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The state has extended the deadline for the Renew NC program to Jan. 31, citing a need to give residents more time during the holiday season.
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April Laissle/WFDDFoothills Brewing in Winston-Salem turned to hemp-infused drinks to offset sharp post-pandemic declines in beer sales. A new federal move to ban intoxicating hemp products has the company and other North Carolina brewers worried about what the future holds. -
Time is running out for those still working at home since the pandemic. One of the changes that could be coming with the new year is a return to the office for five days a week. That’s according to recent data and a survey of business leaders. For more, Tony Mecia of the Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry for our segment BizWorthy.
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State regulators will hold two public hearings next week on Duke Energy’s proposal to combine its two Carolina utilities — Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress — into a single, fully integrated company.
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A western North Carolina hospital was supposed to be built and running by 2025, but the state's certificate of need law has been used to delay the project for years. -
When lawmakers passed a spending bill ending the federal government shutdown, many people celebrated — but not hemp farmers. That’s because language contained in the spending bill threatens to ban nearly all products derived from the hemp they grow. Daniel Larlham Jr. spoke with North Carolina hemp farmers for the Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter. He joined WFAE's Marshall Terry. -
The Charlotte Area Transit System has increased security on the Lynx Blue Line after the murder in August. -
This week, the leaders of some of Charlotte's biggest companies gathered uptown for the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance's annual economic forecast. The takeaway for next year is that there are some big challenges on the horizon. For more, Tony Mecia of the Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry for our segment BizWorthy. -
On Wednesday, Governor Josh Stein announced that 2025 was a record-breaking year for job creation. -
The deadline to apply for Renew NC recovery assistance is December 31. -
All existing K&W Cafeteria locations closed effective December 1, 2025. In a statement, the organization thanked the community for its support over the years. -
The bridge on Shopton Road over Coffey Creek in southwest Charlotte is scheduled to close this morning so it can be replaced.
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The $4.4 billion acquisition was initially announced in August, amid HanesBrands’ financial struggles.
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