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The bylines look real. But these prolific NC reporters aren’t.

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By Brian Gordon Verified
| The News & Observer Verified
I’m Brian Gordon, tech reporter for The News & Observer, and this is Open Source, a weekly newsletter on business, labor and technology in North Carolina. Let’s take a moment to remember Jordan Parker, who for the past year had been one of North Carolina’s most productive journalists. With as many as eight stories a day, he (it? they?) published community news for a website called “Hey Durham” that states it is “Proudly Made in Durham, NC.” These articles lacked original reporting.
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Why this battery startup says its delayed Triangle plant is now a sure bet

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By Brian Gordon Verified
| The News & Observer Verified
The building in Morrisville remains dark and dormant, with gravel covering part of its floor. On Wednesday morning, there was no staff, no cars in the parking lot, and no equipment inside. It’s approaching three years since North Carolina awarded an economic incentive for Colorado battery startup Forge Nano to launch a lithium-ion battery plant at this Triangle site. The company was scheduled to start production in 2026 and hire more than 200 workers by the end of 2027.
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EV charger company says it won’t meet goal of creating 300 jobs in Durham

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By Brian Gordon Verified, Richard Stradling Verified
| Rock Hill Herald Verified
AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. North Carolina canceled Kempower’s job development grant at company’s request. Kempower paused planned hiring in Durham after federal EV tax incentives expired. Kempower had just over 100 employees at its Durham facility as of late April. North Carolina has ended tax incentives for Finnish electric vehicle charging manufacturer Kempower after the company said it would not meet its goal of creating 306 jobs in Durham.
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