Recent Articles from Payton Guion, staff writer
Lucern Capital Partners Completes $12.3 Million Sale of Fully Leased Crosslake Park
Lucern Capital Partners has completed the sale of Crosslake Park, a 55,000-square-foot multi-tenant industrial property in Charlotte, North Carolina, for $12.3 million, following an approximately 2.5-year hold period. The property was purchased by a family office. Lucern acquired the asset with […]
FEMA Funds $26 Million for Buyout of 75 Homes in North Carolina, Opening New Path Forward for Hurricane Helene Recovery
FEMA has awarded more than $26 million to eliminate flood risks for severely damaged properties in North Carolina. The state will use this funding, administered through FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, to […]
Shea Homes® Announces Grand Opening of Huntersville Community, Amara Run
The Charlotte area welcomes its latest Shea Homes community, Amara Run, which will open April 2026. With homes starting from the low $700s, Shea Homes continues to bring sophisticated craftsmanship […]
NCDOT Awards Contract to Improve Mecklenburg County Roads
Nine miles of roadways in Mecklenburg County are set to be resurfaced, thanks to a $3.7 million contract the N.C. Department of Transportation awarded last month to South Carolina contractor King Asphalt […]
Average single-family home property tax bill rose 3 percent in 2025
Average single-family home property tax bills rose 3 percent in 2025, reaching $4,427 nationwide amid declining home values, according to ATTOM.
Wall St muted as Mideast truce doubts, economic data keep investors on edge
By Purvi Agarwal and Avinash P April 9 (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes inched lower on Thursday after rallying in the previous session as doubts around the state of […]
Wall Street jumps to near one-month highs after US-Iran ceasefire
By Purvi Agarwal and Avinash P April 8 (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes climbed to near one-month highs on Wednesday after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week […]
Wall Street set for lower open as caution lingers ahead of Trump’s Iran deadline
By Purvi Agarwal and Avinash P April 7 (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes were set for a lower open on Tuesday as investors assessed comments from the U.S. and […]
Wall Street gains as investors welcome Mideast resolution prospects
By Purvi Agarwal and Avinash P April 6 (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes kicked off the week on a higher note on Monday after marking their biggest weekly jump […]
US job growth accelerates by the most in 15 months in March
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) – U.S. job growth rebounded sharply in March as a strike by healthcare workers ended and temperatures warmed up, but downside risks for […]
MARGENAU: Raising the Cap on Taxable Income Has Drawbacks
I have probably written 100 columns about possible Social Security reforms. Well here comes column number 101! What is prompting my discussion of the issue this time is that a certain reform proposal has been […]
GOLDMAN: Should You Feel Sorry for Saying You’re Sorry?
Let’s face it — you’ve got a lot to be sorry for. The mistakes you make on the job. The mistakes you make off the job. The mistakes of omission. The mistakes of […]
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