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."

DENVER, NC (WBTV) - Gov. Bev Perdue joined executives from RATO Power Co Ltd. in announcing that the company will locate its North American headquarters in Lincoln County on Thursday. 

RATO manufactures ATVs, motorcycles, water pumps, generators, and general purpose engines used primarily for outdoor power equipment.  The company is expected to create as many as 40 jobs with the location of the North American headquarters to Denver.  This will be RATO’s first facility outside of China.  

“Creating jobs is my top priority,” Gov. Perdue said. “North Carolina continues to attract globally competitive companies because of our highly ranked business climate and our tremendous workforce. We welcome these new jobs and the commitment to North Carolina by RATO, and we look forward to a long and successful partnership.”

RATO’s global headquarters is located in Chongqing, China and was founded in 2007.  In January of this year, RATO acquired Denver Global Products based in Denver, N.C.  Roger Leon, the president of Denver Global, will become the president of RATO North America. 

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Duke Energy is hiring apprentice line service workers in its Carolinas service area.

Those interested in learning more about these openings are invited to a job fair on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Duke Energy’s Little Rock Operations Center, located 6325 Wilkinson Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28214.

Folks interested will gain a complete understanding of the training required for this demanding job, which is made up of both classroom work and on-the-job training. Duke Energy representatives will be on hand to answer your questions. 

Following this information session, those interested will be instructed to apply for the apprentice program through the Duke Energy website, www.duke-energy.com.

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