Jen Wilson

1 month ago | bizjournals.com | Jen Wilson

CBJ's Most Admired CEO Awards program recognizes local leaders who have demonstrated a strong vision for their companies and a commitment to the community. Here are the 2025 honorees. CBJ's Most Admired CEO Awards program recognizes established leaders in the Charlotte region who have demonstrated a strong vision for their companies and a commitment to the community.

1 month ago | bizjournals.com | Sydnie Holzfaster |Jen Wilson

Dollar Tree bought Family Dollar, then headquartered in Matthews, for about $8.5 billion in 2015. A national retail chain with dozens of stores in — and longtime ties to — the Charlotte metro area will be sold to private investors at a huge discount. Dollar Tree Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR) will sell Family Dollar Stores Inc. to private equity firms Brigade Capital Management and Macellum Capital Management for approximately $1 billion, the company announced March 26.

2 months ago | bizjournals.com | Jen Wilson

CBJ's biennial Corporate Counsel Awards program highlights professionals who help keep businesses running but rarely get public recognition. Here are the finalists. The Charlotte Business Journal's Corporate Counsel Awards program highlights a group of professionals who help keep businesses running but rarely get public recognition. This biennial program is put together in partnership with the Association of Corporate Counsel.

2 months ago | bizjournals.com | Jen Wilson

CBJ's 40 Under 40 Awards program highlights rising stars in the Charlotte region's business community. See the list of 2025 winners here. Each spring, the Charlotte Business Journal recognizes a cohort of young professionals who are rising stars in their respective career fields and emerging leaders in the local community. The 40 Under 40 Awards program, now in its 32nd year, turns a spotlight on 40 individuals — all under the age of 40 — who are making a difference in the region.

2 months ago | michaeljfox.org | Jen Wilson

Parkinson’s disease (PD) frequently disrupts walking and balance. Walking speed slows, steps grow shorter, turning becomes difficult, and feet get momentarily “stuck” to the ground, a condition called freezing of gait. Parkinson’s scientists often refer to these symptoms collectively as gait impairments. Tests for gait impairments can be useful in diagnosing PD, detecting the effects of treatments and monitoring PD progression, even in early disease.