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By the numbers: NC film industry
Jan. 10. Film productions across the state generated more than $302 million in direct in-state spending in 2024. This is the third-highest total since 2000, when the state began offering film incentives to support its film industry. —Total investment since 2017: $1.4 billion plus in movie, television and streaming productions —Total jobs: 97,000, including skilled […]
Brian Sisson new chair of LKN Chamber of Commerce
Jan. 9. By Dave Vieser. Brian Sisson, owner of the Range at Lake Norman in Cornelius, is the new chair of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce. “The chamber will focus on two key elements this upcoming year: Maximizing the value of membership and embracing the power of technology to drive growth,” Sisson said. He […]
Cornelius New Corporations
Jan. 8. These businesses have registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State. 11/19/24 Critical Hits LLC, C. Christopher Clark, 9624 Bailey Rd. Ste. 290, Cornelius 11/19/24 Lily Manuel Legacy LLC, United States Corporation Agents Inc., 21021 Sterling Bay Ln. E Apt. O, Cornelius 11/20/24 17818 Overland LLC, April C. Luna Telis, 19701 Bethel Church […]
Jobless rates increased in 85 NC counties in November
Jan. 7. Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 85 of North Carolina’s 100 counties in November 2024, decreased in 12, and remained unchanged in three. Mitchell County had the highest unemployment rate at 8.9 percent while Orange and Currituck Counties each had the lowest at 2.9 percent. Mecklenburg County’s unemployment rate was 3.4 percent […]
LKN Chamber Foundation fundraiser benefits 2 non-profit pre-schools
Jan. 2. The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Chamber of Commerce, contributed $31,072.64 to two local Lake Norman non-profit organizations providing pre- and after-school programming: Cornelius Early Scholars and the Lake Norman YMCA. The funds were raised through the foundation’s Thanksgiving breakfast. Each organization received $15,536.32.
You decide: Are tariffs good or bad?
Dec. 27. By Mike Walden. [Commentary] I was introduced to the concept of tariffs over half a century ago when I took my first undergraduate economics class. While I remembered the definition for the next test, to be honest, I didn’t find tariffs all that interesting or important. Who would have thought that 55 years […]
Lisa Mayhew-Jones new leader of Smithville Community Coalition
Dec. 22. Lisa Mayhew-Jones, one of the founders of the Smithville Community Coalition when it was re-launched in 2011, is the new executive director. She replaces Willie Jones who passed away this past spring. The Smithville Community Coalition (SCC) was originally founded in 1968, by long-time leaders in the Smithville Community before its annexation to […]
NC jobless rate at 3.7%, unchanged from October
Dec. 23. North Carolina’s unemployment rate was 3.7 percent in November, unchanged from October, while the national rate increased 0.1 of a percentage point to 4.2 percent. The jobless rate increased 0.1 of a percentage point from a year ago. Details The number of people employed decreased 1,747 over the month to 5,065,649 and increased […]
Womens Bowling championships coming to Mooresville in 2027
Dec. 20. New Victory Lanes in Mooresville will host the 2027 United States Bowling Congress Women’s Championships, marking the tournament’s first trip to the Charlotte area in 20 years. The Women’s Championships was last hosted in the Charlotte area in 2007. The event typically attracts 4,000 four-player teams—approximately 16,000 bowlers—each year, with competition held daily […]
Jason Gentry is Canopy’s REALTOR of the Year
Dec. 19. Jason Gentry, a real estate advisor with Premier Sotheby’s International Realty in Charlotte, has been honored as the 2024 Canopy REALTOR® of the Year. A former office manager for PSIR in Cornelius, he was with Jenkins • Peer Architects and Perkins+Will before obtaining his real estate license in 2009. Gentry was the youngest […]
