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The Charlotte Hornets, along with two real estate companies, are buying the former EpiCentre site. Now known as Queen City Quarter, it was once the hub of uptown nightlife. Can it be that again? For more, Tony Mecia of The Charlotte Ledger joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry for our segment BizWorthy.
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legacyunioncharlotte.comThe banking industry has welcomed looser regulations put in place since President Donald Trump returned to office last year. But some unwelcome changes for businesses could be in store depending on the outcome of next week’s election. A top lobbyist for Charlotte-based Bank of America recently outlined what could happen if Democrats win control of at least one chamber of Congress. For more, Ashley Fahey of The Charlotte Ledger joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry for our BizWorthy segment. -
A major financial services processing firm is expanding its North Carolina presence with a new operations center in Charlotte.The Clearing House said the project will create 200 jobs and bring an investment of about $11.5 million to the city.
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A seemingly routine request related to liquor store financing turned into a heated discussion at a Davidson County commissioners meeting last night. -
The decision followed hours of debate and a heated public comment period. -
The State Health Plan and the state's largest hospital system had been in a standoff over rates even as open enrollment continues. -
American Airlines and the Aviation Institute of Maintenance partner to expand aviation career development in Charlotte with scholarships and tuition support. -
Across North Carolina, health systems are racing to build, expand and stake out new territory. What's driving the frenzy? And will patients be better off? -
We’re getting another update on a story we’ve been following for a few months. The YMCA of Greater Charlotte announced over the summer that it plans to sell the Morrison Y in Ballantyne to a church for $42.5 million. Residents and Y members say they’re upset because the deal was handled behind closed doors and would mean losing a community space. For the latest, Tony Mecia of The Charlotte Ledger joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry for our BizWorthy segment. -
Attorney General Jeff Jackson is raising concerns about what could happen to users' private information as the parent company of Character.AI seeks bankruptcy protection. -
North Carolina’s unemployment rate dipped again in September.The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell one-tenth of a percentage point to 3.4%, compared with the national rate of 4.2%. North Carolina’s rate is also down from 3.9% a year ago. -
We’re about a month out from a regional holiday tradition: the Southern Christmas Show. The annual event draws more than 100,000 people to the Park Expo and Conference Center, its home for almost 60 years. Organizers say that’s likely to change in the next few years, though. For more, Ashley Fahey of The Charlotte Ledger joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry for our segment BizWorthy. -
CaroMont Health and Duke Health are seeking state approval to jointly build two hospitals in Mecklenburg County.
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