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Former Daytona 500 Champion Sells Stunning Lake Norman Mansion for $9.2 Million

Former Daytona 500 champion Jamie McMurray has officially parted ways with a sprawling piece of North Carolina real estate, and the final sale price is enough to turn a few heads. The retired NASCAR driver and current television analyst sold his 33.6-acre Lake Norman estate in Mooresville for $9.2 million,...

Mooresville, NC · 3d

Interesting Engineering

The 10 largest US nuclear plants each have more than 2,300 MW of capacity

Georgia’s four-reactor Vogtle plant leads with 4,530 MW of capacity.

Lake Norman, NC · 1d

Realtor.com News & Insights

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Meet the Marine Veteran Flipping Historic Homes in North Carolina—and Making Sure They Qualify for VA Loans

Adam Miller has been renovating historic North Carolina homes for 15 years, and makes sure to bring them up to code to qualify for VA loans.

Davidson, NC · 5d

lakenormanpublications.com

MSI Chamber welcomes new businesses to the area

MOORESVILLE – The Mooresville-South Iredell Chamber of Commerce recently held ribbon-cutting ceremonies for several businesses new to the area. Healthcare costs are unsustainable. At SmartChoice Business Solutions, we have solutions. Every year, group premiums climb, and every year a bigger slice of your employees’ paychecks disappears before they ever see it. We specialize in payroll tax savings programs that provide enhanced benefits to both company and employees. We use federally compliant, state-approved hybrid wellness plans. We reduce healthcare costs, cut turnover and save you on taxes – all without spending a dime out of pocket. You don’t even pay us. Prices are locked in for two years. Imagine not dreading Open Enrollment and bracing for the blowback on another increase in premiums. Call 919-360-7908.

Mooresville, NC · 3d

WSOC Charlotte

Developer rezones 362 acres for massive industrial park

An Atlanta firm is positioning itself to capitalize on the Charlotte region’s low supply of bulk industrial space with a massive Salisbury project.

Salisbury, NC · 3d

hoodline.com

PulteGroup Eyes Davidson Grove for Up to 99 Homes Off Ralph Knox Road

An Atlanta-based homebuilder is pushing forward with plans to fill nearly 48 acres of mostly vacant land at the end of Ralph Knox Road in Davidson with dozens of new homes. PulteGroup's proposal, known as Davidson Grove, calls for a mix of single-family houses and duplexes on a site tucked between two existing subdivisions, and the project has already cleared one of the town's biggest planning hurdles.

Davidson, NC · 1d

hoodline.com

WCCB Charlotte Recounts Palm Berries' Truck-to-Franchise Path

1111 Metropolitan Ave., Suite 150 — Charlotte Palm Berries Franchise Location. A 6-by-6-foot food truck is a modest place to start a franchise, which is the story Palm Berries is telling Charlotte. The family-run açaí business began in Denver, North Carolina, in 2019 and now has locations across North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.

Denver, NC · 2d

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Half a century of shopping near Charlotte, North Carolina: all 7 of these malls still have shoppers inside

SouthPark grows from three department stores to five. On February 12, 1970, Belk and Ivey's opened their doors on what had been pasture at Sharon and Fairview roads, about six miles south of Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. Sears joined them that August. The three department stores anchored SouthPark, an enclosed...

Charlotte, NC · 3d

hoodline.com

Habitat for Humanity Breaks Ground on 22 Duplex Homes in East Charlotte

6806 Robinson Church Rd. — Approximate Site of Habitat Housing Project. Twenty-two duplex homes are rising on Robinson Church Road in east Charlotte, part of a Habitat for Humanity project aimed at families who have been squeezed out of the region's housing market. The development, called Zion Hill, sits on a 4.96-acre site and is designed specifically for homebuyers earning below the area's median income.

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Charlotte Observer

What's the big deal about Charlotte street vendors? See what led to new sweeping ban

After more than a year of debate over Charlotte street vendors — from taco stands to sidewalk artists — city leaders made a sweeping decision this week: street vending is now banned, except in designated marketplaces that require a permit. The Observer’s Nick Sullivan reported the City Council voted 8-1 on Monday , with rule-breakers now facing $500 fines. Why has this been such a contentious issue that split business owners, residents and vendors themselves? How NoDa became ‘turf war’ over Charlotte street vendors Much of the controversy centered on NoDa, where vendors have long been part of the neighborhood’s artsy identity — and increasingly, part of its friction. The Observer’s Mary Ramsey reported last summer that business owners said the problems grew serious enough to threaten their livelihoods . Chris Wade, operations manager at Cabo Fish Taco’s North Davidson Street location, told the Observer in June 2025 that vendors blocked sidewalks, pulled away paying customers, cooked food without health inspections and sometimes engaged in “turf wars” that have turned violent. Wade pointed to a 2023 shooting outside his restaurant — an incident that left two people hospitalized on a busy Friday evening — as a turning point in the

WSOC Charlotte

Sprouts opens new location in Concord

Sprouts Farmers Market is expanding again, debuting its fourth Charlotte-area store in the same spot as a former specialty grocer in time for the holiday season.

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TJ Maxx To Open Smaller, Redesigned Store at Seneca Square in Charlotte

A major retailer is set to occupy a new space on Charlotte's South Boulevard. The Charlotte Observer reported on Tuesday, Nov. 10, that TJ Maxx will open a 25,570-square-foot store at 5107 South Blvd. in Charlotte at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19. It will anchor the renovated 77,000-square-foot Seneca Square shopping center, according to property manager Foundry Commercial.

Charlotte, NC · 3d

Raleigh News & Observer

PBS North Carolina announces merger to strengthen statewide programming

Public media organizations PBS NC and WTVI PBS Charlotte have announced a merger to preserve statewide educational media. The agreement between the Raleigh and Charlotte-based organizations will allow for public service programming in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg region to reach a statewide audience following approval by the Federal Communications Commission, according to the press release . “WTVI has been a trusted presence in living rooms across the Charlotte region, and I have deep respect for what the station has meant to its viewers, members and to the community,” David Crabtree, PBS North Carolina’s chief executive officer and general manager, said in the release. “Bringing WTVI into the PBS NC family means that everything WTVI has built now has a statewide stage.”

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Big changes at the chamber

The Charlotte-based Carolinas LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce (CLGBTCC) has seen its fair share of changes since it was originally founded in 1992, when it began as the Charlotte Business Guild before expanding into the two-state regional organization it is today. Recent changes have occurred over the past few months, leaving...

Charlotte, NC · 1d

Charlotte Observer

Charlotte tops wishlist for Americans looking to move, study says

A house sitting company has named Charlotte the destination people most want to move to in the United States. TrustedHousesitters, a house and pet sitting company, compared domestic migration statistics with relocation-related Google search data to determine the places people most want to move. Charlotte tops the list, followed by Austin and Dallas in Texas. Honolulu, Hawaii was ranked the highest for travel. The company found U.S. Google searches for “moving to Charlotte” and “living in Charlotte” average a combined 1,890 monthly. The company compared this to data on domestic migration. TrustedHousesitters used Census Bureau data to identify the metro area gained about 24,400 domestic migrants in 2024-25, which was the largest increase among the destinations analyzed. The area’s latest annual gain equates to 8.4 people per 1,000 residents, according to the study. Charlotte was also named the most underrated city in America in 2026 by Clever Real Estate, the Charlotte Observer previously reported. So, how many people are actually moving here? Despite the city’s reputation as a location people want to move to, and an underrated one at that, migration to Charlotte actually dropped 14% between July 2024 and July 2025 , the Charlotte Observer recently reported . Despite

WSOC Charlotte

This city ranks No. 31 on new list of best small cities in America

Livability.com weighed 100 data points across eight categories: economy; housing and cost of living; amenities; transportation; environment; safety; education; and health.

Huntersville, NC · 2d

Charlotte Stories

Major European Retailer Building First US Headquarters in Fort Mill

A major European retailer is planning on building its first US headquarters in Fort Mill – investing $25.5 million and create 215 new jobs. Netherlands-based Action plans will use a roughly 345,000-square-foot building near Carowinds Boulevard and Pleasant Road. The company operates more than 3,500 discount stores across Europe...

Fort Mill, SC · 3d

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Westcore Pays $80.2M for Charlotte-Area Warehouse

Westcore acquired a 755,000-square-foot Kannapolis warehouse from Trammell Crow, the developer of the project. Westcore paid $80.2 million for the industrial building, which houses one tenant, Momentec, a sports apparel business. Metro63 Logistics Center at 5700 Royce St. was delivered in late 2022. The Charlotte Business Journal reports that the...

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Bank of America targets 2027 opening for two-story SouthPark center, with nearby branch to close

Bank of America Corp.⁠ has a permit, contractor, and target date for its new SouthPark⁠ branch.