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Steel buys a million shares in Wachovia

The man hired to save Wachovia has bought a million shares in the bank, according to regulatory papers filed late Wednesday.

Ups, downs of new minimum wage

For N.C. workers, it's 40 cents more per hour. For employers, it's a tough time to raise costs.

The nation's lowest-paid workers are getting raises. The federal minimum wage jumps 12 percent, from $5.85 to $6.55 an hour, today.
AT&T aims to fill gaps in wireless network

Hall leads the telecom giant's battle in the Carolinas against longtime players Verizon, Alltel.

Alison Hall, AT&T's wireless chief in the Carolinas, has made a study of mobile phone dead spots.

Valve maker not feeling many money pressures

Two and a half years ago, a Copenhagen, Denmark-based manufacturer opened a North American headquarters in north Charlotte to lay groundwork for what it hoped would be future sales. The payoff for FlowCon International came quicker than expected, thanks to skyrocketing oil prices.

The Insider

One of the most expensive houses in Charlotte history – $11 million – is at the heart of a three-way legal battle that resumes in August.

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An urban Mooresville's bold new shape

Townhomes, child care center mark the beginning of massive project

Buyers are closing on townhomes, and a child care center is ready to open in about three weeks in Legacy Village, a 28-acre, mixed-use development taking shape in the Mount Mourne community of Mooresville.