Business North Carolina

COVER STORY
"State of the Unions"
By Edward Martin
Organized labor eyes public employees to bolster ranks that, though weak, stir strong opposition in the least-unionized state in the union.

FEATURES
"Water War"
By Edward Martin
Alcoa battles government officials over its dams on the Yadkin River, with the town of Badin caught in the middle.

"The Bull is Back"
By Spencer Campbell
Last year's Hot Stocks contest winner believes a bull market has begun, but other pickers on the panel are skeptics.

LEGAL ELITE 
"Give as Good as You Get"
Call it payback, but here's what some of the state's best lawyers are doing to make their communities better places. Also, the full list of the 2012 Legal Elite.

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First in Flight: A Guide to the Aerospace and Aviation Industries in N.C.