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Davidson New Corporations
Dec. 9. These businesses have registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State. 10/16/24 Vino South LLC, Robert Maynard, 445 S. Main St. 3rd Floor, Davidson 10/29/24 Vatsin LLC, Seshuvardhan Nuthakki, 10910 Adair Woods Dr., Davidson 10/29/24 Wind River Range Holdings LLC, Travis Geisler, 20645 Avoca Ln., Davidson 10/31/24 Harrison Consulting International LLC, Laurie K. […]
Cornelius New Corporations
Dec. 6. These businesses have registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State. 10/16/24 Kraved LLC, Liana Grier, 21430 Blakley Shores Dr., Cornelius 10/16/24 Seventh Son Solutions LLC, Kristopher Benjamin Henson, 18809 Nautical Dr. 303, Cornelius 10/18/24 Graywolff Productions LLC, Curtis E. DeWolff, 18932 Henry Lee Knox Ln., Cornelius 10/18/24 Monroe Quality Contractors LLC, R. […]
Pat Cotham awarded Mecklenburg County’s highest honor
Dec. 5. The Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners inducted long-time Commissioner Pat Cotham into Mecklenburg County’s Order of the Hornet. Cotham, a dependable champion of North Mecklenburg interests, served as chair of the board during her first term. The Order of the Hornet is the highest honor bestowed by the Board, for people who have […]
Piedmont Natural Gas lands top spot in JD Power ranking
Dec. 5. Piedmont Natural Gas landed the No. 1 spot in customer satisfaction in the new J.D. Power Gas Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study of large residential natural gas companies in the South. It’s the third year in a row that PNG was No. 1 among eight in the South. Charlotte-based Piedmont earned top rankings […]
Amgen will invest additional $1 billion in NC, adding 370 jobs
Dec. 5. Amgen Inc., the biotech giant, will expand its biologics manufacturing operation in Holly Springs, creating 370 jobs. The company intends to invest $1 billion in Wake County. This brings the company’s total planned investment in Holly Springs to more than $1.5 billion, building on its previously announced $550 million commitment. Quotable —“North Carolina […]
You decide: Will prices decline?
Dec. 3. By Mike Walden. [Analysis] During the presidential campaign, both major candidates promised to lower prices if elected. Now that the election is over, will President-elect Trump be able to fulfill that promise? Background Before I address the question, let me remind you of some important terminology. There is a big difference between “inflation […]
New EVP/COO at Peoples Bank
Dec. 2. Carol Shinn is the new Executive Vice President/Chief Operations Officer at Newton-based Peoples Bank. With more than 35 years in the banking industry, Shinn joined Peoples Bank in 2015 having roles including Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer, and Director of Deposit Operations. Peoples Bank has branches in Denver, Huntersville and Mooresville. Shinn […]
Meck County jobless rate rose slightly in October
Dec. 2. The Mecklenburg County unemployment rate rose slightly in October, to 3.3 percent, from 23.1 percent in September. Mecklenburg’s October rate was unchanged from one year ago. Unemployment rates increased in 91 counties statewide in October, decreased in three, and remained unchanged in six. The not seasonally adjusted statewide rate was 3.6 percent. For […]
RXO will add 216 new jobs
Noov. 27. RXO, a high-tech freight transportation broker, is investing $13.7 million more in its Ballantyne operations. It means 216 new jobs over the next several years. RXO focuses on tech-enabled brokered transportation. With proximity to key interstates, rail andd an international airport, Charlotte offers a primo environment for a broker of full-truckload freight. RXO’s […]
Trapped in the medical billing maze
One cancer patient’s fight to correct errors on her medical bills exemplifies frustrations shared by many. Nov. 26. [Analysis] By Michelle Crouch/North Carolina Health News co-published with The Charlotte Ledger. When Mary Katherine Snow of Cornelius was diagnosed with leukemia in 2017, she was prepared to fight for her life. But she didn’t expect that […]
