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When porn and e-cigs get together, it gets cloudy
AEBN is a Charlotte-based company that streams porn movies on the Internet. It’s perhaps an odd fit in Billy Graham country, and maybe that’s why Meck Times reporters haven’t been […]
Housing deals can leave buyers fuming over gas costs down the road
Right now there is a glut of homes for sale in the south Charlotte housing market. Between Sharon Amity Road and Highway 51 there are more than 200 homes for […]
Read this if you hate clamshell packaging
We’ve all been there. At least once in your life, you’ve walked out of a store, sat in your vehicle after buying some gadget you’ve been dying to get and […]
Real estate can get investors to get off the sidelines
At this point in time, I’d say we have two different investors in the Charlotte real estate market: those who are actively investing and those who are sitting on the […]
Grads might LOL over this advice on social media
Dear recent college graduate, It’s June, and you’re probably stretched out on a beach somewhere after throwing your cap in the air last month. That’s a good way to spend […]
The man who changed my view of government workers
My faith in government employees has been restored, thanks to Hugh McArtan. Most folks in Charlotte might not know Hugh. I didn’t know the guy existed until last week. Hugh […]
A brief history of banking regulations
A few weeks ago, I got a letter from my bank. Some changes were coming to the way the bank does business, the letter said. Basically, the “free” part of […]
Is your mother ready for retirement?
On Mother’s Day earlier this month, we all took strides to honor our mothers, wives, aunts and friends for their hard work, yet we are failing to protect their financial […]
Should we drink Dom Pérignon or Jack Daniel’s?
This month, California-based foreclosure tracker RealtyTrac said Charlotte-area foreclosure filings rose nearly 12 percent from March to April but fell more than 17 percent compared with April 2010. That sounds […]
The CRVA gives the public the facts
(Editor’s note: Hedrick wrote this column following a May 8 Charlotte Observer story on concerns about how much the CRVA spends on gifts and meals to boost the hospitality industry […]
May this warm your heart with warm heat
It’s happened to all of us. You’ll be driving to work on Interstate 77 and that jingle for Charlotte-based heating and cooling company Morris-Jenkins comes on the radio. You know […]
Make us laugh, make us laugh
The Comedy Zone is a Charlotte company. It’s part of Heffron Talent International, which you can find at 1000 Seaboard St., Suite B14. The Comedy Zone is the largest comedy […]
Latest News
- Home flipping profit margins rise after seven quarters of decline
- CP Group reports nearly 25,000 SF leasing at Harris Corners in Charlotte
- Foreclosure filings dip month-over-month as annual trend rises nationwide
- Construction Employment Increases By 17,000 In May As Both Nonresidential And Residential Firms Add Jobs; Hourly Pay Rises By 5.0 Percent For The Year
- Construction Jobs Increase In Majority Of Metro Areas From April 2025 To April 2026 Amid Growing Data Center Pushback And Need For Highway Bill
- Unemployment and foreclosure rates drive housing market risk in Florida and California
- Wall Street loses ground slightly after first Fed statement under Warsh
- Construction Spending Rises 0.9 Percent Annually In April; Association Urges Officials To Renew Highway And Transit Funding By September
- Zombie foreclosures rise in most states with North Carolina up 67 percent
- US consumer inflation breaks above 4% as Iran war raises energy prices
- Rail Trail Bridge to Connect Uptown to South End over I-277 work begins
- Construction employment rises in 32 states and D.C. with North Carolina adding 13,600 jobs
Features
- Thomas & Hutton Announces Ryo Yamamoto’s Professional Engineer Licensure in North Carolina
- Thomas & Hutton Grows Charlotte Team With Two New Project Engineers
- City of Charlotte Introduces New Deputy City Manager and New Director of Housing & Neighborhood Services
- JLL strengthens Charlotte capabilities with top Agency Leasing team hire from Foundry Commercial
- Thomas & Hutton Grows Charlotte Team With Two New Team Members
- Nick Schirato Joins Thomas & Hutton As An Environmental Designer In Charlotte
- Foundry Taps Alex Olofson to Lead Capital Markets Growth in Charlotte
- Tony Lathrop Strengthens Parker Poe’s Infrastructure, Transportation & Public Policy Services
- MVA Expands Economic Development & Incentives Group, Appoints Beth Buckner as Head
- Thomas & Hutton Announces Kaylee Neal’s Professional Engineer Licensure In North Carolina
- Thomas & Hutton Announces Sixth-Generation Leadership Transition as Firm Enters 80th Year
- Movement Mortgage welcomes Justin Caplan as East Coast Growth Director
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