Oil prices surged past $125 per barrel Friday on the eve of the U.S. driving season as a weakening U.S. dollar drove investors to snap up commodities.

After losing $16.5 million last quarter, cell phone microchip maker RF Micro announced a company-wide 350 person lay-off. Over 200 of those jobs will come from Greensboro.

Road Runner Standard will see a 40 percent speed boost from 5 Mbps to a blazing 7 Mbps. Road Runner Turbo will jump from 8 Mbps to 10 Mbps.

Soaring gas prices are sending more shoppers to wholesale clubs to find the best deals on everything from food to fuel. Club memberships average between $40 and $50.

As the price of fuel skyrockets, more people are traveling to North Carolina's major cities by train. Ridership on Amtrak is up as much as 40 percent on some routes.

With the rising costs of food and fuel, many people are doing whatever it takes to make a few extra dollars -- even if it means trading treasured valuables in for money.

Businesses are still hiring, but a new report shows teenagers are facing a very tough job market this summer. Less businesses are hiring, yet more and more people need work.

After trying for five years, developers are building a bank in the heart of southeast Raleigh. The SunTrust bank will be the first full-service bank east of downtown and inside the 440 Beltline.

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy will bring 900 jobs to the Wilmington area over the next five years as it expands its world headquarters in New Hanover County.

Wachovia says it will take a charge of between $800 million and $1 billion in the second quarter tied to past leasing transactions.

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