Piedmont Natural Gas and the Charlotte Knights have signed a long-term agreement for Piedmont to become the first founding  partner of the Triple-A baseball club's proposed new stadium in uptown Charlotte.

"We believe this agreement provides a unique opportunity for Piedmont Natural Gas to make a positive and lasting impact on the city of Charlotte," said Thomas E. Skains, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Piedmont Natural Gas.

"A new ballpark in uptown Charlotte will create new jobs, fuel additional business activity and add a great family-friendly option to Center City's entertainment mix."

"We understand important decisions still need to be made, but Piedmont looks forward to supporting what we believe will be an economic development home run for Charlotte and the region," Skains said.

ROCK HILL, SC (WBTV) - Harris Teeter just lost it's crown as the favorite grocer in the Charlotte metro area. It could be a symptom of families looking to save money.

Walmart has taken the lead in the grocery store wars however Lynn Cain says she chooses sides by who has the better deals.

It's spring break for school in Rock Hill, which means Lynn Cain's seven children need to be entertained and fed.

"This would be my bill, one of my bills this would last me maybe two weeks," said Cain holding up a grocery receipt that is 3 and a half feet long.

In the last six months Cain says that bill has tripled in price.  With the price at the pump going up, price for goods going up too.

"$4.99 for a bag of chips a couple of months back $3 was the most expensive," said Cain "Milk has gone up tremendously, and coffee it's gone up four or five bucks."

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - A Michigan-based logistics company is opening a new North American operations center in Charlotte.

XPO Logistics joined N.C. Gov. Bev Perdue and leaders from the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce to announce the 200 jobs that were coming to the Queen City over the next three years.

The jobs, announced Tuesday afternoon, will have an average annual salary of $56,000 plus benefits. The average annual wage in Mecklenburg County is $51,584.

"Globally competitive companies looking to expand or relocate operations know that North Carolina provides a knowledgeable and skilled workforce, thanks to our past investments in education," said Gov. Perdue.

"They also realize that our focus on infrastructure and transportation makes North Carolina a perfect location as businesses reach further around the globe."