North Carolina

Turkish company plans textile jobs in North Carolina

A textile company in Turkey plans to reopen an old textile plant in North Carolina, creating as many as 260 jobs over three years.

A statement from North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper's office said on June 19 that HPFabrics Inc. has agreed to set up an operation in Winston-Salem.

The state and Winston-Salem City Council have approved tax incentives for the project.

Muslim call for prayer to sound at US university

The Muslim call to prayer will sound from a bell tower at North Carolina's Duke University every Friday, starting from Jan. 16, CNN has reported on its website.

The Duke Muslim Students Association will issue the call for the weekly service, it reported.

The call will last three minutes and will be only "moderately amplified," the university has elaborated.