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Business News

Fifth Third Bank breaks ground on new Beatties Ford Road branch in Charlotte

Charlotte Fifth Third Bank breaks ground on new Beatties Ford Road branch Fifth Third Bank, which has invested more than $20 million to support economic development in Charlotte’s Historic West End, broke ground Friday on a new Beatties Ford Road branch location. The branch is scheduled to open this fall. Importance of the Project About 72% of the project’s construction dollars will go to minority-owned businesses, according to Fifth Third

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Business News

Charlotte Economic Outlook: Experts Predict Positive Year Ahead

Charlotte Economic Outlook: Experts Predict Positive Year Ahead The economy is clicking along, and people should feel mostly optimistic about 2024, UNC Charlotte Belk College of Business experts told attendees at a Charlotte Business Journal Economic Outlook event held at The Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City March 14. “Not going to happen,” came the view from John Connaughton, professor of financial economics in the Belk College of Business

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Breaking News

Wave Of Charlotteans Moving To Surrounding Cities

Wave Of Charlotteans Moving To Surrounding Cities CHARLOTTE, NC — We are living in one of the fastest-growing areas of the country and the Census data proves it. From July 1, 2022, to July 1, 2023, about 53 people moved to Mecklenburg County each day. With the expansion, comes a growing economy and growing pains. Growth in South End Maybe the best representation of Charlotte’s substantial growth in the last

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Events/What's Happening

Charlotte to Broadway: ‘The Wiz’ sets stage for debut

Charlotte to Broadway: ‘The Wiz’ sets stage for debut Charlotte, North Carolina – Phillip Johnson Richardson, a graduate of Northwest School of the Arts, is gearing up for his Broadway debut in “The Wiz” on March 26. Richardson, who initially shied away from the role of the Tin Man in a school production, has come full circle and will now take on the iconic character on the big stage. Richardson’s

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Community

Charlotte: Kennedy’s ‘Thursday Night Bridge Circle’ Meets Its Quota of Quips – and More

Charlotte: Kennedy’s ‘Thursday Night Bridge Circle’ Meets Its Quota of Quips – and More Since the last time a live performance was watched at St. John’s Baptist Church in 1987, the game of bridge has not been a part of many people’s lives. However, Ray Kennedy’s play, The Thursday Night Bridge Circle, running at Theatre Charlotte through March 24, brings the world of bridge back to the forefront. A Lighthearted

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Business News

Strange Occurrence in Charlotte

Strange Occurrence in Charlotte Unusual Event Leaves Residents Baffled Residents of Charlotte, North Carolina, were left puzzled yesterday when a strange phenomenon occurred in the city. Eyewitnesses reported seeing bright lights in the sky and hearing loud booming noises late last night, prompting many to take to social media to share their experiences. Unexplained Lights and Sounds The mysterious lights appeared to hover in the sky for several minutes before

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Business News

Charlotte’s Wastewater Treatment Plant Makes Beer from Recycled Water

Charlotte’s Wastewater Treatment Plant Makes Beer from Recycled Water Charlotte, N.C. – A wastewater treatment plant in Charlotte is taking sustainability to a whole new level by creating beer from recycled water. Known as Renew Brew, this innovative beer is the first of its kind in the Carolinas, setting a new standard for eco-friendly brewing practices. The Process Charlotte Water, the city’s primary water management agency, processes a staggering 85

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Art

Charlotte Area Congressmen Set to Faceoff to be Next NC Attorney General

Charlotte Area Congressmen Set to Faceoff to be Next NC Attorney General CHARLOTTE, N.C. – While North Carolina voters headed to the polls to cast a primary ballot, two candidates running for attorney general were tied up in Washington D.C. 14th District Congressman Jeff Jackson won the democratic primary, while 8th District Republican Congressman Dan Bishop didn’t have an opponent and automatically advanced. The two neighboring congressmembers will face off

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Community

Former Charlotte Mayor to Keynote League’s 40th Anniversary Event

Former Charlotte Mayor to Keynote League’s 40th Anniversary Event Southern Pines, NC – Former Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Watson Roberts has been announced as the keynote speaker for the League of Women Voters of Moore County’s 40th anniversary luncheon celebration on Tuesday, March 26. Roberts, currently serving as the North Carolina co-lead for the Carter Center’s Strengthening Democracy Project, will pay homage to the late Rosalynn Carter with a special tribute

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Civil Rights Activists' Children Gathering
Community

Second Generation of Civil Rights Icons Come to Charlotte

Second Generation of Civil Rights Icons Come to Charlotte Young said she came with a message. CHARLOTTE, N.C. – It was a special night at the Charlotte Convention Center as the second generation of civil rights legends participated in a panel discussion at Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Southern Regional Convention. The children of Ambassador Andrew Young, Congressman John Lewis, and CT Vivian inspired and motivated the audience. The Title

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