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Huntersville New Corporations
June 10. These businesses have registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State. 3/17/25 Alexen Dream Store LLC, Aleksandra Nechukhranaia, 8715 Lindholm Dr. Apt. 2F, Huntersville 3/17/25 KSW Property Holdings LLC, Samuel J. Nassab, 14444 Westgreen Dr., Huntersville 3/17/25 Nails Mango Apple LLC, Quyen Le, 9747 Sam Furr Rd. Ste. A37, Huntersville 3/17/25 Veteran Arms […]
Fifth Third to offer wills online with partner Trust & Will
June 4. Fifth Third bank will offer free wills to customers through a partnership with Trust & Will, a leading digital estate planning platform. It means Fifth Third customers can access a guided online experience to create a state-specific, attorney-approved will in less than an hour. Fifth Third and Trust & Will are addressing a […]
Eco-devo: New companies together will add 500 new jobs
May 28. Two companies are putting down new roots in Mecklenburg County, with 500 jobs combined. Daimler Truck Financial Services USA LLC (DTFS), a finance provider for Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), selected the Ballantyne area for the location of its North American headquarters, creating 276 jobs and investing more than $7 million. Jobs will encompass […]
All 100 NC counties see jobless rates fell in April compared to March
May 28. Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in all 100 counties in April 2025. Edgecombe County had the highest unemployment rate at 4.9 percent while Currituck and Camden Counties each had the lowest at 2.7 percent. All fifteen of the state’s metro areas experienced rate decreases. Among the metro areas, Rocky Mount had the […]
Free will(s): Be an agent of your own destiny
May 20. Fifth Third will offer free wills to every customer, in partnership with Trust & Will, a leading digital estate planning platform. It means Fifth Third customers can access a secure, guided online experience to create a state-specific, attorney-approved will in less than hour. According to Trust & Will’s 2025 Estate Planning Report, which […]
Sponsors needed for car show fundraiser
April 28. The Bailey’s Glen-Hough High School Partnership will hold its 2025 Car Show Fundraiser on Saturday, June 14 at Hough High School and sponsors are needed. If your business would like to become a sponsor or you have questions about the show, please contact Jack Higgins at [email protected]. Details There is no cost to […]
NC jobless rate was 3.7% in February
March 28. The state’s seasonally adjusted February 2025 unemployment rate was 3.7 percent, unchanged from January’s revised rate. The national rate increased 0.1 of a percentage point to 4.1 percent. North Carolina’s unemployment rate increased 0.2 of a percentage point from a year ago. The number of people employed increased 3,448 over the month to […]
Mecklenburg jobless rate at 4%
March 24. Unemployment rates increased in 99 counties in January 2025 and remained unchanged in one. Hyde County had the highest unemployment rate at 8.3 percent while Camden County had the lowest at 3.0 percent. All fifteen of the state’s metro areas experienced rate increases. Among the metro areas, Asheville had the highest rate at […]
NC jobless rate unchanged at 3.7% in January compared to December
March 18. The state’s unemployment rate in January was 3.7 percent, unchanged from December’s revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.1 of a percentage point to 4.0 percent. NC unemployment increased 0.2 of a percentage point from a year ago. The number of people employed increased 5,845 over the month to 5,095,312 and increased 672 […]
Commentary: My 2 cents on recent market volatility
March 12. By Chris Davis. [Commentary] Events are moving so fast, they are almost impossible to anticipate. Whatever I write today is likely to be proven wrong over the next few days and weeks. It does not matter. I am a long-term investor. I refuse to sell out and then say, “The algorithms made me […]