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S&D engineer to participate in ‘world champion’ barista event
Feb. 2. Steven Lim, a process engineer at S&D Coffee & Tea in Concord, will compete in the Coffee Fest Atlanta 2015 Latte Art World Championship Open Feb. 6-8 at the Cobb Galleria. The competition will pit 64 baristas from around the world in head to head matches as each tries to produce the best free form latte […]
Part of I-485 will be named for H. Allen Tate Jr.
Jan. 15 The new stretch of Interstate 485 in Mecklenburg County will be named in honor of H. Allen Tate, Jr., founder of Allen Tate Co. Tate, who launched the company in 1957, has been a longtime proponent of transportation issues, serving as chair of the Charlotte Chamber’s Regional Roads Committee, the Toll Roads Solutions […]
New head of United Way has 100-day plan
Jan. 9 Sean Garrett is the new executive director of United Way of Central Carolinas. He will begin March 1, after United Way’s fundraising campaign is completed. United Way is a clearinghouse and umbrella for a wide range of social service organizations ranging from the Ada Jenkins Center to Big Brothers Big Sisters. Garret replaces […]
An Edsel, not a Lincoln
Jan. 9 Edsel Ford II will be the keynote speaker at the Mooresville/South Iredell Chamber’s awards luncheon Jan. 26 at The Cove Church, 197 Langtree Road, Mooresville. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. Some 460 seats of 700 have been sold. Reservation forms available online at www.mooresvillenc.org or call 704-664-3898. Awards include Business Person of the Year, Citizen of the Year and Entrepreneur.
New business announcements come with help from 3 agencies
By Katie Piccirillo Sherman North Carolina is regaining its position as one of the top states for business, according to Site Selections and Forbes, and with large corporations announcing new facilities here, economic development officers around the motorsports region are happy. Margie Bukowski, Cabarrus economic development chief, credits transportation infrastructure for tapping into a demand […]
New chair brings eco-devo experience to Chamber
By Dave Yochum Tammy Whaley, the economic development manager for a 15 county region of Duke Energy Carolinas, takes over the volunteer reins of the Cabarrus Chamber of Commerce in 2015. She said it is an “honor and privilege” to lead the 760-member chamber which has taken a hit in the wake of the departure […]
Attorney D. Kevin Joyce earns real estate certification from North Carolina Bar JOYCE
Dec. 30 D. Kevin Joyce, North Carolina state legal counsel and vice president of Master Title Agency, has been certified by the North Carolina State Bar as a specialist in residential real property law. Joyce is one of 45 North Carolina attorneys certified as a specialist in a designated practice area in 2014 and just one […]
Concord Police Chief Guy Smith announces retirement
Dec. 17 Guy Smith, Concord’s Chief of Police, has announced his retirement effective March 1, 2015. A 33-year veteran of the department, Smith made the announcement at the end of the department’s annual award’s day ceremony on Wednesday. “I appreciate the numerous opportunities the City of Concord has given me for the past 33 years,” said Smith. “I […]
Jackrabbit’s client focus helps drive rapid growth
The two entrepreneurs behind Jackrabbit Technologies took their place at the internet table early, and learned quickly. It turns out many of their target customers weren’t quite ready for Jackrabbit’s online class management services when the Huntersville-based company launched in 2004. Think online software for the back offices of swimming, martial arts, dance and gymnastics […]
Lake Norman Realty employees elected to regional and county realtor boards
Nov. 25 General Manager Shantae Brown of Lake Norman Realty’s Mooresville office and sales agents, Kay Davis and Gail Huss of the Denver office, have been elected to regional and local real estate boards. Brown was recently elected as the newest board member of the Charlotte Regional Realtor Associate’s Board of Directors for the 2015-2017 term. […]
