CMS says it has money to save some middle school sports
Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools has announced it will keep some middle school sports next year, thanks to a surplus from an initiative launched last year to save the sports program.
View ArticleCounty emerges as buyer for failed Abersham project
Updated Wednesday, 8:50 a.m.: A subcommittee of the Mecklenburg County Planning Commission on Tuesday night recommended that the county buy the failed 242-acre Abersham site off Grey and Shearer roads...
View ArticleNew owners to put S. Main condos back on the market
Investment group acquires the long delayed 39-unit South Main Street project out of foreclosure.
View ArticleCMS saves $0 from closing schools in first year
The CMS board's decision to close 11 schools last year was supposed to save money. Over time, that's still expected to be the case. But the first-year savings have fallen far short of projections. In...
View ArticleGrogan Associates files Ch. 11, exits Stowe’s Corner
The financial industry downturn has hit Davidson-based Grogan Associates, hard forcing the company into a bankruptcy reorganization. Meanwhile, the situation means a vacancy on the top floor of the...
View ArticleBank of Granite shareholders OK merger with CommunityOne
Shareholders of Granite Falls-based Bank of Granite on Tuesday approved a merger with the parent company of CommunityONE Bank. CommunityONE shareholders vote Wednesday. Julie Rose of our news partner...
View ArticleGOP women to welcome radio host/economist Frank Roche
HUNTERSVILLE - The North Mecklenburg Republican Women will welcome radio talk show host Frank Roche as their keynote speaker June 12. Mr. Roach’s show airs on Rush Radio, 106.1 FM, and he has been...
View ArticleDavidson plans a buy-local campaign: ‘Turn Around, Shop in Town’
The Town of Davidson will launch a buy-local campaign next month in a bid to keep more consumer dollars in the local economy and help local businesses. The effort begins Nov. 30 and has an eye-catching...
View ArticleConcord battery plant to hire up to 2,500 in next few years
CONCORD - A Swiss startup company has big plans for the former Philip Morris International factory in Concord: Producing high-tech battery systems for wind and solar power. State officials were in...
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