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Major expansion of manufacturer in Catawba County means 48 new jobs
Dec. 6. Millwork & Panel, a residential siding manufacturer, will invest more than $14 million over the next three years to expand its vinyl siding operations in Claremont creating 48 new jobs in Catawba County. Over the next five years, the total investment is expected to be more than $27 million. Background Millwork & Panel […]
R2R: New passenger rail line will be eco-devo boon for NC/Va
Dec. 6. The US Department of Transportation will award a $1 billion for the development of a new passenger rail line between Raleigh and Richmond, Va., according to Sen. Thom Tillis. Tillis called the project, known as R2R, “a big win for economic development in the region.” The Huntersville resident and former Cornelius Town Board […]
Advocate co-CEOs rank 17th on Advocate Health influencer list
Dec. 6. Advocate Health’s co-CEOs are sharing the No. 17 rank in Modern Healthcare’s annual 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare listing. Jim Skogsbergh and Eugene A. Woods head up the third-largest nonprofit health system in the US. The Modern Healthcare designation honors leaders who wield influence and clout and are making an impact in […]
Apple store opens Dec. 14
Dec. 5. The Birkdale Village Apple store will open at 10 am on Dec. 14 in the old Pier One space at the corner of Townley and Lindholm. It replaces the Apple store in Northlake Mall which closed without warning in early March 1 in the wake of three shooting over a short period of […]
A better future, one clean energy job at a time.
Dec. 5. By Roy Cooper. [Opinion] An economic shift to clean energy is taking place across the world, demanded by communities and businesses and supplied by private markets. When I took office in 2017, we saw this shift coming and planned to make North Carolina a leader in clean energy so that our entire state […]
North Carolina has new State Auditor
Jessica Holmes has been appointed State Auditor starting Dec. 15, when current Auditor Beth Wood officially resigns. It’s the same post former Cornelius Mayor Jeff Tarte says he will seek next year in the primary. According to the Carolina Journal, a slate of Republican candidates have announced their intention to run for the auditor’s office, […]
Piedmont is No. 1 gas utility according to JD Power customer survey
Nov. 30. Piedmont Natural Gas landed the No. 1 spot in customer satisfaction with residential natural gas service in the South among large utilities, according to the J.D. Power 2023 Gas Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study. Meanwhile, the average monthly residential gas bill nationwide increased by $31 from 2021 to $115 in 2023. This is […]
Former Cornelius mayor will run for NC Auditor in 2024
Nov. 29. Former NC Sen. Jeff Tarte, a Cornelius resident, plans to run in the GOP primary for State Auditor in March. Tarte is a former mayor of Cornelius and the incoming chair of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce. Background As a state senator he authored legislation that required the six largest departments in […]
Atrium ‘community benefit’ nearly $3 billion
Nov. 27. Charlotte-based Atrium Health annual “community benefit,” which includes free and discounted care for low-income patients, under-compensated care for those on Medicare and Medicaid and costs related to medical research—grew to $2.8 billion during 2022. It was the highest-ever amount for Charlotte-based Atrium Health, which is building a hospital in Cornelius. Atrium Health is […]
Jeweler scores $2,500 from SBA ‘Pitch for Growth’
Nov. 21. Sydney Miller of The Nomadic Jeweler of Cornelius was one of two runners up presented with a check for $2,500 in SCORE Charlotte’s live Pitch for Growth competition held at the Mint Museum in Charlotte. Magloire Lubika of Surefire Neighborhood Market in Rock Rock Hill landed the top award of $5,000. Rachael Price […]
