www.youtube.com – ABC11 – 2025-07-16 08:47:50

SUMMARY: RTP faces significant layoffs from two sources affecting its local economy. Lenovo announced U.S. layoffs, including at its Morrisville campus, amid instability from Chinese trade tensions. Meanwhile, NIH layoffs follow a Supreme Court ruling allowing mass federal cuts, impacting RTP’s NIH campus—the only one outside Washington. Brianna Clark of NC Global Health Alliance warns these cuts could trigger a brain drain, harming research and healthcare quality. Economist Mike Walden highlights challenges from federal pullbacks and tariffs but remains optimistic about RTP’s business future, noting changing investor dynamics. These layoffs reflect broader federal downsizing affecting thousands, with local implications.

“I worry about the brain drain to North Carolina.”

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www.youtube.com – ABC11 – 2025-07-15 21:07:11

SUMMARY: Tariffs on tomatoes, especially a 70% tariff on imports from Mexico—which supply two-thirds of U.S. tomatoes—are driving up prices nationwide. Restaurants like El Rodeo in Raleigh, which use thousands of tomatoes yearly for dishes like salsa and fajitas, are feeling the pinch and may raise menu prices. The increased cost is passed on to consumers, contributing to inflation. Meanwhile, local farmers markets are seeing a surge in customers seeking fresher, often cheaper, heirloom and other tomato varieties. Shoppers appreciate the better taste and quality of locally grown tomatoes, creating more business for local growers. The price impacts extend beyond fresh tomatoes to related products like sauces and salsas.

“For me, the locally grown stuff just has a better taste, it’s fresh, it’s always cut above what you’re gonna get in a store.”

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www.youtube.com – WRAL – 2025-07-15 19:44:59

SUMMARY: A Wake County woman nearly lost thousands due to a check-washing scam, where thieves steal checks from mailboxes, erase details, and rewrite them to steal money. Jane O’Conor wrote a check for $85 but discovered thieves altered it to $4,600 and cashed it in their own name. Despite taking precautions by mailing her check directly at a post office, her check was intercepted—possibly stolen during mail transit. Authorities advise using gel pens that resist washing, mailing checks before the last pickup, and retrieving mail promptly. The Wake County Sheriff’s Office reports an increase in such crimes locally.

Checks taken from local mailboxes by thieves who change the information and take the money for themselves. Only on WRAL, a woman who thought she was taking all the right steps, still became a victim of check washing.

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