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Crowns of Enterprise nominations are open
Nov. 20. Nominations are open for the 2025 Crowns of Enterprise Awards, sponsored by Mecklenburg County and the City of Charlotte. The Crowns of Enterprise Awards recognize small businesses in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg region that demonstrate exemplary leadership and sound business strategies. The awards committee specifically recognizes firms that grow and strengthen the local economy, as well […]
Survey: JCPenney will have biggest discounts on Black Friday
Nov. 20. In 2023 Americans shopped from home on Black Friday more than they did in stores, with 76.2 million people getting their deals in person and 90.6 million making purchases online. WalletHub’s new report on the Best Places to Shop on Black Friday puts venerable retailer JCPenney at the top. Best Black Friday Retailers […]
Small Business Saturday is Nov. 30
Nov. 19. The Town of Davidson will observe “Small Business Saturday” on Saturday, Nov. 30 by encouraging residents and visitors to kick off their holiday season by shopping locally and supporting local retail establishments. Quotable “Supporting local businesses is important to the well-being of our town,” said Economic Development Director Kim Fleming. “So many of […]
NC jobless rates slips .1 percent in October
Nov. 19. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.7 percent in October, down from 3.8 percent in September. The national rate was unchanged at 4.1 percent. But the state’s unemployment rate was up 0.1 of a percentage point from a year ago. Click here for county-by-county jobless rates. The number of people employed […]
Analysis: Is the Economy Passing Its Annual Evaluation?
Nov. 18. By Mike Walden. Most of us — especially senior citizens like me — have a yearly medical evaluation. In fact, I just had mine, and my doctor was mostly pleased overall. Sure, I have some aches and pains — mainly in my knees — but most of my key metrics are in the […]
Huntersville New Corporations
Nov. 15. These businesses have registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State. 9/16/24 677 Alta PI LLC, Peter Robert Marks, 11330 Vanstory Dr. Ste. 114D, Huntersville 9/16/24 Foundation to Flourish Ventures LLC, United States Corporation Agents Inc., 11522 Elmira Ave. Apt. 310, Huntersville 9/16/24 Protection Realty Group LLC, Marvin Barnes, 8909 McDiarmid Ln., Huntersville […]
New director of public policy research at Charlotte Urban Institute
Nov. 14. Liz Morrell has been named director of public policy research for the Charlotte Urban Institute, a unit within the Division of Academic Affairs at UNC-Charlotte. A 2018 Charlotte Ph.D, she will lead a program of applied public policy research and analysis for the Urban Institute with a primary focus on the local and […]
Hot Properties: Million-dollar deals
Nov. 13. Recent home sales in excess of $1 million. $4,000,000 Mary Willard to Foxcroft Equity, 19117 Peninsula Point Dr., Cornelius $3,050,000 Robin Eletto to Michael Rauchwarg as trustee of the James H. Richardson Jr. Irrevocable QTIP Trust, 14707 June Washam Rd., Davidson $2,695,000 Denis & Chantal Bilodeau to Edward & Sun Kim, 18102 Watercraft […]
Ice company manufacturing facility recruited to NC
Nov. 13. A manufacturer of specialty ice products will invest a cool $14.7 million in a new manufacturing facility in Forest City. Abstract Ice makes a variety of crystal-clear, slow-melting ice products that add panache to craft cocktails while lessening dilution. The new facility will create 26 new jobs. Primarily serving bars, grocery stores and […]
Davidson New Corporations
Nov. 12. These businesses have registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State. 9/17/24 Circle M Stables LLC, Angela Mesimer, 9880 Archer Rd., Davidson 9/18/24 R&T Investment Group LLC, Ivan Adrian Rangel Torres, 825 Lake Park Dr. Apt. 204, Davidson 9/19/24 Coroso LLC, Janice Duggan, 207 N. Downing St., Davidson 9/20/24 The Bethel Rudd Group […]
