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February 17, 2012 Duke Energy of Charlotte has submitted another merger plan to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for their twice rejected proposal to acquire Raleigh based Progress Energy in a $13.7 billion all-stock deal that would create the nation's...

February 15, 2012 The federal government on Tuesday committed $70 million for a project to extend Charlotte's Lynx Blue Line Light Rail, paving the way for the expected grant agreement to be approved in the fall to fully fund completion of the project. During a...

January 13, 2012 Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) bus driver Lindora Richardson will be honored today for her efforts in saving students aboard a school bus that started smoking then caught fire. Charlotte Fire Chief Jon Hannan is expected to present Richardson...

January 8, 2012 On the heels of her highly anticipated Super Bowl halftime performance, Madonna has announced a new world tour that begins on May 29 in Israel and stops at Charlotte's Time Warner Cable Arena on November 15th. Tickets for the Charlotte concert go on...

February 8, 2012 Extended Stay Hotels is hiring about 60 to 65 new employees in its finance division as the company completes its headquarters move to Charlotte. Most positions are traditional jobs like accounting, accounts receivable and accounts payable, said Randy...