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A new billboard is sparking more debate between Alcoa and Stanly County in the ongoing fight over the relicensing of the hydroelectric dams the company has operated for the past 50 years.
03/19/2010 05:41 PM
With spring often comes new home improvement projects, but the Better Business Bureau is urging consumers to do their homework before hiring a contractor to do a job.
03/19/2010 02:44 PM
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library announced Thursday the closure of 12 branches and the elimination of 148 positions to make up for a $2 million budget shortfall.
Updated 03/18/2010 08:31 PM
President Barack Obama has signed into law a package of tax breaks and spending designed to give the nation a jobs boost.
03/18/2010 04:04 PM
The number of newly laid-off workers requesting jobless benefits fell slightly last week for the third straight week. But initial claims remain above levels that would signal net job gains.
03/18/2010 04:00 PM
Officials with the Caterpillar facility in Clayton said they will lay off 121 employees in the next 60 days ahead of a restructuring plan. The employees were informed of the layoffs in the fall.
Updated 03/17/2010 09:51 PM
Mecklenburg County budget shortfalls will take their toll on the parks and recreation department. It must slash 5.6 percent of its current budget and possibly up to 50 percent of next year's.
Updated 03/17/2010 05:10 PM
Gov. Bev Perdue and economic recruiters are equipped with a more generous tax credit as they travel to Hollywood to try to attract more movies and television productions to film in North Carolina.
Updated 03/17/2010 01:51 PM
It is expected that by the end of the year, North Carolina will owe the federal government up to $3.5 billion for money its borrowing to pay unemployment benefits.
03/16/2010 04:30 PM
Winston-Salem leaders announced this morning they are making a pitch to be one of Google's test sites for its broadband Internet network.
03/15/2010 02:02 PM
Thirty to 40 percent of architecture firms in the region have laid off some of their staff during the past few years, and fewer architecture jobs has a trickle down effect on other industries like design and construction.
03/14/2010 04:19 PM
Charlotte area leaders say it may take some time before new jobs impact the unemployment rate. At least 35 business relocations and expansions in Mecklenburg County within the last 12 months are expected to create more than 5,000 new jobs.
03/12/2010 09:32 AM
Siemens Energy announced Thursday that it is expanding in the Charlotte area, and more than 800 new jobs are coming to the Queen City.
Updated 03/11/2010 04:59 PM
Home sales were up last month compared to February 2009, according to the Charlotte Regional Realtor Association.
03/11/2010 02:52 PM
The pace of foreclosures is down, but a new wave could be ahead. RealtyTrac says the number of foreclosure notices last month fell more than 2 percent from January, to roughly 308,000.
03/11/2010 08:34 AM