Greater Charlotte Biz
By Craig Dixon

Ordo ab chao...out of chaos, comes order.

Mother Nature isn’t always a kind mistress. The chaos of natural disasters is an ever-present threat to homes and businesses. Hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and fires are the obvious—but even mold and contaminated air can destroy the prosperity of a home or business. Since 1994, Huntersville-based AdvantaClean has stood guard against the elements, great and small.

Triangle Business Journal
By Lauren K. Ohnesorg

A new Chapel Hill measure that bans cellphone use while driving has ticked off some business owners. The ban, discussed in Chapel Hill town council chambers for the past two years, passed by a vote of 5-4 on Monday night.

The ban includes blue tooth devices and is classified as a secondary moving violation – meaning that it can't be the only reason a motorist is stopped by a law enforcement officer.

CBS Raleigh
By Tara Lynn

Chapel Hill, N.C. — Some small-business owners say that they expect Chapel Hill's cellphone ban for drivers will cost them time and money when the ordinance takes effect in June.

The Town Council voted 5-4 Monday to outlaw both handheld and hands-free cellphones while driving, making the town the first North Carolina community to enact such a ban.

ABC Raleigh
By Steve Daniels

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- The Town of Chapel Hill voted Monday evening to ban the use of cell phones behind the wheel.

The ban passed by a vote of 5 to 4 after two years of consideration.

That means the use of hand-held and hands-free cell phones by drivers will be forbidden in Chapel Hill beginning June 1.

Small Biz Chicago
By Ann Meyer

Fibrenew franchise owner Ivar Vankemenade has lessened the brunt of the recent spike in gas prices by relying on technology to help him shave pennies here and there.

His Global Positioning System diverts him around traffic jams en route to repair leather upholstery on-site for customers, while an app tells him which station has the lowest prices. Vankemenade will stop before his gas meter falls to empty when a customer call puts him in the vicinity of cheap gas. “I use technology to my advantage,” he said.