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Charlotte Library Razed, 300 Apartment Units on Way
Northwood Ravin demolished a dated Charlotte public library in order to make way for a 300-unit apartment development. The Charlotte Business Journal reports the plan is to include 21,400 square feet of retail as well. The 4.5-acre south-end property is at 101 Scaleybark Road. The retail component is part of...
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Another Publix is opening in Charlotte region as chain stares down Wegmans, HT
Publix is opening another store in the Charlotte region amid stiff supermarket competition vying for a piece of the $10.8 billion market . The Lakeland, Florida-based grocery chain will debut its 50,325-square-foot store at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 6460 Weddington Road in Wesley Chapel. The Village Commons site is at the southeast corner of Weddington and Waxhaw Indian Trail roads, south of Charlotte in Union County. The store will hire about 140 full- and part-time employees. It will be the third store in Union County with location in Marvin and Monroe. Publix’s new store opening comes just weeks after Wegmans debuted in Ballantyne and Food Lion opened at 5706 Wyalong Drive in the Mintworth Commons shopping center. Another grocer is opening just ahead of the holiday season, too. Phoenix-based Sprouts Farmers Market is opening a 24,110-square-foot store Nov. 13 at 8885 Christenbury Parkway in Concord. In response to this crowded market, Publix is accelerating its own expansion strategy across the region. “The Charlotte region continues to experience tremendous growth, and we’re excited to grow along with it,” Publix spokesperson Jared Glover said. What to expect at the new Publix store The Village Commons Publix will feature several full-service
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You Can Comfortably Retire On Just Social Security In This Affordable North Carolina City
Retirement doesn’t have to mean choosing between groceries and your electric bill, and Gastonia, North Carolina is living proof of that. This city of roughly 80,000 people sits just west of Charlotte, and it’s quietly becoming one of the smartest places in the entire state to stretch a fixed income without feeling like you’re stretching it at all.
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Charlotte envisioned as 'the Silicon Valley' of energy grid modernization
The Charlotte region could become "the Silicon Valley" of energy grid modernization, according to a UNC Charlotte professor. Why it matters: Charlotte's growth has created a demand for energy, both in terms of residential use and manufacturing. What they're saying: "We envision this region becoming kind of the Silicon Valley of the grid," UNC Charlotte professor and Energy Production & Infrastructure Center (EPIC) executive director Rob Cox said Monday at a Charlotte Regional Business Alliance energy roundtable. This includes grid modernization and infrastructure. State of play: Cox's vision would see UNC Charlotte in a similar position to that of Stanford University in Silicon Valley. This would allow UNC Charlotte to lead "because of partnerships," he says. "If we're going to build affordable and reliable power, we're going to need to be able to train workforce to be able to operate and design," Cox says. Between the lines: A key piece is seeing innovation implemented faster. "It's very easy to come up with new ideas that will help the grid," Cox tells Axios. "It's very, very difficult to get those things adopted." It can take up to 15 years to go from concept to adoption and around half a billion dollars,