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ServisFirst announces new mortgage loan officer

March 14. Christy Phillips has joined ServisFirst Bank as a mortgage loan officer in the new ServisFirst branch on Bailey Road, just east of Hwy. 21. She’s the first and sole mortgage loan officer within ServisFirst’s North Carolina offices. Phillips has more than 27 years of banking experience, having worked with mortgage brokers, dealers and […]

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Downtown Mooresville to host 2025 NC Main Street conference

March 14. Downtown Mooresville has will host the 2025 North Carolina Main Street Conference. The three-day conference, is organized by the NC Department of Commerce and the NC Main Street and Rural Planning Center. It is largest statewide downtown revitalization conference in the country. Mooresville Downtown Commission Chair Kim Saragoni said more than $58 million […]

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Retail construction will start in spring at Alexander Farm

INTERVIEW | By Dave Vieser March 13. As so often happens with major developments, all didn’t go as planned and the $110 million Alexander Farm mixed-use project is running about two years behind. That said, McInerney is still confident that residents will be pleased with the final product. Here’s the very latest, from an exclusive […]

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NC Main Street Conference set for Goldsboro

March 11. The 2024 North Carolina Main Street Conference March 12-14 in downtown Goldsboro will focus on downtown revitalization and economic development strategies. The conference is the largest statewide downtown revitalization conference in the country. To register, click here. Keynote speakers Keynote speakers include Hannah Love, Fellow with the Brookings Metro, Anne T. and Robert […]

NC unemployment rate is 3.5%, US at 3.7%

March 11. North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.5 percent in January, down 0.1 of a percentage point from December’s revised rate. The national rate remained unchanged at 3.7 percent. The number of people employed increased 6,721 over the month to 5,068,208 and increased 64,125 over the year. The number of people unemployed decreased […]

Steel Warehouse Co. investing $30.5 million in Hickory

March 8. Steel Warehouse Co., a South Bend, Indiana-based steel company, will invest $30.5 million in a new facility in Hickory . It means 58 new jobs, with an average annual wage of $62,000, exceeding the Catawba County average of $54,151. Annual payroll: More than $3.5 million. Background The 77-year-old company operates 15 locations across […]

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Supply chain issues stall Cornelius co-working facility

March 7. By Dave Yochum. Supply chain issues, steel to be exact, are holding up construction on a new co-working building on Jetton Road extension, opposite the United Community Bank building. The two-story building was approved back in 2022 and construction got under way last year. Co-working space Owner Serendipity Labs is a flexible workspace […]

Mecklenburg New Corporations

March xx. These businesses have registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State. Cornelius 1/16/24 D & Y Consulting LLC, Amanda DeRosa, 22425 Market St. Apt. 3424, Cornelius 1/17/24 Parc Games LLC, Jason Jossart, 22113 Satilla Dr., Cornelius 1/17/24 Snazzy Pad LLC, Colleen A. Ludington, 19329 Watermark Dr. Unit 362, Cornelius 1/18/24 Diane Sull Communications […]

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NC Main Street Conference set for Goldsboro

March 6. The 2024 North Carolina Main Street Conference March 12-14 in downtown Goldsboro will focus on downtown revitalization and economic development strategies. The conference is the largest statewide downtown revitalization conference in the country. To register, click here. Keynote speakers Keynote speakers include Hannah Love, Fellow with the Brookings Metro, Anne T. and Robert […]

Quest announces strategic acquisition of CenterPoint

March 1. Quest (www.questnow.net), a leading financial consulting, mergers and acquisitions firm based in Davidson, has announced a strategic merger with CenterPoint CFO, a boutique financial consulting firm specializing in outsourced CFO and Controller services. The combined entity will offer a comprehensive suite of financial services for the entire growth cycle.