Schaeffler Group USA has officially announced that it will be adding 440 new jobs and spending over $160 million to expand and re-equip its six S.C. plants (five in the Rock Hill area). The company supplies parts for the automotive, aerospace and industrial industries throughout the world. It will be expanding two of its plants in Fort Mill and three plants in Chesterfield...
Bad Daddy's Burger Bar has just opened up it's fifth location in the greater Charlotte region at the Mooresville Town Square. The other four locations are; East Blvd. in Dilworth, Birkdale Village in Huntersville, Ballantyne Village in Ballantyne, and in the Charlotte Douglas Airport. Continued growth and popularity in the Charlotte market may mean future locations in Fort Mill, Gastonia and SouthPark, but executive...
The Carolina Panthers are about to seek their revenge against reigning Super Bowl champions. They have now traveled half-way around the world to meet the Seattle Seahawks in an NFC divisional round game at 8:15 p.m. Saturday at CenturyLink Field. Are you ready to make history?   // // //
After the wildly successful performance the Harlem Globetrotters put on last year, they're planning on returning to the Carrier Dome this month for a crazy stunt-filled show of basketball wizardry. When they come, they'll be taking on the Washington Generals, who many consider to be an even crazier team than the Globetrotters. Syracuse fans will also be able to meet Globetrotter stars after...
The weekend is finally here! This weekend is an especially exciting one for Charlotte, filled with free music, free food, and free art. One of the biggest highlights of the weekend is the “Connect with Culture” Day on Saturday, when tons of museums and other venues are opening their doors for free admission and special performances and activities. Here are the top 5...
Academy Sports in Rock Hill store has just made six kid's dreams come true by donating a massive shopping spree for brand new hunting gear. Last month, six children in Chester County, S.C., put their names in to hunt with Sheriff Underwood, an well known local outdoorsman. Meanwhile, Alex Collins saw a post on Facebook that accidently listed Chester County, PA (his home county),...
The State of New York has just been entrusted with an extra $5.6 billion from legal settlement payments from America's biggest banks and financial companies from the housing crises. This historic settlement is a one-time lump sum of money, and it's unlikely that NY politicians will ever see an amount this large again. "There's going to be a feeding frenzy for that money," said...
A murder of crows (a 'murder' means a large number of crows) have been blacking out the skies in some locations around Bluefield. The rare occurrence is officially called a 'mega-roost', happening when crows from many different regions congregate on one location to mate and migrate together. City Manager Dane Rideout commented, "I think it might be part of their...
The City of Charlotte currently owes Bank of America and Wells Fargo $23.6 million for the NASCAR Hall of Fame building. The city now wants to give them $5 million and call it even. When it was built, the city also took out two loans from Bank of America and the former Wachovia that were about $20 million each. • One...
This week is Charleston Restaurant Week for 2015! Embark on a beautiful dining experience at over 100 participating restaurants. January 7-18th many of the highest rated establishments will be serving up their best! The event is executed by the Greater Charleston Restaurant Association , Inc (GCRA) and highly anticipated each year. Lunch and dinner menu's will be price fixed, yet...