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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?
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Palmer Magri/WFAENorth 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. -
Lindsey Banks/The Charlotte LedgerWe’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.
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CaroMont Health and Duke Health are seeking state approval to jointly build two hospitals in Mecklenburg County. -
A Conover-based company that manufactures infrastructure components for utilities will add 105 new jobs, officials said Wednesday.
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North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson is warning gas retailers that they must pass along savings from the temporary suspension of the state’s gas tax.The state’s 41-cent-per-gallon tax on gasoline and diesel was suspended Saturday and will remain suspended through Nov. 30 under a law passed by the General Assembly and signed by Gov. Josh Stein. -
Corvid Technologies, a Mooresville defense contractor whose work includes missile defense and warhead designs, said Tuesday that it will add more than 400 new jobs as part of a $95 million expansion.
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Residents fighting a proposed asphalt plant in Clemmons discovered that one of their allies had a hidden agenda. Investigative reporter Lisa Sorg explains how the deception came to light. -
Mecklenburg County’s greenway network has grown by more than 20 miles in just a few years. As cooler weather draws more people outside — and darkness arrives earlier — what does safety look like on the trails? -
Discovery Place is nearly $15 million in debt to Mecklenburg County. The long-running museum says it’s not able to pay that amount, and in a few weeks the county could declare it in default. For more, Tony Mecia of The Charlotte Ledger joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry for our segment BizWorthy. -
A fight is brewing over a development proposal in Huntersville. It calls for a car wash and gas station on Statesville Road near Sam Furr Road, or state Highway 73. It’s the latest project from a north Mecklenburg developer whose past proposals have also aggravated nearby residents. -
The Charlotte region’s housing market cooled in August after a relatively steady summer, as affordability challenges and economic uncertainty continued to influence buyers and sellers. -
The five-year sunset of price caps draws criticism. Atrium deal for WakeMed still needs approval from the North Carolina Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission.
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