Charlotte will host its first MLS-All Star Game after the World Cup this month — a milestone that supporters say reflects the city’s growing reputation as a soccer destination.
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Lumbee tribal members overwhelmingly voted down a constitutional amendment Tuesday that would have given tribal leaders more power over casino gaming development.
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Budget carrier Avelo Airlines is adding a trio of flights to Florida from Concord-Padgett Regional Airport. Starting in November, the airline will offer flights to Fort Meyers, Orlando and Tampa Florida.
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A long-unfinished high-rise in Fort Mill might soon be coming down. The 21-story Heritage Tower was built four decades ago as part of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker’s Christian-themed amusement park, Heritage USA. The park closed in the late 1980s following bankruptcy and a sex scandal involving Jim Bakker. For more, WFAE's Marshall Terry is joined by the Charlotte Ledger’s Ashley Fahey for our segment BizWorthy.
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CLT airport officials said Wednesday that they are preparing for a busy Fourth of July weekend but expect fewer passengers than last year.
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The North Carolina Turnpike Authority is adjusting toll rates on parts of the I-485 Express Lanes beginning Sunday.
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The YMCA of Greater Charlotte announced Wednesday that its Morrison Family YMCA branch in Ballantyne will close in 2027 after the property was sold to Moments of Hope Church.
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Remember a few months ago when we told you Charlotte ranked number 2 in job creation last year only behind New York City? Well, the Labor Department has now revised those numbers and Charlotte fell a few places. But we’re still near the top of U.S. cities. For more on what’s behind the change, the Charlotte Ledger’s Tony Mecia joined for our segment BizWorthy.
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Renting a new home is stressful enough, but North Carolina’s attorney general says scammers are making it even worse.
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The economy of the Triangle and other urban metros in North Carolina will feel the pinch from a reduced immigrant labor supply.
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Custom Flavors, a California flavor science company, just opened its first East Coast facility in Concord, N.C.
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A new initiative in Charlotte’s Corridors of Opportunity aims to help small businesses grow alongside the city’s rapid development.
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