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Cary has been selected for the relocated headquarters of a community college association https://www.wraltechwire.com/2019/11/20/national-community-college-entrepreneur-group-moving-hq-to-cary/

Great to hear about new development in the Northlake area. The Embassy Suites project is new. I think now with the wrapping up of the I-77 project, we might start seeing positive project movements in both the mall and of course the surrounding area.

Very positive article about Durham in the latest edition of Atlanta Magazine. https://www.atlantamagazine.com/southbound-articles/durham-north-carolina/

The airport in Concord is officially renamed Concord-Padgett Regional Airport in honor of the city's former mayor who lead the process to build the facility. Interesting to know, that at the time of the airport's inception, there was the potential that the City of Gastonia would developed a regional airport of the same scope. https://www.independenttribune.com/cit/soaring-to-years-city-of-concord-officially-names-airport-after/article_af0946a8-4e47-52a4-8ce4-f1b218e44d0c.html

Not directly related to the Charlotte area's population stats, but a interesting bit of data from 2017 concerning inter-racial/ethnic marriages. Almost 45% of these are the result of Hispanic/Non-Hispanic white unions. https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2017/05/18/intermarriage-in-the-u-s-50-years-after-loving-v-virginia/

A follow up to KJHburg's posting...who cares what excites the senses when you are out on the streets...... https://www.seattlebusinessmag.com/economy/lack-affordable-housing-homelessness-threaten-downtown-seattle

161 new jobs possible for Kannapolis https://www.salisburypost.com/2019/11/17/commissioners-to-consider-project-that-promises-161-jobs/

New exit on I-85 in Rowan County opens up. http://www.kannapolisnc.gov/Community/News/ID/1619/I-85-Exit-65-Opens

Hopefully this expansion opens up additional possibilities for the region. http://www.kannapolisnc.gov/Community/News/ID/1620/New-NC-Food-Innovation-Lab-in-Kannapolis-Is-Positioned-to-Drive-NCs-Food-Manufacturing-Industry?fbclid=IwAR1IGGI71UOH9bbuVcYVK1IA2L6oghvvKSDp4ZP2ZMNblHJKwzmTmDYFewg

This picture emphasizes the density in the downtown area!!!

Article on the evolution of downtown development in Wilmington https://www.starnewsonline.com/news/20191112/port-city-rebound-wilmingtonrsquos-downtown-dividend

Over 200 jobs coming to Beaufort County... https://governor.nc.gov/news/boat-builder-invest-12-million-beaufort-county

A milestone in the I-85 widening saga! https://www.ncdot.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/2019/2019-11-08-i-85-rowan-county-lanes-open.aspx

New development coming to the old Winston-Salem Sentinel building. https://www.sentinelcommons.com/

Looks like the kickoff to the Farmington Development in Harrisburg/Charlotte as begun. This would be a much needed alternative from East to West in Harrisburg. https://www.independenttribune.com/cit/friday-five-farmington-food-and-fine-print/article_051d9791-6f22-5a0d-a011-5a002950614d.html