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It’s Campbell vs. Bradford in NC District 98 election
Jane Campbell, 51, a retired career Navy officer, is taking on incumbent NC Rep. John Bradford in the District 98 race this fall. Bradford is a Republican and Campbell is officially an independent, although she will have the backing of Democratic party members. RELATED: Jane Campbell Q&A Bradford is a successful entrepreneur, who founded Park […]
Five finalists in running for CPCC president
Aug. 8 Central Piedmont Community College’s Board of Trustees has invited five finalists to interview to replace Dr. Tony Zeiss who announced his plans to retire in February. The finalists will interview with the trustees and meet with faculty and staff during candidate forums Aug. 22-30. The five finalists are: Dr. Michael L. Ash, current president of Southeastern […]
Board of advisors will lend expertise to Aquesta
Aug. 8. Cornelius-based Aquesta Bank has a new advisory board whose goal is to provide expertise in several areas, including strategic planning, technology and cyber security, human resources, and community opportunities and trends. Carol Houle, a partner with EMC Federation, will chair the committee and help direct its activities. “While we’ve had an Advisory Board […]
New agents at Lake Norman Realty
Twelve new agents have joined Lake Norman Realty in the company’s Denver and Mooresville offices. In Denver, new agents include Sarah Harmon, Ann Stutts, Tracy Fritzler, Robin Schulman, Mike Overlin and Margaret McInnis. In Mooresville, the new agents are Jenna Thompson, Charlotte Fink, Tracie Phillips, Megan Lynch, Sandra White, and Jeremy Katz. Lake Norman Realty also has offices […]
Cabarrus recruits Mooresville eco-devo leader
July 7. Robert J. Carney Jr., who has been the executive director of the Mooresville-South Iredell Economic Development Corporation since 2010, takes over as president and CEO of Cabarrus County Economic Development Aug. 1. Carney replaces Patrick Coughlin who headed up both the Cabarrus Chamber and Cabarrus EDC until he was let go in December last […]
Long-time NC senator, Fletcher Hartsell, indicted
June 28. It’s a sad day in Concord. Criminal charges have been filed against NC Sen. Fletcher Hartsell concerning alleged misuse of campaign funds. Hartsell, 69, who opted not to run for reelection, was the subject of a lengthy investigation by the State Board of Elections over campaign finance reports. A year ago, the board […]
Lopez joins accounting firm
Kristy H. Lopez has joined Larry Powers CPA in Mooresville. She is a graduate of the College of Charleston.
New business development director at NCRC
June 14. Chris Ervin is the new director of business development at the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis. He will work to bring research to market, invite new business to the NCRC and promote economic development. On the job since May 17, Ervin is meeting with campus leaders to identify the technologies best suited […]
National honor bestowed on Cabarrus College faculty
June 7. Michelle Gay, program director for surgical technology at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences, was awarded the highest honor of Fellow at the June 2 Association of Surgical Technologists’ national conference in San Diego. The Fellow of the Association of Surgical Technologists (FAST) designation recognizes individuals who have upheld the highest professional, ethical […]
Financial advisors recognized by Barron’s
Andrew Smith and Jeffrey A. Carbone of Huntersville-based Cornerstone Wealth were recently named among the Top 1,200 Financial Advisors in America by Barron’s, a leading financial magazine. Smith was recognized as No. 26 in North Carolina and Carbone, No. 16. Both are affiliated with LPL Financial, an independent broker/dealer. According to Barron’s, the rankings are […]
