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Food Lion Is Opening Six More Stores as Southeast Expansion Accelerates
Food Lion is rapidly expanding in the Southeast with six additional stores opening in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia later this year. The…
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Sun Belt America follows the population shifts reshaping the South and Southwest, from migration and housing to jobs, education, development and the changing suburbs where much of America’s growth is taking place.
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Sun Belt Home Sellers Are Offering More Help to Close the Deal
Sun Belt homebuyers are seeing more seller concessions to cover closing costs and repairs, easing upfront expenses amid rising mortgage rates. Atlanta, Charlotte, and…
Tesla’s $10.1 Billion Solar Factory Plan Could Bring Nearly 10,000 Jobs to Texas
Tesla’s proposed $10.1 billion solar factory near Houston could bring nearly 10,000 jobs by 2033. The project awaits final site selection and regulatory approvals.
What North Atlanta Should Know Today
A regional housing plan targets 367,000 new homes by 2035 across Fulton, Forsyth and Gwinnett counties. Local hiring events, transportation updates and changes to…
Roswell Resume Clinic Gives Job Seekers a Head Start on October Hiring Fair
North Fulton Community Charities offers a free resume clinic in Roswell on Sept. 23 ahead of an Oct. 6 job fair. Assistance includes resume…
Persi Bite Brings Fast-Casual Persian Food to Johns Creek
Persi Bite is opening in Johns Creek, offering fast-casual Persian dishes like kebabs, stews, and bowls. It occupies a new space on Medlock Bridge…
How 4.5 Million Border Migrants Reshaped the Sun Belt’s Population Map
Millions of border migrants settled across the Sun Belt, not just in familiar hubs. Florida leads, but new migration corridors extend to Georgia, Texas,…
Atlanta Leads Sun Belt Markets as Home Sellers Offer Buyers More Help
Nearly three-quarters of Atlanta home sales included seller concessions, putting the city ahead of other Sun Belt markets. Sellers help buyers with closing costs…
Florida’s Minimum Wage Reaches $15 on Sept. 30
Florida’s minimum wage rises to $15 an hour on September 30, completing a voter-approved five-year increase. Tipped workers see a direct wage increase to…
Texas and the Carolinas Lead a Concentrated Sun Belt Jobs Surge
Texas, North Carolina, and South Carolina spearheaded job growth in the Sun Belt region with a combined 310,200 new payroll positions in the past…
Gwinnett Tech Opens Its Doors to Career Changers Ahead of Spring Enrollment
Gwinnett Technical College invites prospective students to a free preview night to learn about training programs and financial aid before key spring enrollment deadlines.
Starbucks Settlement in Florida Will Change Employment Rules Nationwide
Starbucks has settled a Florida discrimination lawsuit, agreeing to stop using race or sex-based employment quotas. The settlement applies across all U.S. Starbucks locations…