, and these recent announcements are a clear indicator to people in the community and those watching from the outside that we
DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle ended their months-long gridlock over a new COVID-19 relief deal, ushering in another round of enhanced unemployment benefits and direct stimulus. Not to sound ungrateful, but it s a little too late for a lot of people who have already gone off the deep end. They re getting evicted, they cant pay their bills, they ve maxed out their credit cards and that sort of thing. Too little, too late. But I am grateful for what is happening. At least something is happening. It s been very discouraging, said Starr Markham, who works in the theatre industry.