BizWorthy

As liquor shortages continue in North Carolina, many shoppers are turning to an unconventional — and not exactly legal — avenue: online shopping. In the latest BizWorthy, Tony Mecia of the Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter discusses why most people won't face repercussions, when liquor might be replenished in stores, how the hospitality industry is rebounding from the pandemic and a new buy now, pay later system.

When the Epicentre opened in 2008, it was the focal point of Charlotte's nightlife. But South End's development and concerns of safety at the site have led to it being 70% vacant and now headed to foreclosure. The Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter's Tony Mecia talks about that and more in the latest BizWorthy.

Remember Centene? The health care company announced a year ago it was building its East Coast headquarters in Charlotte, but we haven't heard many details lately. The latest BizWorthy has an update, along with what area companies are planning for COVID-friendly office holiday parties.

Numerous longstanding Charlotte festivals are back on this year, paint is in short supply and why UNCC should be nixed from your vocabulary.

So your kids are back in school. Now what? And what does that mean for business that support education, or ones that are close to your office? In this week's BizWorthy, the Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter's Tony Mecia talks about that, Charlotte's Unified Development Ordinance stemming from the 2040 Comprehensive Plan, why NoDa is resisting development and the future of the Epicentre.

Charlotte businesses must once again enforce a mask mandate for customers after Mayor Vi Lyles issued a new mask mandate for people in all indoor settings, regardless of vaccination status. To get reaction from the business community about the return to masking up — and other business stories this week — WFAE's "Morning Edition" host Marshall Terry talks with Tony Mecia of the Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter for our segment BizWorthy.

Charlotte is in the midst of a tech boom. How much is UNC Charlotte's College of Computing and Informatics fueling the employee pipeline for companies relocating or expanding in Charlotte? Also in this week's BizWorthy: the religious exemption loophole for COVID-19 vaccinations and why single-family homes are being torn down in Ballantyne.

Despite the rising number of COVID-19 cases around the country, Charlotte Douglas International Airport is jam-packed with vacationers. But what happens with the summer travel season is over? Also on this week's BizWorthy with The Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter's Tony Mecia: the pandemic's effects on dry cleaners, office space and a church that's opened its doors for coworking.

Charlotte City Council next month is scheduled to vote on a new nondiscrimination ordinance that would provide legal protections for the LGBTQ community. How would that ordinance affect small businesses, in particular? In this week's BizWorthy, the Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter's Tony Mecia talks about that, South Carolina's liquor status, a NoDa development and an update on Myers Park Country Club.

In Mecklenburg County, 421 restaurants and bars are getting COVID-19 relief from a federal fund, and about 30 places are getting more than $1 million. The Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter's Tony Mecia breaks down who's getting what with WFAE's "Morning Edition" host Marshall Terry. Also in BizWorthy: How restaurants are recovering from the pandemic, a new development in Fourth Ward and an update on a Myers Park Country Club dispute.