Over the next three years, here are some of the major projects transforming Raleigh into the premiere event destination for entertainment, learning and technology in the Southeast:

• New Downtown Raleigh Convention Center
• Marriott Raleigh City Center
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More people moved to Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, than to any other metropolitan area in the United States last year.

The population there increased by 162,250 between July 1, 2006, and July 1, 2007, according to a new U.S. Census Bureau report.

The census measures metro areas with...

Retail sales in Harrison County increased 51% from 2005 to 2007, and stores are continually opening or expanding all across the Mississippi Gulf Coast, accompanied by numerous restaurants.

In Gulfport, Highway 49 has always been a major hub of retail activity with Wal-Mart, Sam’s C...

The Mississippi State Port at Gulfport has been an economic driver for the Gulf Coast for more than 100 years. Today, the Port is nearing capacity and growing quickly.

Master plans, developed by professional planners in the early 90s and updated every five years, have all advised a west...

On the newly released Forbes Top 10 list of fastest growing small metro areas in the nation, the Gulfport-Biloxi area is ranked ninth. The area includes three South Mississippi counties on the Gulf of Mexico: Hancock, Harrison and Stone.

The rankings are based on gross metropolitan prod...