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Ikea supports continued growth with local connections, sustainability and ‘low-price solutions’
CHARLOTTE — Maintaining Top 100 retailer status in a challenging year involves multifaceted focus on customer service, inventory and marketing initiatives, and one furniture, bedding and accessories retailer is using the de facto formula to build on its already successful growth. Ikea, the Swedish-born retailer with 54 stores in...
300% rise in juveniles charged in homicides in this North Carolina city
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police released its midyear crime stats on Monday. Overall crime, calls for service, arrests, and overall interactions are all up. Most troubling is violent crimes, which are up 8% year-over-year. CMPD cited that one of the reasons for this is Charlotte being ‘one of the most rapidly growing cities […]
Famed chef Bobby Flay talks Charlotte plans
The 40-year restaurant industry veteran — a self-described burger guy — stopped in Charlotte recently to celebrate the grand opening of his namesake Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay. It’s a brand that Flay says is poised for growth via franchising.
CLT Airport Reports Significant Departure and Arrival Delays
Charlotte Douglas International Airport is facing substantial delays for both departures and arrivals due to adverse weather conditions, says WCCB. According to the airport’s tracking system, gate hold and taxi delays are currently averaging 15 minutes or less, while arriving flights are experiencing airborne delays of the same duration. Travelers are advised to check their flight status for updates.
USA Football hosts Flag National Team training camp at United States Performance Center in Charlotte, NC – July 26-28
USA Football, the governing body of American football in the United States and the organization responsible for fielding and leading the national flag football teams that represent our country in international competitions, will hold the second of three U.S. National Team Training Camp at the United States Performance Center on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte from Friday, July 26 – Sunday, July 28.
Pineville police arrest man after woman reports assault on greenway
PINEVILLE, N.C. — A man is in jail and facing charges after allegedly assaulting a woman on a Pineville greenway Monday afternoon. A woman contacted police around 2 p.m. on Monday to report an assault on the greenway between Leitner Drive and Centrum Park in Pineville, according to a release from the Pineville Police Department.
Krispy Kreme sells majority ownership in Insomnia Cookies
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WGHP) — A popular North Carolina-based doughnut chain is making big moves in their investments. According to a news release from Charlotte-based Krispy Kreme, the company has sold a majority ownership stake in Insomnia Cookies, a cookie shop that advertises late-night cookie deliveries, to Verlinvest and Mistral Equity Partners. The company calls this […]
Hundreds of Charlotte flights delayed
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Nearly 25% of flights into and out of Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Monday are experiencing delays, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. By 4 p.m., Charlotte was experiencing 422 flights either delayed arriving or departing Charlotte, according to FlightAware. Photos submitted to WCNC Charlotte from...
Police searching for driver who seriously injured pedestrian in Gastonia hit-and-run
GASTONIA, N.C. (WBTV) - Authorities are searching for the driver of a car that hit and seriously injured a pedestrian in Gaston County last week. The Gastonia Police Department said the collision happened Thursday around 11:30 p.m. along the southbound side of Bessemer City Road. Police said that after the...
Democrats’ election shake-up not a problem for North Carolina ballot prep
Michael Dickerson, the director of the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections could not speak on laws in other states, but said ballots in North Carolina are not finalized until 75 days from the election.
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