Catherine Muccigrosso

Charlotte

Retail Reporter at The Charlotte Observer

Retail reporter @theobserver. Formerly with @rhherald @gastongazette @columbiatribune. You can call me Kitty. Email tips: [email protected].

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Bad weather again thwarts Wells Fargo change planned for Charlotte skyline

2 days ago | charlotteobserver.com | Catherine Muccigrosso

For the second time in as many months, a sign that will change Charlotte's skyline has been delayed. Wells Fargo canceled Sunday's plans to add its 14-foot-tall letters spelling out the bank's name on top of the 48-story uptown tower at 550 S. Tryon St. Fog and low visibility meant Wells Fargo needed to postpone the signage installation, bank spokesman Josh Dunn told The Charlotte Observer on Monday.
New Opera Carolina conductor begins in Charlotte amid leadership shakeup, lawsuit

1 week ago | charlotteobserver.com | Catherine Muccigrosso

What's happening in the world of Charlotte arts? Get insights into theater, music, movies, art and museums in the Queen City with our weekly Inside Charlotte Arts newsletter. Catch it in your inbox every Thursday. Sign-up here. Opera Carolina has named a new principal conductor following last month's departure of the Charlotte company's longtime maestro and amid a contentious lawsuit over a leadership shakeup.
Elevation Church to move into a new Charlotte site. It used to be a brewery

2 weeks ago | charlotteobserver.com | Catherine Muccigrosso

Elevation Church is moving into a former brewery near uptown Charlotte. The evangelical, non-denominational megachurch led by Steven Furtick will open at 2215 Thrift Road in Wesley Heights, the church has said in videos on Instagram. Just a week ago, Elevation posted a video of the sign going up in front of the building saying, "Things are moving quick at our new building." In November, the Matthews-based church announced tours of the "future home" building on Instagram.
'We're in that beer.' How a malt house near Charlotte supplies local breweries

2 weeks ago | charlotteobserver.com | Catherine Muccigrosso

That pint of beer poured at a local brewery like Heist, Triple C or Legion in Charlotte likely was made with barley grown in fields less than an hour away. Since 2018, Carolina Malt House in Cleveland has malted barley and other grains grown from over a dozen neighboring farms within a 10-mile radius. The malting process activates the sugars in the seeds for fermentation for food and drinks.
Concord Mills expands lineup with lantern festival, new stores and rescued turtle

2 weeks ago | charlotteobserver.com | Catherine Muccigrosso

Concord Mills, one of the state's largest malls, has added more stores and entertainment to its lineup. An iconic Western ware retailer and lantern festival recently debuted at the Concord mall, mall property owner Simon said Monday in a news release. Concord Mills mall, off Exit 49 in Concord about 14 miles northeast of uptown Charlotte, opened in 1999.
A crypto exchange giant is expanding to Charlotte with over 130 jobs

3 weeks ago | charlotteobserver.com | Catherine Muccigrosso

Coinbase, the nation's largest crypto exchange, is expanding to Charlotte. The company plans to hire more than 130 people, L.J. Brock, chief people officer of Coinbase said Wednesday on LinkedIn.While the majority of Coinbase employees around the world work remotely, some jobs are required to work in an office because of the nature of the role to protect customers, Brock said. "This is one of those instances," he said.
Publix expands in Charlotte again, sets opening for its next grocery store

3 weeks ago | charlotteobserver.com | Catherine Muccigrosso

Publix has set the opening date for its next grocery store in Charlotte. The Publix at 12925 Albemarle Road in east Charlotte will open at 7 a.m. May 29, the Florida-based chain said Wednesday. The store will hire about 140 full- and part-time employees. The nearly 47,000-square-foot Clear Creek Crossings store will be its 25th in the Charlotte market. Just last month, Publix opened a 55,477-square-foot grocery store at 11525 Carmel Commons Blvd.
Why NC approved a tech company's incentives for remote jobs outside Mecklenburg

3 weeks ago | charlotteobserver.com | Catherine Muccigrosso

One of the largest tech companies in the country is still in line to get NC tax incentives after the state approved a motion for it to hire 500 remote workers rather than have them be based in Mecklenburg County. Cognizant Technology Solutions can now have those workers based anywhere in North Carolina. The decision comes a year after the company withdrew from a separate grant after it failed to create 300 jobs in Charlotte.
A tech repair store run by former prisoners is opening soon in north Charlotte

3 weeks ago | heraldonline.com | Catherine Muccigrosso

City Startup Labs, a workforce training and mentorship organization, is expanding its pilot re-entry program for formerly incarcerated entrepreneurs with the debut of its first-of-its-kind retail business. ReConnex, or Reentry Connections, will open a digital device repair shop at 5420 N. Tryon St. in north Charlotte, City Startup said Thursday. The 1,400-square-foot store is expected to open in May.
A tech repair store run by former prisoners is opening soon in north Charlotte

3 weeks ago | charlotteobserver.com | Catherine Muccigrosso

City Startup Labs, a workforce training and mentorship organization, is expanding its pilot re-entry program for formerly incarcerated entrepreneurs with the debut of its first-of-its-kind retail business. ReConnex, or Reentry Connections, will open a digital device repair shop at 5420 N. Tryon St. in north Charlotte, City Startup said Thursday. The 1,400-square-foot store is expected to open in May.

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