/tags/visit-nc Visit NC en-US Copyright Fri, 06 Aug 2021 20:24:07 GMT /news/2021-08-06/enjoying-a-pandemic-staycation North Carolina tourism struggled in the beginning of the pandemic. But in-state visitors going on "staycations" are helping to rebuild the industry. Fri, 06 Aug 2021 20:24:07 GMT /news/2021-08-06/enjoying-a-pandemic-staycation Leoneda Inge /podcast/tested-podcast/2021-08-06/maximizing-your-staycation As the heat of summer lingers and the pandemic hits another peak, many North Carolinians are considering one more "staycation" before school begins. Fri, 06 Aug 2021 10:00:32 GMT /podcast/tested-podcast/2021-08-06/maximizing-your-staycation Leoneda Inge /podcast/tested-podcast/2020-09-04/the-tourism-tightrope Tourism in North Carolina has been hit hard by COVID-19. Since the start of the pandemic, the state has suffered an estimated loss of $6.8 billion in… Fri, 04 Sep 2020 21:21:42 GMT /podcast/tested-podcast/2020-09-04/the-tourism-tightrope Leoneda Inge, Charlie Shelton-Ormond /business-economy/2020-08-26/nc-vacation-rentals-increased-in-2020-despite-coronavirus Vacation rentals in North Carolina were booked at higher rates in 2020 than in the past two years, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.Around 300,000 people… Wed, 26 Aug 2020 16:59:45 GMT /business-economy/2020-08-26/nc-vacation-rentals-increased-in-2020-despite-coronavirus Celeste Gracia