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Inside Nucor: How Charlotte’s Steel Giant Turns Scrap Into a $32 Billion Business
Inside Carolina Companies | Charlotte, North Carolina | Document-based business analysis, October 22, 2026. This is an interpretation of public filings and company statements, not a company interview. The unglamorous materials behind American infrastructure are often more important than the consumer brands on its surface. An office building, data center,...
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Charlotte Airport Workers Strike After Cabin Cleaner, 55, Dies in Extreme Heat
Colleen Coates was a 55-year-old cabin cleaner at Charlotte Douglas International Airport when she collapsed on a jet bridge while waiting to clean an American Airlines aircraft. She could not be resuscitated. Her death has since become a rallying point for airport contractors demanding safer conditions and basic protections on the job.
qcitymetro.com
Charlotte’s Groundbreakers Conference looks to diversify land-use professions
Real estate is big business in Charlotte. Yet, Black representation remains low in land-related professions. Take architecture, for example: nationwide, Blacks represent fewer than 2% of the profession. To address these disparities, Racheal Baker, a Charlotte attorney with a background in urban planning, is hosting a four-day conference for Black...
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Airport workers want protections in new airport lease deal
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The City of Charlotte is working on a new 10 and a half year lease for the airport. Simply put, the city is the landlord and the airlines are the tenants. If a deal is reached the city will provide $2.1 billion dollars in airport upgrades — that would include new gates and a tunnel. Airport workers are using the opportunity to be a part of the conversation hoping to get workplace protections included in the agreement.
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American Airlines Most Senior Flight Attendant, Now 83, Looks To Retire
Carol Fair was two dozen years into her career as a Piedmont Airlines flight attendant on June 15, 1987, the day she worked the first Charlotte-London flight, an early indication that Charlotte – then a mid-sized Southern city – would become one of the country's most important airline hubs.
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Charlotte Flex Office Building Flips for $11M as Market Tightens
A flex office building tucked near Charlotte Douglas International Airport just changed hands for $11 million, netting its owner a tidy markup over what it paid just three years earlier. CB Equities sold Forest Park IV at 600 Forest Point Circle in southwest Charlotte, capping off a repositioning play that began when the firm bought the property for $9.2 million back in 2023.
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Rock Hill Lands $60M Loan For Million-Square-Foot Firetower 77 Warehouse
A roughly 100-acre stretch of land along Fire Tower Road in Rock Hill, South Carolina is about to host one of the largest industrial buildings in the region after developers secured a $60.07 million construction loan for the project. The facility, called Firetower 77, will span 1,002,205 square feet once complete, cementing York County's growing status as an extension of Charlotte's booming logistics corridor.
YoCo News
Fort Mill School Board Votes to Seek Role in York County Silfab Lawsuit
The Fort Mill School Board voted Friday to have the district ask a judge for permission to join the court case between York County and Silfab Solar over the company’s Fort Mill plant. The vote came at a special called meeting after board members met in executive session with district counsel. The board instructed district...
Charlotte Observer
Wells Fargo wins legal battle against former CEO over millions he sought after scandal
Wells Fargo gained a victory in a legal battle against former CEO Timothy Sloan , who claims the bank owes him $34 million in compensation following his 2019 departure, according to California state court records. Sloan filed a lawsuit in 2023 against the San Francisco-based bank , which has its largest employment hub in the Charlotte region. According to his complaint, the bank promised him bonuses and multiple stock awards. However, Wells Fargo argued that Sloan is not entitled to the money, according to an April 2024 filing with the Superior Court of California. On Friday, San Francisco Superior Court Judge Christine Van Aken granted the bank’s motion for summary judgment, ending the lawsuit in the bank’s favor before reaching trial. The document explaining the judge’s decision contains confidential information and was ordered to remain sealed. Lawyers from both parties were instructed to prepare a redacted version for the public record. Wells Fargo declined to comment. Sloan’s attorney, David Lowe, said, “We strongly disagree with the court’s decision, which we believe does not align with the evidence before the court. We are considering our next steps.” Roots of the lawsuit and sales scandal Sloan retired in 2019 after a massive
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Wing and Walmart Now Fly Drones From 7 Charlotte Stores, 2 More Due
Wing and Walmart are now flying drone deliveries from seven Walmart Supercenters around Charlotte, North Carolina, in Charlotte, Gastonia, Concord, Kannapolis, Lincolnton, Shelby and Kings Mountain. Wing announced the metro launch on Wednesday, October 21, offering groceries, household goods and over-the-counter medicine in as little as 30 minutes, with no tipping.
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Black-owned perfumery in Charlotte is building on a 50-year family practice
Nia McAdoo spent nearly two decades in the business world, but her latest venture is rooted in a family trade that predates her own career by decades. After working six years as associate director of programming at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and another 12 years scaling and selling a collegiate commercial printing business, McAdoo launched Note and Accord Fragrance House. The bespoke perfumery, which operates appointment-only studios in Charlotte and Durham, marks a continuation of a craft introduced to her family more than 50 years ago.
expansionsolutionsmagazine.com
Xingyu Plans $50 Million Automotive Lighting Facility in Landis, North Carolina
LANDIS, N.C. (October 20, 2026) — Xingyu Automotive Lighting Systems plans to establish its first United States manufacturing facility in Landis, North Carolina, investing $50 million in equipment and facility improvements. The company expects to create between 300 and 500 jobs over the next several years, according to the Rowan Economic Development Council.
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This Charlotte Paper Shop Sells Japanese Stationery You Won’t Find Elsewhere In North Carolina
Some people collect stamps, and some people collect pens they swear they will use someday. In Charlotte, there is a small shop where that second group finally feels understood. Its shelves hold Japanese notebooks, fountain pens you can actually try before buying, and washi tape in more patterns than any...