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New Chief People Officer at Advocate/Atrium
Jan. 30. Nakesha Lopez has been appointed executive vice president and Chief People & Culture Officer for Advocate Health. She will be responsible for the strategic management and delivery of all people programs, policies, processes and practices for Advocate Health. She will align the HR function with the organization’s strategy, drive teammate engagement and craft […]
Leading educator will speak at chamber luncheon Feb. 15
Jan. 26. Christopher R. Marsicano, the Assistant Professor of Educational Studies and Public Policy and Founding Director of the College Crisis Initiative at Davidson College, will speak at the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce Annual Education Luncheon Thursday, Feb. 15, at NorthStone Country Club. Marsicano’s presentation will focus on the “Politics of Education” and how […]
Mooresville has new CVB director
Jan. 26. The Mooresville Convention & Visitors Bureau has a new executive director. Randy DuTeau, who has worked in tourism, event management and hospitality for more than 30 years, has overseen destination marketing organizations, development for sports commissions, and high-profile sports events, including Ironman 70.3 Augusta, USA Cycling National Championships, and Amateur Athletic Union Cross […]
United Bank reports earnings
Jan. 26. United Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: UBSI) today reported earnings for the fourth quarter of 2023 of $79.4 million, or $0.59 per diluted share. Fourth quarter of 2023 results produced annualized returns on average assets, average equity and average tangible equity, a non-GAAP measure, of 1.08%, 6.70% and 11.27%, respectively. United has branches in Denver […]
Dehn will bring 195 jobs to Lake Norman
Jan. 24. Dehn Inc., a family-owned electrical engineering company based in Neumarkt, Germany, will invest $38.6 million in a new headquarters in Mooresville. Dehn, which holds more than 1,100 patents, will create nearly 200 jobs between 2025 and 2029. The 114-year-old company will receive $1.17 million in state tax incentives over the next 12 […]
NC jobless rate stayed at 3.5% in December
Jan. 23. North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.5 percent in December, unchanged from November’s revised rate. The national rate remained unchanged at 3.7 percent. However, the state’s unemployment rate decreased 0.3 of a percentage point from a year ago. Year over year gains The number of people employed decreased 1,622 over the month […]
Mecklenburg New Corporations
Jan. 19. These businesses have registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State. Cornelius 11/16/23 A Better Means Inc., Dustin Stephen Crouse, 17505 W. Catawba Ave. Ste. 200, Cornelius 11/16/23 Modlin & Londry XIII DDS PLLC, Mike Modlin, 19810 W. Catawba Ave. A1, Cornelius 11/17/23 Innotech Outdoors LLC, David James Pagliughi, 20008 Coral Cove Ct., […]
Two named to Swanepoel Power 200
Jan. 19. Two top executives at leading real estate companies in Charlotte have been named to the Swanepoel Power 200 for 2024, an annual list of real estate’s most powerful and influential executives and leaders n the real estate brokerage industry. Budge Huskey, president and chief executive officer of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty, was No. […]
Luxury home outlook for 2024 remains strong
Jan. 17. By Dave Yochum. Despite two overseas wars, rising mortgage rates and economic uncertainties like inflation, luxury home prices have remained strong with multimillion-dollar cash transactions more and more common. High construction costs, labor shortages and unprecedented in-migration are contributing to a shortage of listings above $1 million. Sticker shock? Average prices for all […]
Atrium ups their minimum wage
Jan. 16. Atrium is increasing its hourly minimum wage $1 an hour to $17.50 per hour in both the Charlotte and Winston-Salem markets. It means an additional $328.4 million in compensation beginning this month. The increased minimum wage affects 31,700 nursing aides, medical assistants, pharmacy techs and environmental services technicians. The federal minimum wage of […]
