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The Levine Museum of the New South is selling its uptown Charlotte location. The site is worth at least $7.7 million. Also in this week's BizWorthy: Some uptown law firms are calling employees back to the office. Will other businesses follow suit and wind down work-from-home policies? Plus, liquor sales in Charlotte have been going up. And up. And we take a look at claims about local hospital safety ratings.
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Atrium Health announced plans Tuesday to raise $500 million for construction of the planned Wake Forest School of Medicine near uptown Charlotte as well as other facilities, research and health-related community needs.
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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has located 157 missing teens and children in a special operation with the U.S. Marshals Service and other community organizations.
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Children ages 12-15 in North Carolina will be able to receive a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine as early as Thursday if the federal emergency vaccine approval process proceeds as expected.
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Charlotte's housing market is "sizzling hot," according to The Charlotte Ledger's Tony Mecia. What's driving it? He talks with WFAE's "Morning Edition" co-host Marshall Terry about that, Atrium Health's new medical school, an interesting PPP loan in Charlotte and esports.
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When Salisbury artist Liese Sadler heard a Charlotte Talks segment last July about the mental stress health care workers were enduring during the coronavirus pandemic, she wanted to help. The result was 300 pieces of artwork delivered to workers at both Atrium and Novant Health — a small, tangible reminder that their work is still appreciated.
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The location of Charlotte's planned medical school was revealed this week, and the Charlotte Ledger's Tony Mecia tells WFAE's "Morning Edition" co-host Marshall Terry that it's in an area that is exploding as an "innovation corridor." The latest BizWorthy also reports on Robinhood coming to Charlotte, AvidXchange going public and adult rec league hockey being very popular.
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A new four-year medical school will be located on 20 acres just outside of uptown, Atrium CEO Eugene Woods announced on Wednesday. The school will be called Wake Forest School of Medicine-Charlotte and is a partnership between Atrium Health, Wake Forest Baptist Health and Wake Forest University.
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The iconic Mr. K’s on South Boulevard in the heart of Charlotte’s South End is up for sale. The restaurant known for its burgers and ice cream opened more than 50 years ago.
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Also in this week's BizWorthy: We look at whether an increase in COVID-19 patients is leading to some elective surgeries being postponed, and we get an update on a property dispute between a former Charlotte congressman and a local CEO.