Mecklenburg Times: News for Mecklenburg, Union and Iredell counties Real Estate, Development, Construction, and Community News in the Charlotte area and throughout Mecklenburg, Union and Iredell counties

  By Austin Light So it’s Christmas, and even if you don’t celebrate the holiday you’re at least enjoying a day off. I hope you take some time to relax — some of you have been relaxing for weeks, based ...

By Austin Light and Sam Boykin CHARLOTTE — When former Mayor Pat McCrory left office after 14 years of leading the city, he said Charlotte is far more diverse than many give it credit for. It’s a good thing, too, ...

By Austin Light CHARLOTTE — When people came to the Ballantyne Business Tweetup at Zapatas Mexican Cantina on Wednesday, it wasn’t to network; most were already connected through online networks like Facebook, Twitter and Linked In. Instead, people met to ...

By Sam Boykin I’ve got great news. It seems I’m about to come into quite a bit of money. I don’t want to give away too many details, but there’s this deposed minister of agriculture from Nigeria who’s gotten himself ...

MOORESVILLE — A development group is pushing Mooresville officials to improve incentives for downtown investment, saying it’s harder than it should be to complete projects that would give the town an economic boost. Officials said the town board will consider ...

By Sam Boykin CHARLOTTE — The Internet is a tempting distraction for many employees, so it’s no wonder a growing number of companies are concerned about employees wasting time and resources surfing online. A recent study by America Online and Salary.com ...

By Austin Light CHARLOTTE — With Wachovia swallowed up by Wells Fargo and Bank of America facing a new future under incoming CEO Brian Moynihan, Josh Lippiner believes this is the perfect time for the city to redefine itself. His ...

By Austin Light CHARLOTTE — Applications for the 2010 Five Ventures competition at the University of North Carolina’s Charlotte Research Institute are now available for entrepreneurs at FiveVentures.com. The deadline for applications is Feb. 16, 2010, and there’s good reason ...

By Austin Light Ever been behind a person at a restaurant who can’t decide what they want? It’s frustrating, isn’t it? You’re ready to order but they’re standing there with their mouth open gazing at the menu with an obnoxious ...

By Austin Light CHARLOTTE — It’s hard to find a business marketing conference or weekend seminar these days that doesn’t offer tips on social media. 2009 was a banner year for online communication tools like Facebook and Twitter; the former ...