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Pickleball/Top Golf/restaurant complex coming to Cornelius
Nov. 20. Local Entrepreneurs and Philanthropists Jack and Robin Salzman plan to build a pickleball, restaurant, café and Top Golf complex on a 6.3 acre site on Chartown Drive south of Life Fellowship Church fronting I-77 in Cornelius. The independent recreation amenity will feature semi-private pickleball, a restaurant, a café and community non-profit concept featuring […]
NC October jobless rate same as September, down .5% from year-ago
Nov. 17. The state’s seasonally adjusted October 2023 unemployment rate was 3.4 percent, unchanged from September’s revised rate. The national rate increased 0.1 of a percentage point to 3.9 percent. North Carolina’s unemployment rate decreased 0.5 of a percentage point from a year ago. The number of people employed increased 5,231 over the month to […]
PetScreening lands top NC Tech award
Nov. 15. PetScreening, which offers the rental housing industry’s leading pet policy management software at no charge to property owners and managers, has been selected by the NC TECH Association as the 2023 Software Solutions Company of the Year. PetScreening was founded by NC Rep. John Bradford, a Cornelius resident. His Mooresville-based company has also […]
Mecklenburg New Corporations
Nov. 14. These businesses have registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State. Cornelius 9/18/23 427 Commerce LLC, Sean M. Whelan, 21422 Baltic Dr., Cornelius 9/18/23 Aurora Rae LLC, Eileen O’Neill, 19825-B N. Cove Rd. #1002, Cornelius 9/18/23 Fifth and Poplar Miller Sparks LLC, United States Corporation Agents Inc., 21548 Lake Point Ln., Cornelius 9/18/23 […]
Sen. Vickie Sawyer recognized by NC Chamber
Nov. 14. The NC Chamber named NC Sen. Vickie Sawyer (R-Iredell, Mecklenburg) a “Jobs Champion” in its 2023 “How They Voted” report, which details state legislators’ voting records on bills that support North Carolina’s position in the global race for jobs. Cornelius is represented by two state senators: Sawyer on the west side and Natasha […]
Nominate a small business for a ‘Crown’ award
Nov. 13. Nominations are open for the 2024 Crowns of Enterprise Awards, sponsored by Mecklenburg County and the City of Charlotte. The Crowns of Enterprise Awards recognize small businesses that demonstrate exemplary leadership and sound business strategies. The awards committee specifically recognizes firms that grow and strengthen the local economy, as well as welcome and […]
Carol Quillen will lead National Trust for Historic Preservation during 75th anniversary year
Nov. 13. Carol Quillen, the president of Davidson College from 2011 to 2022, will become the new president and CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation as of Jan.16, 2024. The board of the Washington, DC-based organization cited her record of “transformational leadership in higher education, her ability to lead change with courage and […]
NCDOT meetings: Hwy. 73 widening is a step closer
Nov. 8. NCDOT is holding two public meetings to discuss Hwy. 73 improvements on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at Lake Norman Baptist Church, located at 7921 Sam Furr Road in Huntersville. Total cost: $302 million. Five separate projects between NC 16 in Lincoln County and US 29 in Cabarrus County are planned as well as improving […]
Alex Malyszko joins father at Your Private Jeweler
Nov. 3. Alex Malyszko, who earned his Masters in Communication/Business Leadership from High Point University this year, has joined his father Michael Malyszko at Your Private Jeweler of Lake Norman, in Cornelius. The elder Malyszko is a master jeweler who started his first store in 1993. Alex finished his post-graduation internship at Salem Gem Lab […]
