By Caitlin Coakley, staff writer
Published: January 7,2011
You have to spend money to make money. Such seems to be the logic behind the Business Investment Program, in which Mecklenburg County, usually in conjunction with the city of Charlotte, awards grants to businesses building new facilities in the county. The grants function like a tax rebate. The company signs a contract agreeing to [...]
By Caitlin Coakley, staff writer
Published: December 10,2010
When Von Chance got laid off from her job in finance, she decided to get back into the medical field, where she knew jobs were available. But at 33, she couldn’t spend a lot of time out of the work force in order to go back to college. She finally enrolled in one of the [...]
By Caitlin Coakley, staff writer
Published: November 23,2010
As Republicans regain the majority in the U.S. and North Carolina House of Representatives and the state Senate, it’s not known what the political changes will mean for major transit projects in the Charlotte region. Some hear squealing brakes. For John Szmer, assistant professor of political science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, [...]
By Caitlin Coakley, staff writer
Published: October 28,2010
With Mecklenburg County’s unemployment rate at 10.5 percent and the economy still sluggish, it’s no wonder that nearly all candidates in the upcoming Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners races have vowed to make the economy their No. 1 priority if they take office. But experts suggest that such promises may be easier said than done. [...]
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