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A week ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear face masks indoors. A day later, Gov. Roy Cooper announced he had lifted the mask mandate in North Carolina. How are Charlotte businesses responding?
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You aren't the only one who is a little worried about the run on gasoline this week. Charlotte-area businesses that need gas to function — people who make deliveries or airlines that need fuel to operate — are making adjustments. The Charlotte Ledger's Tony Mecia talks to WFAE "Morning Edition" co-host Marshall Terry in this week's BizWorthy about that, what our return to the office might look like, and what's wrong with a garish Bojangles.
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You might not know the Varnadore Building by name, but if you've driven on Independence Boulevard, you've probably seen it. That beige cube right with bright, yellow graffiti on top has some new plans, according to The Charlotte Ledger's Tony Mecia. WFAE "Morning Edition" co-host Marshall Terry talks about that, apartment amenities, the sale of part of Morris Costumes and the popularity of a cereal bar in the latest BizWorthy.
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Earlier this week, Apple announced it will built its first East Coast campus in the Research Triangle area. It's supposed to bring at least 3,000 jobs with an average salary of $187,000. Are there downsides to the move? The Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter's Tony Mecia talks with WFAE "Morning Edition" co-host Marshall Terry about that and more in this week's BizWorthy.
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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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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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In this week's BizWorthy, WFAE "Morning Edition" co-host Marshall Terry talks with Tony Mecia of the Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter about a unique idea to solve Charlotte's traffic problems, whether traffic is back to pre-pandemic levels and what the next booming area north of NoDa will be called.
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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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A group formed last year for the sole purpose of investing in minority-owned Charlotte-area businesses has purchased another company. Bright Hope Capital bought trucking company Big Prime Hauling in Gastonia.
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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.