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Forbes names Charlotte #8 on its Best Big Cities for Jobs list posted on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - 6:44pm CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- When a community is rocked by recession - and as a bank town, we certainly were - recovery feels tedious. But over the past few years, the jobs have been trickling back to... read more...
New City Manager recommends City move forward with streetcar posted on Monday, May 13, 2013 - 7:15pm CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- New Charlotte City Manager Ron Carlee is recommending that the city move forward with the streetcar extension plans that have deeply divided City Council. In a plan he's... read more...
Which positions will MetLife be hiring for in Charlotte? posted on Monday, May 6, 2013 - 6:00pm CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- After the initial good news, there were some sour grapes in Charlotte when we learned that MetLife's highest paid positions are actually going to our northern neighbors.... read more...
How would Charlotte benefit if Foxx goes to Washington? posted on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - 6:42pm CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- If President Obama's nomination is confirmed by the Senate, he'll thrust Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx into a position of real power, overseeing a budget of more than $70... read more...
Congress weighs Internet shopping tax bill posted on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 7:34pm CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- You're next online purchase could cost you more than you're used to. A bill making its way through the Senate will make tax free shopping on the Internet a thing of the... read more...
Wells Fargo boosts profits, ATMs posted on Friday, April 12, 2013 - 7:07pm CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- Wells Fargo has announced record profits for the 1st quarter of 2013. The bank is also boosting its ATMs. "This ATM knows your habits and your features and what you do here,"... read more...
McCrory to overhaul Commerce Dept. posted on Monday, April 8, 2013 - 5:47pm CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory announced a plan Monday that will essentially privatize major elements of the state's job creation efforts. New legislation will create a... read more...
U.S. Secretary of Labor hosts minimum wage roundtable in Charlotte posted on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 - 6:32pm CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- One of the biggest complaints in the country right now: you can work full time and still be considered poor, if you only make minimum wage. President Obama says that's why... read more...
Banana Republic set to reopen Thursday, 8 months after roof collapse posted on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 - 6:19pm CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- More than eight months ago, heavy rains caused the roof to cave in at Southpark Mall, sending water right into the middle of the mall. Banana Republic bore the brunt of the... read more...