Business
Charlotte pizza chain expanding in Georgia
June 6, 2013
(The Charlotte Observer)
Charlotte-born pizza chain Brixx Wood Fired Pizza is expanding into Georgia, opening two locations in the Atlanta suburbs and another in Athens, Ga. The company has 21 restaurants in the Southeast.
Lawmakers, Charlotte officials at impasse over airport bill
June 5, 2013
(The Charlotte Observer)
A bill to transfer Charlotte's airport from city control to an independent authority advanced Tuesday in a House committee with few changes as negotiations stalled between the parties.
Wilmington wood-pellet plan gets approval
June 5, 2013
(The News & Observer, Raleigh)
The Council of State approved a lease that will allow a $35 million wood-pellet storage and shipping facility to be built at Wilmington's port. The 21-year lease is with Maryland-based Enviva Holdings, which is expected to ship pellets starting in January 2015.
Charlotte Motor Speedway seeks to host X Games
June 5, 2013
(The Independent Tribune, Concord)
Charlotte Motor Speedway officials in Concord met with ESPN X Game recruiters as they try to lure the competition to the track for three years starting in 2014. Chicago, Detroit and Austin, Texas, are the other cities being considered for the games, which have an estimated economic impact of $50 million.
Wilmington medical-device company moving to Raleigh
June 5, 2013
(StarNews, Wilmington)
Wilmington medical-device company has completed its merger with Baxano Inc., another medical-device company, and its headquarters will relocate to Raleigh. What the impact would be for Wilmington workers was not immediately clear.
Burt's Bees cutting 70 in Triangle
June 6, 2013
(Winston-Salem Journal)
Natural-skincare products maker Burt's Bees will eliminate 70 positions from its Triangle workforce starting in early August. The move comes because of its merger with Clorox Co., though the company said many of the workers might receive job offers from a third-party provider.
Measure to gut film incentives narrowly fails in House
June 5, 2013
(StarNews, Wilmington)
A proposed amendment that would essentially gut the state's film incentives program narrowly failed a House committee Tuesday, though a bill that would do the same thing is still sitting in another House committee.
Harris Teeter recalls product linked to Hepatitis A outbreak
June 5, 2013
(News & Record, Greensboro)
Matthews-based grocer Harris Teeter issued a recall for its Harris Teeter Organics Antioxidant Berry Blend after the product came under investigation by the Food and Drug Administration after being linked to a Hepatitis A outbreak.
Military bases eye possibility of base realignments
June 5, 2013
(New Bern Sun Journal)
The state's military bases such as Cherry Point are eyeing the possibility of a Base Realignment and Closure Commission in 2015 as the nation draws down from two wars.
21,000 in North Carolina to get checks for improper foreclosures
June 5, 2013
(The Charlotte Observer)
About 21,000 North Carolinians are slated to get checks worth a total of $30.6 million for improper foreclosures as part of last year's sweeping settlement between the nation's big banks and state and federal officials.
