It's no secret, most of us would like to stay in our own home as we age. Yet, sometimes our loved ones just need a little extra help to remain comfortable at home. That's where Always Best Care can help....we are dedicated to exceeding expectations....always.
They say that your golden years are the best years of your life. For most older Americans, that's how it should be - a time to relax, reflect, and live life in a familiar place. After all, senior citizens in the U.S. have worked tirelessly to build a better economy, serve their communities, and raise families.
However, as seniors grow older, completing daily tasks like showering and enjoying activities such as visiting the historic Historic Rosedale gets harder without someone by their side. Unfortunately, many older Americans aren't able to rely on their adult children for help. The reality in today's world is that family members do not have the skills or time to dedicate to caring for their parents. That's where Always Best Care Senior Services comes in.
Our in-home care services are for people who prefer to stay at home as they grow older but need ongoing care that family or friends cannot provide. More and more older adults prefer to live far away from long-term, institutionalized facilities and closer to the place where they feel most comfortable - their home. Home care in Charlotte, NC is a safe, effective way to give your loved ones the care they need when they need it the most.
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Service AreasSince 1996, Always Best Care has provided non-medical in-home care for seniors to help them maintain a healthy lifestyle as they get older. We are proud to have helped more than 25,000 seniors maintain higher levels of dignity and respect. We focus on providing seniors with the highest level of in-home care available so that they may live happily and independently.
Unlike some senior care companies, we genuinely want to be included in our clients' lives. We believe that personalized care is always the better option over a "one size fits all" approach. To make sure our senior clients receive the best care possible, we pair them with compassionate caregivers who understand their unique needs. That way, they may provide care accordingly without compromising their wellbeing.
The Always Best Care difference lies in life's little moments - where compassionate care and trustworthy experience come together to help seniors live a fruitful, healthy life. Whether you are an aging adult that can't quite keep up with life's daily tasks or the child of a senior who needs regular in-home services, Always Best Care is here to help.
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Home is where the heart is. While that saying can sound a tad cliche, it is especially true for many seniors living in America. When given a choice, older adults most often prefer to grow older at home. An AARP study found that three out of four adults over the age of 50 want to stay in their homes and communities as they age.
When you begin to think about why, it makes sense. Home offers a sense of security, comfort, and familiarity.
The truth is, as we age, we begin to rely on others for help. When a family is too busy or lives too far away to fulfill this role, in-home senior care is often the best solution. Home care services allow seniors to enjoy personal independence while also receiving trustworthy assistance from a trained caregiver.
At Always Best Care, we offer a comprehensive range of home care services to help seniors stay healthy while they get the help they need to remain independent. As your senior loved one gets older, giving them the gift of senior care is one of the best ways to show your love, even if you live far away.
To give our senior clients the best care possible, we offer a full spectrum of in-home care services:
If your senior loved one has specific care needs, our personal care services are a great choice to consider. Personal care includes the standard caregiving duties associated with companion care and includes help with tasks such as dressing and grooming. Personal care can also help individuals with chronic conditions like diabetes.
Common personal care services include assistance with:
Sometimes, seniors need helpful reminders to maintain a high quality of life at home. If you or your senior has trouble with everyday tasks like cooking, our home helper services will be very beneficial.
Common home helper care services include assistance with:
Using this kind of care is a fantastic way to make life easier for you or your senior loved one. At Always Best Care, our talented caregivers often fill the role of a companion for seniors. That way, older adults can enjoy their favorite local activities, such as visiting Freedom Park with friends while also receiving the care they need daily or weekly.
Common companionship services include:
According to AARP, more than 53 million adults living in the U.S. provide care to someone over 50 years old. Unfortunately, these caregivers experience stress, exhaustion, and even depression. Our respite care services help family caregivers address urgent obligations, spend time with their children, and enjoy nearby activities. Perhaps more importantly, respite care gives family members time to recharge and regroup. Taking personal time to de-stress reduces the risk of caregiver burnout. So, if you've always wanted to eat at the local Bentley's Restaurant or visit The Charlotte Museum of History, don't feel bad. Doing so is great for both you and your loved one.
At the end of the day, our goal is to become a valuable part of your senior's daily routine. That way, we may help give them the highest quality of life possible. We know that staying at home is important for your loved one, and we are here to help make sure that is possible.
If you have been on the fence about non-medical home care, there has never been a better time than now to give your senior the care, assistance, and companionship they deserve.
Always Best Care in-home services are for older adults who prefer to stay at home but need ongoing care that friends and family cannot provide. In-home care is a safe, effective way for seniors to age gracefully in a familiar place and live independent, non-institutionalized lives. The benefits of non-medical home care are numerous. Here are just a few reasons to consider senior care services from Always Best Care:
According to AARP, 9 out of 10 seniors prefer to age in place within the comfort of their own home. With in-home care, seniors have a way to stay at home, receive the care they need, and maintain a sense of independence, improving overall wellness.
If you or a member of your family have assumed the role of caregiver for your senior loved one, you know how stressful the job can be. Between caregiver burnout and constant worry, being a family caregiver is hard. In-home care relieves your burden and gives you peace of mind knowing that your older family member is in expert hands.
Unlike nursing homes, where the staff and residents rotate frequently, seniors can foster new friendships and build bonds with their caregiver. Seniors who socialize on a regular basis are often happier, which fosters positivity and leads to increased wellbeing.
No two seniors need the same kind of in-home care assistance. That is why each of our Care Plans is tailored to meet our client's individual needs. We offer plans that cover everything from light housekeeping to more involved duties like transportation to doctor's appointments. Our Care Coordinators will work closely with you to develop a personalized plan to ensure your senior's needs are exceeded.
Always Best Care offers a full array of care options for patients at all levels of health. With our trusted elderly care services, your loved one will receive the level of care necessary for them to enjoy the highest possible quality of life.
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While it's true that some seniors have complicated medical needs that prevent them from staying at home, aging in place is often the best arrangement for seniors and their families. With a trusted caregiver, seniors have the opportunity to live with a sense of dignity and do so as they see fit - something that is unavailable to many older people today.
In-home care makes it possible for millions of seniors to age in place every year. Rather than moving to a strange nursing home, seniors have the chance to stay at home where they feel the happiest and most comfortable.
How much does a senior's home truly mean to them?
A study published by the American Society on Aging found that more than half of seniors say their home's emotional value means more than how much their home is worth in monetary value. It stands to reason, then, that a senior's home is where they want to grow old.
With the help of elderly care in Charlotte, NC, seniors don't have to age in a sterilized care facility. Instead, they can age gracefully in the place they want to be most: their home. In contrast, seniors who move to a long-term care facility must adapt to new environments, new people, and new systems that the facility implements. At this stage in life, this kind of drastic change can be more harmful than helpful.
Institutional care facilities like nursing homes often put large groups of people together to live in one location. On any given day, dozens of staff members and caregivers run in and out of these facilities. Being around so many new people in a relatively small living environment can be dangerous for a seniors' health and wellbeing. When you consider that thousands of seniors passed away in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, opting for in-home care is often a safer, healthier choice for seniors.
Aging in place has been shown to improve seniors' quality of life, which helps boost physical health and also helps insulate them from viral and bacterial risks found in elderly living facilities.
For many seniors, the ability to live independently with assistance from a caregiver is a priceless option. With in-home care, seniors experience a higher level of independence and freedom - much more so than in other settings like a nursing home. When a senior has the chance to age in place, they get to live life on their own terms, inside the house that they helped make into a home. More independence means more control over their personal lives, too, which leads to increased levels of fulfillment, happiness, and personal gratification. Over time, these positive feelings can manifest into a healthier, longer life.
More independence, a healthier life, and increased comfort are only a few benefits of aging in place. You have to take into consideration the role of cost and convenience. Simply put, it's usually easier and more affordable to help seniors age in place than it is to move them into an institutional care facility. According to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, seniors who age in the comfort of their homes can save thousands of dollars per month.
In-home care services from Always Best Care, for instance, are often less expensive than long-term solutions, which can cost upwards of six figures per year. To make matters worse, many residential care facilities are reluctant to accept long-term care insurance and other types of payment assistance.
With Always Best Care's home care services, seniors and their families have a greater level of control over their care plans. In-home care gives seniors the chance to form a bond with a trusted caregiver and also receive unmatched care that is catered to their needs. In long-term care facilities, seniors and their loved ones have much less control over their care plan and have less of a say in who provides their care.
In-home care is a valuable resource that empowers seniors to age in place on their own terms. However, a big concern for many families and their loved ones is how much in-home care costs. If you're worried that in-home care is too expensive, you may be pleasantly surprised to learn that it is one of the most affordable senior care arrangements available.
Typically, hiring an Always Best Care in-home caregiver for a few hours a week is more affordable than sending your loved one to a long-term care facility. This is true even for seniors with more complex care needs.
At Always Best Care, we will work closely with you and your family to develop a Care Plan that not only meets your care needs, but your budget requirements, too. Once we discover the level of care that you or your senior need, we develop an in-home care plan that you can afford.
In addition to our flexible care options, families should also consider the following resources to help offset potential home care costs:
When you or your senior loved one needs assistance managing daily tasks at home, finding a qualified caregiver can be challenging. It takes a special kind of person to provide reliable care for your senior loved one. However, a caregiver's role involves more than meal preparation and medication reminders. Many seniors rely on their caregivers for companionship, too.
Our companion care services give seniors the chance to socialize in a safe environment and engage in activities at home. These important efforts boost morale and provide much-needed relief from repetitive daily routines. A one-on-one, engaging conversation can sharpen seniors' minds and give them something in which to be excited.
At Always Best Care, we only hire care providers that we would trust to care for our own loved ones. Our senior caregivers in Charlotte, NC understand how important it is to listen and communicate with their seniors. A seemingly small interaction, like a short hug goodbye, can make a major difference in a senior's day. Instead of battling against feelings of isolation, seniors begin to look forward to seeing their caregiver each week.
Understanding the nuances of senior care is just one of the reasons why our care providers are so great at their job.
Unlike some senior care companies, our caregivers must undergo extensive training before they work for Always Best Care. In addition, our caregivers receive ongoing training throughout the year. This training ensures that their standard of care matches up to the high standards we've come to expect. During this training, they will brush up on their communication skills, safety awareness, and symptom spotting. That way, your loved one receives the highest level of non-medical home care from day one.
While it's true that many seniors prefer to age at home, sometimes in-home care isn't the best fit. For those seniors and their families, choosing an assisted living facility makes more sense. Unfortunately, finding the optimal care facility is easier said than done in today's day and age. That's when Always Best Care's assisted living referral services begin to make a lot of sense.
Assisted living is a form of housing intended for seniors who require varying degrees of medical and personal attention. Accommodations may include single rooms, apartments, or shared living arrangements. Assisted living communities are typically designed to resemble a home-like environment and are physically constructed to encourage the independence of residents.
At assisted living communities, seniors receive help with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and eating. They may also benefit from coordination of services with outside healthcare providers, and monitoring of resident activities to ensure their health, safety, and well-being. Caregivers who work at assisted living communities can also provide medication administration and personal care services for older adults.
Other services offered within assisted living communities can include some or all of the following:
At Always Best Care, our representatives can match your senior's emotional, physical, and financial needs with viable assisted living communities nearby. Results are based on comparative data, so you can select the best choice for you or your loved one.
Always Best Care works closely with local senior living communities to gain valuable knowledge that we then use to help seniors and their loved ones make informed decisions. This information can include basic care and rent, resident availability, and services provided. Because Always Best Care is compensated by these communities, we provide senior living referral services at no extra cost to you.
Some of the most popular assisted living communities to consider in our area include the following:
For many seniors, moving into a senior living community revolves around how and when they want to make a transition to more involved care. Some seniors are more proactive about transitioning to independent living. Others choose to remain home until their care needs or other requirements are satisfied. Remember - our staff is here to help. Contact our office today to learn more about assisted living communities and how we can find a facility that exceeds your expectations.
The first step in getting quality in-home care starts with a personal consultation with an experienced Always Best Care Care Coordinator. This initial consultation is crucial for our team to learn more about you or your elderly loved one to discover the level of care required. Topics of this consultation typically include:
A discussion of your needs and how our trained caregivers can offer assistance in the most effective way
A draft of your care plan, which includes highly detailed notes and a framework for the care that you or your senior will receive
Discuss payment options and help coordinate billing with your insurance provider
Our caregivers are trained to spot changes that clients exhibit, like mental and physical decline. As your trusted senior care company, we will constantly assess and update your Care Plan to meet any new emotional, intellectual, physical, and emotional needs.
If you have never considered in-home care before, we understand that you and your family may have concerns about your Care Plan and its Care Coordinator. To help give you peace of mind, know that every team member and caregiver must undergo comprehensive training before being assigned to a Care Plan.
At the end of the day, we only hire the best of the best at Always Best Care. Whether you need home care in Charlotte, NC 24-hours a day or only need a respite for a couple of hours, we are here to serve you.
When you're ready, we encourage you to contact your local Always Best Care representative to set up a Care Consultation. Our Care Coordinators would be happy to meet with you in person to get to know you better, discuss your needs, and help put together a personalized Care Plan specific to your needs.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Three Charlotte-area hospitals are among the best in the state, according to U.S. News & World Report's latest rankings.The rankings revealed that the top hospital in the Tar Heel State is Duke University Hospital in Durham, followed by UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. Taking the number three spot is ...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Three Charlotte-area hospitals are among the best in the state, according to U.S. News & World Report's latest rankings.
The rankings revealed that the top hospital in the Tar Heel State is Duke University Hospital in Durham, followed by UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. Taking the number three spot is Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, which U.S. News notes is nationally ranked among the best in the nation for adult orthopedic treatment and for 10 children's specialties, including neonatology, pediatric cancer, and pediatric cardiology and heart surgery. Carolinas Medical Center was also chosen as the top hospital in Charlotte.
Novant Health Presbyterian Center in Charlotte is tied for seventh in the state with Moses H. Cone Memorial in Greensboro and Mission Hospital in Asheville. U.S. News notes Novant is proven as a high-performing hospital for 18 different procedures and conditions and ranked it as the second-best hospital in Charlotte.
Atrium Health Cabarrus is tied for the 10th place spot with its sibling campus at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. It's also highly ranked for 15 different procedures and conditions and was deemed the third-best hospital in the Charlotte region.
More about how U.S. News determined these rankings can be viewed here.
A new JPMorgan Chase branch in Charlotte, North Carolina.Courtesy: JPMorgan ChaseJPMorgan Chase has built 1,000 new branches in seven years. That’s more locations than most of its competitors operate in total.The bank is marking the milestone opening in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Thursday where Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon is attending a ribbon-cutting cer...
A new JPMorgan Chase branch in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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JPMorgan Chase has built 1,000 new branches in seven years. That’s more locations than most of its competitors operate in total.
The bank is marking the milestone opening in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Thursday where Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon is attending a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The firm has roughly 5,000 branches, the most of any American bank, according to Federal Reserve data from March.
“It’s a great marker for us to be able to say, you can see our commitment over time and we’re on a marathon with regard to this expansion,” said Jennifer Roberts, the CEO of Chase Consumer Banking, in an interview. “A thousand [branches] is significant – a thousand is bigger than many regional competitors have at all.”
In 2018, JPMorgan operated bank branches in 23 U.S. states and said it would expand into as many as 20 new markets over the following five years with about 400 new locations. By 2021, the firm said it had branches in all 48 lower states. And last February, JPMorgan announced a new, multibillion-dollar investment to open another 500 new locations by 2027.
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon speaking with CNBC’s Leslie Picker in Charlotte, N.C. on July 31st, 2025.
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JPMorgan said over the past seven years, Chase has opened more bank branches than all of its large bank peers combined. However, many of JPMorgan’s competitors have recently announced plans to expand their own footprints as the quest for deposits heats up.
Bank of America recently announced a branch expansion, with plans to open 150 new centers by 2027. And Wells Fargo plans to add branches, especially now that it’s fulfilled a regulatory consent order that had been constraining its growth.
The horizontal bar chart shows U.S. banks ranked by total number of branches (as of March 31, 2025).
JPMorgan Chase
5,007
Wells Fargo
4,214
Bank of America
3,671
PNC
2,300
U.S. Bank
2,155
Truist
1,928
Regions Financial
1,250
TD Bank
1,135
Fifth Third
1,098
Huntington
1,021
BMO
1,001
M&T
988
Citizens
983
KeyBank
954
Citigroup
762
Note: Includes domestic and foreign branches
Source: Federal Reserve Board of GovernorsBranch counts as of March 31, 2025
The industry-wide growth plans could help reverse a trend dating back to the 2008 financial crisis in which the U.S. has seen the net number of bank branches plummet. The combination of fewer overall banks and the advent of online banking has broadly made brick-and-mortar locations lower priority. However, in recent years, especially amid the population migration during and after the pandemic, banks have been reorienting their footprints to capture more deposits.
Expanding in Charlotte puts JPMorgan head-to-head with rival Bank of America, which is headquartered there and has 71% market share in the city, according to KBW and S&P Global Market Intelligence data.
Roberts said after this latest opening, Chase will have about 75 branches in North Carolina. She said that the bank is expanding there due to its “young, fast-growing population” and that there’s a “lot of wealth coming into that area” as well.
JPMorgan said at its investor day in May that its newer branches are expected to ultimately contribute more than $160 billion in incremental deposits. The firm said each new branch breaks even within four years.
JPMorgan said when its expansion is complete, Chase will have added more than 1,100 branches, renovated 4,300 locations and entered 80 new markets. It also expects that 75% of the U.S. population will be able to reach one of its branches within an “accessible drive.”
Brandon Cisse was one of South Carolina’s more surprising offseason transfer additions.The former N.C. State cornerback and Sumter native entered the transfer portal and committed to Shane Beamer and the ...
Brandon Cisse was one of South Carolina’s more surprising offseason transfer additions.
The former N.C. State cornerback and Sumter native entered the transfer portal and committed to Shane Beamer and the Gamecocks football team about one week later in January … despite having formally signed a contract to return to N.C. State for the 2025 season one month earlier with the Wolfpack’s NIL collective.
His former coach has some lingering thoughts about that decision.
Appearing on a podcast at last week’s ACC Kickoff preseason media event, N.C. State coach Dave Doeren reflected on Cisse’s transfer to USC and described it as an example of what the Wolfpack — and other programs — must deal with nowadays.
Because of the influence of the transfer portal and NIL deals on rosters, “you have to kind of wrap your head around the fact that you’re going to lose some guys that you shouldn’t lose,” Doeren said in a July 24 appearance on the “Ovies & Giglio” podcast.
“And at the end of the day, they’re making decisions for them and their family that you don’t have to agree with,” Doeren said. “It’s OK to think they’re wrong, and it’s OK for them to think they’re right.”
Cisse signed with N.C. State as a three-star cornerback in the Class of 2023 out of Lakewood High School in Sumter, about an hour east of Columbia. Cisse ranked as the No. 51 corner in the country and No. 505 overall recruit in the class.
But Cisse (pronounced SEE-say) quickly proved those projections wrong. As a true freshman in 2023, he appeared in all 13 games for an N.C. State team that won nine games. When healthy, he was an every-game starter at cornerback in 2024.
Cisse recorded 38 total tackles, five pass breakups and an interception in his first two years at N.C. State, positioning him as a key player for the Wolfpack to retain.
That appeared to happen in December, when N.C. State’s collective, Savage Wolves, announced Cisse had signed a new NIL deal to return to the team in 2025. Less than a month later, though, he was in the portal. Cisse publicly picked USC on Jan. 13.
Cisse cleared up a number of questions regarding his transfer in March, telling The State that the contract he’d signed with N.C. State’s collective in December 2024 was not binding; that he took no money up front when he re-signed with the collective; and that N.C. State’s defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach both leaving for new jobs this offseason prompted his decision.
Although Cisse had a prior relationship with South Carolina DBs coach Torrian Gray from high school, he also said there was “no tampering at all” from any school.
During his appearance on the “Ovies & Giglio” podcast, Doeren was asked about Cisse’s departure and if it stung a little extra, considering Cisse was the type of underrated player N.C. State had often succeeded in identifying and developing (other examples include NFL first-rounders Bradley Chubb, Garrett Bradbury and Ickey Ekwonu).
“You’re right,” Doeren said. “Those are the types of kids, over the years, that we’ve identified and really beat nobody to get and now they become all-conference and in some cases NFL players. But it doesn’t mean that the other 124 guys in the locker room aren’t still there. And you’ve just gotta move on, you know?”
Doeren did not specifically name Cisse during his answer.
Cisse was named USC’s 2025 “newcomer of the spring” for the defense and co-newcomer of the spring for special teams. He’s expected to start at cornerback for a Gamecocks team that went 9-4 last year and has College Football Playoff aspirations.
As a result of his older brother’s transfer, Cedric Cisse, a 2025 defensive back recruit who also played at Lakewood High School in Sumter, has joined USC as a walk-on this season. Cedric Cisse had previously been committed to play at N.C. State.
“It’s harder in this space,” Doeren said on the podcast. “But my formula of identifying guys that are tough, that have the measurables, and making them into really good players through development and mentoring and leadership won’t change. And we will lose some of them, because that’s just the way it is these days.”
A couple of North Carolina natives are stepping into the spotlight with style for the return of “Project Runway.”Season 21 of the hit reality show, which debuted in 2004, is making a comeback Thursday, July 31, with a dozen designers, including Joseph McRae from Charlotte and Alex Foxworth from Summerfield, near Greensboro.Joseph McRae: From engineer to fashion designerWhile attendi...
A couple of North Carolina natives are stepping into the spotlight with style for the return of “Project Runway.”
Season 21 of the hit reality show, which debuted in 2004, is making a comeback Thursday, July 31, with a dozen designers, including Joseph McRae from Charlotte and Alex Foxworth from Summerfield, near Greensboro.
While attending North Carolina State University, Joseph McRae was studying electrical engineering — but that all changed when he pivoted to pursuing fashion instead.
“My senior year of college … I looked around in my life and I was like, ‘This is not my life. I don’t see myself being around these people. I don’t see myself getting up and doing this every day and enjoying my time,” he told CharlotteFive.
As he puts it, fashion has always been a part of his life but a major point of when he truly saw himself as a designer is after a friend encouraged him to enter a design competition at their college — and won.
Though he’d upcycled a few pieces before, he’d never made anything from scratch. After one trip to the thrift store, a haul of pillowcases, shower curtains and comforters later and two months of hard work and creativity later, he completed his very first collection with 23 looks.
“That was the moment that it was like, ‘Oh my goodness. This is my scene.’ Even then, it wasn’t like, ‘Oh my goodness. I’m gonna pursue a career.’ It was just like this is that energy, this is that feeling, this is that passion that I’ve been missing.’”
The Wolfpack alum did leave with an electrical engineering degree, but never actually used it. Instead, he spent over a decade working his way up from a sales associate at Gap to a lead stylist for one of the brand’s stores in New York.
Now, the self-taught designer will be showing off his skills in the new season of “Project Runway.”
“It’s just a beautiful thing that my medium is fabric now in the creative space. With me being self-taught and trained in my own capacity, my engineering mindset definitely helps in a sense of having a vision of what I want,” he said. “The engineering side of me has allowed myself to see what I want in my head and, in a sense, reverse engineer to make that come to life.”
With a mission to “blur the lines of masculinity and femininity to create a safe space for drawing creativity and expression,” having the opportunity to be part of the upcoming season meant everything to the designer.
“For so long … I wasn’t really comfortable with just being 100 percent authentically me,” he explained.
“That’s why my mission is to create that safe space for drawing that creativity and expression so that other people can look at me and I can help them get to this place of allowing themselves to take up the space that they deserve faster… so within that, that is what ‘Project Runway’ means to me.”
Similarly to Joseph McRae, the other North Carolina contestant to this season has also found new roots and a deeper love for fashion in New York City.
Growing up, Alex Foxworth always had an interest in fashion thanks to her mother and grandmother — who was also a tailor, taught her how to sew and got her very first subscription to Teen Vogue.
“There was a moment where I was flipping through the magazine and they had a little blurb in the corner that tells you, ‘this is the designer…the designer did the pants, the designer did the top and all of that,’ and there was this ‘Aha’ moment that I had — that someone somewhere is designing and making these clothes,” Alex told C5.
“When I figured out that that was a job that somebody some place had, it just kind of became a natural path for me.”
So upon graduating high school, she jet set off to Parsons School of Design about 15 years ago and has been in the Big Apple ever since styling and designing pieces for herself and fashion events. She’s even had collections at Greenville Fashion Week the last 5 years and has spent time this summer in Greensboro participating in local fashion shows and private client shows.
Her journey to “Project Runway” came to be by chance — after she says she was randomly reached out to by a recruiter for the show.
“I had a boss at one point who gave me a piece of advice that was if an opportunity presents itself and you have the ability to say yes, then you should say yes and take it … and when they approached me, I did not have anything on my calendar that conflicted so [I thought] why not,” she explained.
“I went into it with the mindset of it being an opportunity to meet fellow creatives and I have been absolutely honored to know all of the other designers this season…I think there are some unbelievably talented creatives that are on this season of ‘Project Runway.’”
The pair are among a group of 12 contestants competing for a chance to break into the industry hosted by Heidi Klum, alongside judges Nina Garcia and Law Roach with Christian Siriano as the designers’ mentor. You can tune into the two-episode premiere of “Project Runway” at 9 p.m. on Freeform, which will be available to stream shortly after on Hulu and Disney+. For the remainder of the season, episodes will air weekly starting at 10 p.m.
Boost Local Visibility with Data-Driven SEO(Isstories Editorial):- Charlotte, North Carolina Jul 31, 2025 (Issuewire.com) – JDM Web Technologies, a leading digital marketing agency renowned for its data-driven SEO solutions, has officially launched its premier Local SEO services in Charlotte, NC, designed to help small and medium-sized businesses improve their online visibility and attract more local...
Boost Local Visibility with Data-Driven SEO
(Isstories Editorial):- Charlotte, North Carolina Jul 31, 2025 (Issuewire.com) – JDM Web Technologies, a leading digital marketing agency renowned for its data-driven SEO solutions, has officially launched its premier Local SEO services in Charlotte, NC, designed to help small and medium-sized businesses improve their online visibility and attract more local customers.
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With the competitive landscape of local search continuously evolving, businesses in Charlotte are increasingly relying on digital strategies to stand out. Recognizing this need, JDM Web Technologies has tailored its Local SEO services specifically for the Charlotte market. By focusing on localized keyword optimization, Google Business Profile management, citation building, and hyper-targeted content strategies, the company ensures that clients gain top positions in local search results and Google Maps listings.
“Our goal is to help Charlotte-based businesses connect with their local audience more effectively,” said Naveen Kumar, CEO of JDM Web Technologies. “Through comprehensive local SEO strategies rooted in data and market research, we empower businesses to grow organically, build trust locally, and increase customer engagement where it matters most.”
JDM’s local SEO approach is backed by extensive market analysis and geo-specific keyword research. From optimizing NAP (Name, Address, Phone Number) consistency across directories to managing customer reviews and enhancing local link profiles, the company offers end-to-end solutions for businesses seeking to rank higher in Charlotte’s local search ecosystem.
Unlike generic SEO packages, JDM Web Technologies’ Charlotte-localized SEO services are designed to meet the unique needs of businesses across a range of industries including restaurants, law firms, real estate, healthcare, automotive services, and home improvement. By prioritizing relevance, proximity, and prominence–three critical factors in local ranking algorithms–the firm ensures that businesses appear in the top results when potential customers search for services nearby.
Key Features of JDM’s Local SEO Services in Charlotte:
Each campaign begins with a detailed audit and consultation, allowing JDM to build a customized roadmap that aligns with a client’s goals, competition, and service area. The company’s transparent reporting system also keeps clients informed with regular updates and performance insights.
As Charlotte continues to grow as a business hub in North Carolina, establishing a strong local digital presence is more critical than ever. JDM Web Technologies aims to be the go-to partner for local SEO success, helping businesses not only stay competitive but thrive in a digital-first economy.
About JDM Web Technologies:
JDM Web Technologies is a full-service digital marketing agency offering SEO, PPC, content marketing, web development, and social media services to clients worldwide. With a strong focus on results and ROI, the company has helped hundreds of businesses achieve top search rankings and increased traffic through ethical, research-backed strategies.
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