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Rubbermaid recognizes maintenance workers, custodians
March 25. Huntersville-based Rubbermaid Commercial Products honored 100 local maintenance workers and custodians at Central Piedmont Community College on Monday, surprising them with gifts and recognizing their hard work. Held during Employee Appreciation Month, the event was part of a larger company initiative that aims to highlight the impact that maintenance workers, custodians, and building […]
You Decide: Why Are Recession Fears Back?
March 24. By Mike Walden. [Commentary] There’s a word most economists don’t want to hear, and it begins with an “r.” I’ll give you a 5-second countdown to guess: 5,4,3,2,1. Buzz, time’s up. The word is “recession,” and I expect most of you guessed correctly. Yes, after being out of the headlines for most of […]
Mecklenburg jobless rate at 4%
March 24. Unemployment rates increased in 99 counties in January 2025 and remained unchanged in one. Hyde County had the highest unemployment rate at 8.3 percent while Camden County had the lowest at 3.0 percent. All fifteen of the state’s metro areas experienced rate increases. Among the metro areas, Asheville had the highest rate at […]
Kindred joins the Sunday evening restaurant scene
March 20. Kindred will be open Sundays, starting March 30. “We’ve tossed the idea around for years, but now you’re finally getting Sundays at Kindred,” the announcement said. The hours on Sunday will be 5-9 pm for the full-service kitchen and bar in downtown Davidson. Kindred is the result of a husband-and-wife pair — Joe, […]
NC jobless rate unchanged at 3.7% in January compared to December
March 18. The state’s unemployment rate in January was 3.7 percent, unchanged from December’s revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.1 of a percentage point to 4.0 percent. NC unemployment increased 0.2 of a percentage point from a year ago. The number of people employed increased 5,845 over the month to 5,095,312 and increased 672 […]
Concord, Mooresville collect honors from Main Street Champions
March 13. Forty-seven individuals and organizations statewide have been recognized as Main Street Champions, including Concord and Mooresville, where the 2025 event was held this week. The North Carolina Department of Commerce has recognized a total of 962 Main Street Champions since 2000. The North Carolina Main Street Conference is the nation’s largest statewide downtown […]
Hot Properties: Million-dollar deals
March 12. Recent home sales in excess of $1 million. $4,400,000 Cheryl Beldjuis Roff to Jeffrey Powell, 19100 Mary Ardrey Circle, Cornelius $4,275,000 Anneliese & Cornelius Lansing to John & Tori Monger, 19819 Stough Farm Rd., Cornelius $3,425,000 Robert & Lois Watson to Todd & Tori Patrick, 18903 Coveside Ln., Cornelius $3,038,500 Aaron & Tiffany […]
You decide: Can we get control of the national debt?
March 10. By Mike Walden. [Commentary] The national debt has been an issue in the U.S. for decades. But concern about the debt has peaked for two reasons. The first is the debt’s size, today totaling $36 trillion. As a percentage of the economy, the debt is at 120 percent. The only other times the […]
PetScreening closes $80 million in Series B funding
March 6. Mooresville-based PetScreening, which offers the rental housing industry pet policy management software at no cost to property owners and managers, has received $80 million in Series B funding. The funding round, led by Volition Capital and Guidepost Growth Equity, will be used to continue to grow the company’s market presence, build its team […]
Commentary: My 2 cents on recent market volatility
March 12. By Chris Davis. [Commentary] Events are moving so fast, they are almost impossible to anticipate. Whatever I write today is likely to be proven wrong over the next few days and weeks. It does not matter. I am a long-term investor. I refuse to sell out and then say, “The algorithms made me […]