A draft of a new unified development ordinance meant to help guide Charlotte's growth was released more than a month ago. Some people are just now making their way through its more than 600 pages, and not everyone is happy with what they're seeing, says The Charlotte Ledger's Tony Mecia.

Remember Centene? The health care company announced a year ago it was building its East Coast headquarters in Charlotte, but we haven't heard many details lately. The latest BizWorthy has an update, along with what area companies are planning for COVID-friendly office holiday parties.

There's too much demand and not enough supply in the Charlotte housing market. The median home sales price in the city in September was $335,000 — almost 20% more than at the beginning of 2021. Meanwhile, Charlotte could get a medical training center — on top of a medical school.

In this week's BizWorthy, The Charlotte Ledger's Tony Mecia talks about why a Charlotte Bojangles is blue and why the city isn't happy about it, the complexity of medical billing and an update on uptown's United Way building.

The construction industry in Charlotte is trying to keep up with demand as it struggles with supply chain issues. In other BizWorthy news: The Charlotte Convention Center gets an upgrade, and a waterline break caused headaches for businesses in the city this week.

In this week's BizWorthy, The Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter's Cristina Boling talks about an examination of ABC stores in Mecklenburg County — what's behind their liquor shortage and whether the system needs to change.

It’s still hard for many restaurants and bars in Charlotte and across North Carolina to keep the liquor shelves stocked. In other big business news: AvidXChange is going public, American Airlines is mandating COVID-19 vaccines and a proposed townhome development in Ballantyne is getting some pushback.

Now that Charlotte City Council passed the 2040 Comprehensive Plan to allow for multi-family homes to be built in formerly single-family home neighborhoods, where will they go? A consultant hired by the city says south Charlotte is the best option. Also in this week's BizWorthy: What the visionary behind South End thinks of its development, and where can you find liquor?

Trianon Condominiums in SouthPark has signed a letter of intent with a developer, according to The Charlotte Ledger. Also in this week’s installment of BizWorthy, we get an update on the Myers Park Country Club lawsuit saga and compare liquor store inventory in North Carolina and South Carolina.

Numerous longstanding Charlotte festivals are back on this year, paint is in short supply and why UNCC should be nixed from your vocabulary.