Marshall Terry

Many stories this year on the United States' 250th birthday have focused on the people — Washington, Jefferson, Franklin — and places — Boston, Philadelphia

Cases of the explosive diarrhea-causing cyclosporiasis parasite in North Carolina are on the rise because of a widespread outbreak linked to produce. The state health department is now reporting at least 561 cases since May 1. For context, that's almost twice the total for North Carolina in all of last year. And the Charlotte Ledger says it's a gut check moment for local restaurants, farmers and food-related businesses.

We've all probably seen those sketchy-looking phishing emails from scammers. You know the ones that say something like ‘your account has been hacked' or ‘you've got a UPS shipping notification' or whatever and then it asks you to click on a link. Hopefully, you haven't fallen for it. Well, the town of Surfside Beach in South Carolina did fall for it recently, sending about half a million dollars to a fraudulent account instead of the Gastonia contractor it was meant for. Reporter

Have you ever lined up overnight for a movie or the new iPhone, or stood in line for hours to be in the front row at a concert? Well, what about doing that for a grocery store? It could happen soon as Wegmans prepares to open its first store in Charlotte. The Charlotte Ledger's Ashley Fahey joined WFAE's Marshall Terry for our segment BizWorthy.

SouthPark is getting a skyline — 19 stories' worth, in fact. The plan for a new office building comes as Charlotte has seen little new office development recently because of high construction costs and still-uncertain demand for office space after COVID. For more, The Charlotte Ledger's Ashley Fahey joined WFAE's Marshall Terry for our segment BizWorthy.

When you think of Charlotte-area industries, farming might not be the first thing that comes to mind. But there are about 9,000 farms operating across 14 counties in the region.

Former Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, on Saturday.

Remember the Unified Development Ordinance, or UDO? That's the comprehensive plan that Charlotte leaders adopted three years ago to guide growth. One contentious new rule allows duplexes, triplexes and quadplexes in more places than before. The Charlotte Ledger has an update on just how many of them have been built since City Council adopted the ordinance.

Charlotte has lost another print publication. Alternative newspaper Queen City Nerve announced this week it's closing effective immediately, citing financial hardships. It follows Charlotte magazine shutting down last year, after nearly six decades. For more on what the latest closure says about the state of media in Charlotte, the Charlotte Ledger's Tony Mecia joined WFAE's Marshall Terry

Consumer spending in Mecklenburg County appears to be flatlining. The county told The Charlotte Ledger it expects to collect $414.3 million in sales taxes for the fiscal year that ended in June. That's a little less than the previous year, although Charlotte continues to grow rapidly with people, jobs, and development. What's going on? For more on this and other business news, The Ledger's Ashley Fahey joined WFAE's Marshall Terry for our segment BizWorthy.