North Carolina drivers can now check DMV wait times online before leaving home.
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Duke Energy is asking state regulators for permission to develop new fossil fuel resources to meet growing electricity demand driven by population growth and potential new AI data centers.
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Gov. Josh Stein is scheduled to visit Charlotte on Thursday for the grand opening of PSA Airlines’ new headquarters in the city.The new facility is expected to bring 400 jobs to Mecklenburg County and support more than $228 million in annual economic output in North Carolina, according to state and local officials.
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The former Sycamore Brewing reopened this past weekend in time for St. Patrick’s Day holiday. It has a new name, Club West Brewing, and is in the process of getting a new owner. Sycamore Brewing closed in early January, a few weeks after one of its co-founders was arrested on sex crime charges involving a 13-year-old girl. For more, Ashley Fahey of the Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry for our segment BizWorthy.
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Discount retailer Family Dollar plans to close its distribution center in Matthews by the end of summer, a move that will eliminate some 373 jobs in the Charlotte area.
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Insurance is staying relatively flat, but that’s not the whole story.
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Bank of America has reached a proposed settlement with a woman who accused the Charlotte-based bank of enabling the financial activity of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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The governor emphasized the economic benefits of tourism, noting that visitors spent nearly $37 billion in the state in 2024 alone.
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Flight operations at Charlotte Douglas International Airport were returning to normal Tuesday after heavy rain and high winds caused hundreds of delays and cancellations on Monday.
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The Charlotte brewery formerly known as Sycamore Brewing is set to reopen this weekend with new ownership and a new name.
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The Wisdom Foundation this week hosted a summit on “The Business of Basketball,” bringing top high school athletes from North and South Carolina together for competition and workshops on the fast‑evolving world of name, image and likeness — or NIL — deals.
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Airport workers rallied in the rain Thursday morning near Charlotte Douglas International Airport, demanding changes in the American Airlines agreement.
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The Change.org petition claims many households are seeing dramatic increases—some as high as $200 a month—despite no change in their energy habits. Supporters are demanding that state regulators review Duke’s billing system and issue refunds if errors are found.
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