U.S. industrial production flat in March

(April 17, 2012) -- Industrial production in the United States was unchanged for a second consecutive month in March 2012 although this followed an upwardly revised 0.7 percent increase in January, RBC Economics Research reported today.  Canadian manufacturing sales disappointingly dropped 0.3 percent in February 2012 following a downwardly revised 1.3 percent decline in January. The weakness was led by declines in the motor vehicle component where activity fell 8.7 percent.

N.C.’s MerleFest: April 26-29

(April 17, 2012) -- MerleFest is being held April 26-29, but campers are expected to start arriving Wednesday at the Wilkesboro Fire Department's campground at Wilkesboro's wastewater treatment plant. More than 2,000 people will camp there during the festival, reports the Winston-Salem Journal.