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Charlotte-based Firebirds names new CFO, announces growth plans
23+ hour, 28+ min ago (309+ words) Charlotte-based Firebirds Wood Fired Grill named restaurant industry veteran Jeff Uttz as its chief financial officer, effective May 18. Uttz is now CFO at Irvine, California-based Kura Sushi, a sushi chain restaurant with 83 units. He was previously a board member at…...
NC nabs German, Norway and Scotland soccer training
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (600+ words) As East Rutherford, New Jersey, prepares to host the July 19 championship match of the World Cup, North Carolina is trying to score from its far smaller role in the world's most widely watched sporting event. "Moments like the World Cup…...
Wells Fargo pledges $6 M to Charlotte nonprofits
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (133+ words) Wells Fargo said it would commit $6 million to support six Charlotte nonprofits involved in housing, workforce training, and small business growth to deliver coordinated, community driven solutions in Charlotte's westside. The announcement adds to more than $48 million that the San…...
Luddy calls for halt on casinos in North Carolina
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (309+ words) Raleigh business owner Bob Luddy says it's time for North Carolina politicians to stop taking money from "the casino gambling industry and its surrogates." He sent a letter this week to members of the N. C. Senate, urging them to "vote against…...
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1+ day, 20+ hour ago (54+ words) Business North Carolina Manage your cookie preferences below: Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website. Google Tag Manager simplifies the management of marketing tags on your website without code changes. Statistics cookies…...
SMBC investing $50 M, adding 2, 000 jobs in Charlotte
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (306+ words) One of Japan's leading financial companies, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. , also known as SMBC, plans to expand in Charlotte by investing $50 million and adding 2, 000 jobs that exceed the current average wage in Mecklenburg County by 82%. SMBC plans to make the…...
FEMA spending $26 M to buy 75 WNC homes damaged by Helene
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (410+ words) FEMA will spend more than $26 million to buy 75 homes damaged by Hurricane Helene in Henderson, Polk and Yancey counties as part of its Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. "These buyouts are critical for individuals who survived the storms but whose homes…...
Allegacy expands into Hickory
3+ day, 19+ min ago (270+ words) Allegacy Federal Credit Union recently broke ground for a new office in Hickory, expanding its reach into western North Carolina. The site on U. S. Highway 321 is expected to open in July. The new building "represents our belief in Hickory and the…...
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6+ day, 23+ hour ago (53+ words) Business North Carolina Manage your cookie preferences below: Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website. Google Tag Manager simplifies the management of marketing tags on your website without code changes. Statistics cookies…...
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5+ day, 22+ hour ago (53+ words) Business North Carolina Manage your cookie preferences below: Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website. Google Tag Manager simplifies the management of marketing tags on your website without code changes. Statistics cookies…...