Business
Davidson New Corporations
Feb. 25. These businesses have registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State. 12/16/24 A Wise Asset LLC, Ashley Lynn Wise, 505 Pine Rd., Davidson 12/16/24 Sweet Autumn LLC, Denise Folmar, 625 Davidson Run Ln., Davidson 12/18/24 717 Southwest Drive LLC, Leah B. Trowbridge, 135 Park Forest St., Davidson 12/18/24 The Hive Dental Staffing LLC, […]
You Decide: What can egg prices teach us about the economy?
Feb. 26. By Mike Walden. [Commentary] My wife is an excellent cook, perhaps because she came from a family of cooks. Her paternal grandparents ran a restaurant, and her maternal grandparents were bakers. By the time she was a teenager, my wife had taken over the cooking duties for her parents and sisters. I, on […]
When you need just the right cap for your noggin
Feb. 24. By Dave Yochum. A new retailer coming to Birkdale Village next month is sure to be top of mind if not top of head. Premium headware brand melin will open in Kiosk 4 at 16942 Birkdale Commons Pkwy. with products inspired by golf and baseball caps. Price range from around $60 to more […]
Newly filed bill could allow sales tax increase for transit via fall referendum
Feb. 24. A bill introduced Monday morning by Republican Senators Bill Rabon, David Craven and Vickie Sawyer, would allow Mecklenburg commissioners to place a referendum on the ballot asking voters to raise sales taxes by 1 percentage point, to 8.25 percent. The managers of Mecklenburg County, the City of Charlotte, and the towns of Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Mint […]
What portion of Atrium complex on Statesville Road will pay property taxes?
Feb. 21. By Dave Vieser. Visible from all corners of Cornelius, the new Atrium Hospital on Statesville Road nears completion day by day. It’s located on a portion of 97 acres purchased by the Charlotte Mecklenburg Housing Authority in 2019, and designated as exempt/non taxable property by the county, including some 60 acres north of […]
Anticipating changes in the social media landscape
Feb. 20. By Meagan D. Saxton. [Analysis] The social aspect of social media is at an all-time low. Friends engaging with friends has been supplanted by a torrential downpour of ads and organic posts from brands, squelching the casual conversations and independent creators who attracted users to social media platforms in the first place. So […]
Airport generates $40 billion economic impact
Feb. 18. Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) contributed $40 billion to the Carolina economies in 2023, according to a study was conducted by the Institute for Transportation Research and Education at North Carolina State University. “CLT remains a critical economic force for the Carolinas, with the American Airlines hub playing a pivotal role generating jobs, […]
Insurance companies tighten coverage amidst growing risk from natural disasters
Feb. 14. By Will Atwater/NC Health News. As of Jan. 30, roughly 31,210 claims related to Los Angeles’ Eaton and Palisades fires have been filed, and more than $4.2 billion has been paid to policyholders, according to information provided by the California Department of Insurance. One might think the tragedies caused by Helene and the […]
Cornelius New Corporations
Feb. 13. These businesses have registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State. 12/17/24 Sparrow Technical Solutions LLC, Jonathan Skolrood, 21102 Townwood Dr., Cornelius 12/19/24 Bailey Brunch LLC, Ronald Anderson, 15525 Crossing Gate Dr., Cornelius 12/20/24 Gbacellar Co LLC, Gabriel N. Barcellar, 20582 Harborview Dr., Cornelius 12/20/24 Goshen Investments LLC, Eric Barber, 9918 Caldwell Depot […]
Diversity Council holds special event on leadership development Feb. 13 for Black and Indigenous People of Color
Feb. 12. The Lake Norman Chamber’s Diversity Council will present “Leadership Development for Black and Indigenous People of Color” on Thursday, Feb. 13 from noon to 1:30 pm. The program, during Black History Month, will be held at The Ada Jenkins Center. The speaker is Dan Houston, past chair of the Diversity Council, and president […]
