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JACOB: Talk money before talking marriage
Unless you and your spouse-to-be have spent a significant amount of time discussing how you plan to handle finances after the honeymoon, you may be setting yourselves up for a rough go — at least ...
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Baitmaker finds joy in helping anglers land fish
The Buzz Frog, the Mother Flutter Craw and the Spunkmonkey are getting anglers excited in their search for bass.
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Local Radio Shack manager Norman Bowen helps the Sabo family of Monroe sort through the plethora of consumer electronic equipment available, outlining which categories are eligible for the sales tax exemption this weekend. SALES TAX HOLIDAY
At the Poplin Place shopping center in Monroe, parents, teachers, students and others could be seen prowling the aisles for school supplies, clothing, computers and other sales tax exempt items.
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DIZE: Solitude under waves inspires business
Two things keep coming up when you talk to Hal Weill. Water and fire.
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Bank, developer at odds over loan
The developer of a stalled project blamed a failed bank but said problems with a new bank won’t impede progress.
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End of free checking is in sight
The phasing out of the “free” checking account is accelerating, with Wells Fargo & Co. leading the movement within its existing brand network – but not yet in the Carolinas.
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Appliance rebates, Round II
Rebates are available on a first-come, first-served basis and will last until the rest of the $8.8 million the state received through the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 run...
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Tyson asks $172,000 incentive
Though still being discussed, Tyson Foods, Inc. is considering investing $9.2 million in new investments at its Monroe plant, he said.
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New jobs drive unemployment down
Union’s employment security director Judy Carpenter said she was happy to have the extra jobs, but pointed out that more than 10,000 county residents were still seeking jobs. Carpenter said she lo...
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Cash for Appliance is hit with consumers
The first phase involved an instant rebate while Phase 2 involves mail-in rebates and begins June 1.
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Jim Carpenter Legislative policy, job creation are key to recovery
On March 26, North Carolina Chamber of Commerce President Lew Ebert provided Union County Chamber members a blueprint for our state’s recovery from record unemployment and the nation’s worst reces...
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Home sales up in the South
Home sales in the South posted an annual increase of 8 percent in January as buyers grabbed hold of federal tax credits and affordable prices.
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Toyota halts sales of popular vehicles
More than a quarter of the cars at Scott Clark’s Toyota City can’t be sold until workers install new accelerator pedals. Toyota Motor Sales announced Tuesday that its 1,200 American dealerships w...
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Shopping now turns to returns
MONROE — With the advent of the gift receipt, the season of giving is usually followed by the season of returning and exchanging.
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Color Ad closed its doors Friday. Color Ad closes; 85 out of work
Company President Rob Dreger cited “economic reasons” for closing the 50,000-square-foot, plastic-bag producer.
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