Last year, the City Council approved $30 million for the project, a joint proposal from four companies that would bring an indoor sports complex, a restaurant and outdoor soccer fields.
WFAE
Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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Charlotte's NPR News Source: 90.7 FM in Charlotte, 90.3 in Hickory, 93.7 in Southern Pines and 106.1 in Laurinburg.
About us
WFAE 90.7 is a major source of news and information for the Charlotte region and one of the country’s leading public radio stations. WFAE reaches over 200,000 listeners each week and offers a broad range of award-winning national, international and regional news from National Public Radio (NPR), the BBC, Public Radio International, American Public Media and WFAE’s newsroom. WFAE produces a daily signature talk show, “Charlotte Talks,” hosted by radio veteran Mike Collins as well as numerous acclaimed podcasts including "She Says" with host Sarah Delia; "SouthBound" with host Tommy Tomlinson; "Amplifier" with host Joni Deutsch; and "FAQ City" with host Nick de la Canal. WFAE 90.7 is an independent, non-profit organization, licensed to the University Radio Foundation, Inc. with additional frequencies in Hickory (90.3FM), Laurinburg (106.1FM) and Southern Pines (93.7FM).
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http://www.wfae.org
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- Industry
- Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Charlotte, NC
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1981
- Specialties
- local news, journalism, broadcast journalism, podcasting, talk shows, and audio reporting
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8801 J M Keynes Dr
Charlotte, NC 28262, US
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This Labor Day weekend is expected to be the busiest ever for the holiday at airports — with 17 million passengers planning to fly through Wednesday, the Transportation Security Administration said.
Over 17 million airline passengers head out for the busiest Labor Day weekend ever
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Lawsuit claims that apartment managers utilize RealPage's AI software to maintain elevated rent levels. Chris Jones and Tony Mecia, of the Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter, discuss this, and other local business news, on this week's BizWorthy. #charlotte #businessnews #news
BizWorthy: Company that helps Charlotte apartment complexes set rents faces antitrust lawsuit
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Many North Carolina residents with old medical debt recently got some good news. All of the state’s biggest hospital systems, including Atrium Health and Novant Health, have agreed to a new plan that promises them higher federal payments in exchange for forgiving some of patients’ old debt. Atrium agreed to the plan just before the deadline to do so, but expressed concerns. Cristina Bolling, of the Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter, joined WFAE to talk about this plan and other business news of the week. #charlotte #businessnews #news
BizWorthy: NC plan to wipe medical debt picks up steam. Plus, Bo-Berries.
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Here in Charlotte, one local company is trying to lay the groundwork for our city to one day host the Olympic games, and over the last three years, this company has received a lot of public money to try to lure Olympic governing bodies for different sports.
Charlotte Olympic training facility faces questions on spending $55 million worth of public money
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Construction on Brooklyn Village planned for uptown Charlotte won't start until 2026, 10 years after the county commission chose the developer. Why didn’t the developer secure financing in 2021 or 2022 when interest rates were low? How have other developers managed to build thousands of apartments all over the city since the pandemic? #charlotte #businessnews #news
Too big to succeed? So many public-private partnerships languish
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Mecklenburg County commissioners heard Wednesday night from the developer behind a long-delayed project the county pinned its hopes on to revive a big slice of uptown. It’s been more than eight years since county commissioners voted to partner with the Peebles Corporation to build Brooklyn Village. Peebles has blamed rising costs and interest rates for the yearslong delay in construction. The company now plans to start vertical construction on the first 552 apartments by June 2026. #charlotte #businessnews #news
Commissioners furious as developer says Brooklyn Village construction won't begin until 2026
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Fears of a recession are rising after stocks plummeted this week. If a recession comes, how will Charlotte handle it? The Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter asked a well-known economist in the region. More on this story, and others, on this week's BizWorthy. #charlotte #businessnews #news
How would Charlotte fare in a recession right now?
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Ever heard of the Texas Two-Step? It’s not a honky-tonk dance but rather a controversial legal maneuver, one that attorneys argue is allowing billion-dollar companies to use a Charlotte bankruptcy court to dodge lawsuits. Charlotte Observer reporter Ames Alexander wrote about it and joined us on Morning Edition to discuss it. #charlotte #businessnews #news
Companies use Charlotte court via controversial legal move to avoid lawsuits
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