WASHINGTON – One in four U.S. residents live in “poverty areas,” according to American Community Survey data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau from 2008 to 2012, up from less than one in five in 2000. These areas of concentrated ...
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About 2 million homeowners who got a reprieve on their high mortgage rates five years ago through a loan modification process are about to be in for a shock as the loans hit the reset button. It’s not clear whether ...
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Keeping a roof over one’s head is becoming increasingly difficult for a majority of American households, whether they own or rent. New research conducted by the nonprofit MacArthur Foundation found that 52 percent of adults have had to make some ...
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FORT MILL, S.C. – Don’t forget the homemade peach ice cream from Springs Farm PeachStand. When James Martin, vice president of Crescent Communities’ residential group, gets to going on about why the long-dormant town of Fort Mill is in the ...
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Building permits issued during the first quarter for single-family home construction in the Charlotte market rose by 11 percent over the same period last year, according to figures recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau. That, according to a Charlotte ...
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Demographic trends are changing the face of Charlotte as we know it. Driven by an influx of people from out of state, the city is becoming more urbanized, creating both challenges and opportunities. Nationally, more young, educated and affluent people ...
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The operation’s codename was Project Sunset, and John Allen was Mecklenburg County’s agent on the case. He runs the numbers. The 2009 Project Sunset assignment was one of his first undercover operations since signing on as the county’s economic development ...
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CHARLOTTE – Mecklenburg County officials are looking at a proposal to spend $50,000 in upfront costs and $10,000 annually to replace $500-a-year software that models the economic benefits and drawbacks of offering industries incentives to move or expand here. But ...
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CONNECT our Future is seeking input from residents of 14 counties over the next two months as it develops a framework to help shape the region’s growth. The nonprofit CONNECT Consortium is funded by $7.9 million, which includes $4.9 million ...
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Charlotte ranks fourth in a list of most affordable cities, according to the consumer website Cheapism, based on its below average cost of living and affordable home prices. The website crunched the numbers using data from Sperling’s Best Places to ...
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