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Ashley Barrett

CPA, Partner, TRP Sumner
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Ashley Barrett, CPA, is a Partner at TRP Sumner PLLC, where she advises real estate investors, developers, property owners, and closely held businesses on tax planning, compliance, and strategic financial matters. She works closel

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Commercial Real Estate
Sep 1, 2026

Understanding 1031 Exchanges: A Strategic Tool for Real Estate Investors

For real estate investors, selling appreciated property can trigger capital gains taxes and depreciation recapture. A Section 1031 exchange allows those taxes to be deferred, preserving more capital for reinvestment, but the rules are technical and m

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Wrapping up renovations: Cape Fear Regional Theatre prepares to occupy newly renovated space this winter

Act 2 renovations began in April 2025. CFRT will be back in their 1209 Hay St. theatre for their first production of 2027.


Publisher's note: We were the judges of that!

Pictured from left to right: Entrepreneurial Impact Awards judging panel: Sara Ballard, Venus Durant, Greg Moore, Rebecca Sappington, Derrick McArthur, Faith Hatton and John Keen. In August, I was honored to be recruited to be one of six judges


Bold and brilliant artists: 26:26 exhibit brings 26 Black artists together for grand reopening of Concourse 107

Pictured left to right: Reddick R. Mack II, Collyn Strother, Tiffany Ragin, April Mata, Veronda Jones and Lauren Falls are all featured artists for the 26:26 Exhibit on display through the end of October. Photo by GFBJ.Black Artist Forward recently b