Development & Infrastructure
Lincoln County rejects 618-home Iron Gate rezoning
LINCOLNTON — Lincoln County commissioners rejected a rezoning request for a 507-acre, 618-home community near Iron Station.
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Companies & People
Kingsdown lands Mattress Firm deal, expects added shifts
MEBANE - Kingsdown's exclusive Wesley collection agreement with Mattress Firm is expected to add production shifts and hiring at its North Carolina operation.
Development & Infrastructure
Southern Land plans 1,271-acre community at Chatham Park
PITTSBORO - Southern Land Company plans a 1,271-acre community and private golf club within Chatham Park, adding a major development proposal to Chatham County.
Companies & People
Aluma-Form plans $6.7 million Mocksville plant, more than 100 jobs
MOCKSVILLE - Aluma-Form plans to invest $6.7 million and employ more than 100 people as it moves plastic injection molding operations into Davie County.
Companies & People
Montauk opens $200 million swine-waste energy facility in Sampson County
TURKEY — Montauk Renewables opened a $200 million facility that turns swine waste into electricity, adding agricultural-energy capacity in Sampson County.
Development & Infrastructure
Charlotte restores support for $3.2 billion I-77 South project
CHARLOTTE — City Council voted 7-4 to restore support for the $3.2 billion I-77 South express-lanes project, reversing its May opposition.
Government & Business
Wake County vote advances $2 billion WakeMed-Atrium combination
RALEIGH — Wake County commissioners voted 5-2 to advance WakeMed’s proposed combination with Atrium Health, clearing the local authorization needed for regulatory review.
Development & Infrastructure
NC conditionally approves Duke’s $32.3 million Garner emergency department
GARNER — North Carolina regulators conditionally approved Duke Health's $32.3 million freestanding emergency department, with services scheduled to begin in December 2027.
Development & Infrastructure
Rosenberg USA buys $14.7 million Huntersville facility
HUNTERSVILLE — Rosenberg USA has purchased a 72,800-square-foot industrial facility for $14.7 million, roughly quadrupling the manufacturer’s Charlotte-area footprint.
Economy & Workforce
Severe drought expands to 23 NC counties
RALEIGH — Severe drought expanded to 23 North Carolina counties, up from 18 a week earlier, while exceptional drought grew in the northern Piedmont and Kerr Dam continued…
Development & Infrastructure
Flagship buys Hickory medical facility for $51 million
HICKORY — Charlotte-based Flagship Healthcare Properties has acquired a 92,516-square-foot medical office building and ambulatory surgery center for $51 million.
Government & Business
Sanford backs $1 billion manufacturing project with incentives
SANFORD — Sanford City Council approved an estimated $39.5 million incentive package for an unnamed manufacturer planning a $1.002 billion investment and more than 1,950 jobs.