Cheerwine paid $7M for a Salisbury plant; the purchase will double its Rowan County workforce and expand local bottling and distribution capacity.

Bank of America added binding arbitration to its online-banking agreement effective May 18, 2026. Customers have 60 days to opt out to preserve court access.

Bank of America reached a 16% ROTCE after a strong quarter, hitting its medium‑term target earlier than expected and sharpening questions about buybacks and local investment.

A proposed $1.6M Krispy Kreme settlement could pay affected people up to $3,500 for documented losses, or about $75 plus credit monitoring. Claims must be filed by June 22, 2026.

Bloomberg analysis shows foot traffic and sales in parts of Charlotte stayed below pre-raid levels six months after federal immigration sweeps. Owners say fear and staffing gaps kept customers away.

Stanly and Currituck recorded the state’s lowest unemployment in March at 2.8%, while Charlotte metro added thousands of education and health jobs even as manufacturing and hospitality lost positions.

Bob’s Discount Furniture opens a 35,115‑sq‑ft University City showroom this Thursday, with Pineville, Matthews and Hickory locations also planned. The move is part of a national expansion push.

A local hemp processor filed a WARN to lay off 121 workers and shift operations to North Carolina, citing state licensing changes for hemp‑derived products.

Gambling.com promoted Charlotte‑based co‑founder Kevin McCrystle to CEO as the company unveiled an AI‑led plan to cut roughly 25% of its workforce and pivot toward sports data. The firm says the move will yield about $13M in annual savings.

Brighthouse posted a $792M first-quarter loss even as a $4.1B Aquarian takeover moves toward regulatory sign‑offs.

Six Flags said its CFO will step down May 8 as it names a new CMO and legal chief, with interim finance leadership in place. The changes arrive alongside stronger Q1 results and a push to sharpen the company’s post‑merger strategy.

A Monroe couple invested more than $500,000 to open Vetus Distillery, a downtown operation making Bulgarian rakia and small-batch fruit brandies.

Federal researchers estimate about 2.3 million metric tons of lithium in the Appalachians, and Albemarle’s Kings Mountain project has cleared key federal reviews. The move brings jobs—and tough environmental questions—to the Charlotte foothills.