CHARLOTTE-City rushes to finish new proposal after legislators kill referendum bid. But the clock is ticking as the April 5 deadline approaches for lawmakers to approve a bill.

SARASOTA, FL-The plaintiffs seek certification of a class-action lawsuit against the locally based developer of wireless communications tower sites after learning the company is revising its financials. Sarasota is 180 miles northwest of Miami.

PEABODY, MA-Lodestar Corp. expands its presence here again by occupying another 18,500 sf of space at 1 Corporation Way. The company, which provides e-business software solutions within the energy industry, already has two locations here.

COLUMBIA, SC-Potential commercial real estate developments appear to favor South Carolina because of its superior road management system, according to a University of North Carolina professor in Charlotte.