Business
Special tax district for downtown Asheville may be shelved
April 10, 2013
(Asheville Citizen-Times)
A $6 million budget shortfall in Asheville may mean business leaders nix an idea to create a special-tax district downtown that would raise taxes 7 cents per $100 of property value for purposes such as graffiti cleanup and security.
Study: Novant Health has $1.4B economic impact
April 10, 2013
(Winston-Salem Journal)
Winston-Salem-based Novant Health had a $1.4 billion economic impact on the Triad and a $3.2 billion impact on the state, according to a study by the health-care provider.
MetLife chooses south Charlotte corporate park for 1,300 jobs
April 10, 2013
(The Charlotte Observer)
Insurance giant MetLife will move into two buildings in Ballantyne Corporate Park in south Charlotte, bringing more than 1,300 jobs.The city will be a hub for MetLife's retail business.
Home prices fall in Rowan County
April 10, 2013
(The Salisbury Post)
Home sales in Rowan County picked up slightly during the first three months of the year, but the average selling price fell from $144,483 to $118,749 compared to the year before.
Amtrak's Piedmont ridership rises
April 10, 2013
(News & Record, Greensboro)
Amtrak's ridership rose 8.6% in the Piedmont during the first six months of the fiscal year that ended in March.
Charlotte home sales rise 25% in March
April 10, 2013
(The Charlotte Observer)
Sales of existing homes in Charlotte rose about 25% in March compared to the year before, while home prices rose more than 10%.
Charlotte's new manager wants to study streetcar impact
April 10, 2013
(The Charlotte Observer)
Charlotte's new city manager may separate a proposed streetcar for the city from a capital-spending program in order to study the idea further. Ron Carlee took over as manager April 1.
McCrory proposes restructuring commerce department
April 9, 2013
(The News & Observer, Raleigh)
Gov. Pat McCrory wants to restructure the Department of Commerce to encourage private companies to be more involved recruiting businesses to the state. The proposal would create a private-public nonprofit organization that administration officials say would be more nimble in pursuing job opportunities.
Charlotte Motor Speedway tries to revive incentives suit
April 9, 2013
(Associated Press)
Concord-based Speedway Motorsports Inc. and Charlotte Motor Speedway want the N.C. Court of Appeals to revive a lawsuit that claims Cabarrus County officials reneged on an oral promise to provide $80 million in incentives to upgrade the speedway and add a drag strip nearby. A judge dismissed the lawsuit last year.
Novant Health partnering with Ga. hospital
April 9, 2013
(Winston-Salem Journal)
Winston-Salem-based Novant Health will form an operational partnership with Augusta, Ga.-based University Health Care System that will help its supply chain and information-technology systems.
