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North Carolina man who voted for Trump forced to shut family lumber mill, cut 50 jobs due to tariffs. What's next for rural America?

Wilson Jones stands in what used to be the heart of his family's lumber empire — the Mackeys Ferry Sawmill in North Carolina. But instead of the familiar roar of saws cutting through Southern pine, ...
The Washington Post

It was the deadliest workplace in America. So why didn’t safety regulators shut it down?

Inspectors issued more than 100 safety violations and millions in fines. Yet deaths and injuries continued. Scroll to continue The police lieutenant sounded unnerved as he stepped inside the old ...
The Business Journals

Augusta lumber mill to shutter as soft housing market takes toll

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The mill employs 130 workers and ...
Woodworking Network

International Paper to lay off more than 1,000 employees in mill closures

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — International Paper announced it was closing several mills including a timber and lumber mill, and paper and packaging facilities. As many as 1,100 workers in Georgia face layoffs. It ...