Business
Symetra Classic comes to Davidson May 17-19
Feb. 5 – Women’s professional golf arrives at the River Run Country Club in Davidson May 17-19, 2018 for the Symetra Classic, tournament organizers announced today. The Symetra Classic was held at Raintree Country Club in Charlotte from 2012–2016 and moved to Atlanta National Golf Club in 2017. The 54-hole event returns to the area under […]
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College offers business seminars
Feb. 2. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is offering numerous seminars this spring for local small business-owners through the Small Business Center. Seminars are provided free-of-charge and open to the public. Seminars include topics like “How to Start a Business” and “How to Write a Business Plan. ” More advanced topics including “Make Facebook Advertising Work for […]
City honors 2017 Run Kannapolis and Loop the Loop winners
Feb. 1. The City of Kannapolis and Carolinas Healthcare System honored the 2017 Run Kannapolis participants during a special ceremony on Jan. 30th. The event also honored Loop the Loop Challenge participants. Loop the Loop is a series of loops around the city’s downtown that people can walk, bike or run. This year, 32 people […]
Regional clout: Newsmakers Breakfast Feb. 22 features all 3 N. Meck mayors
The three mayors of North Mecklenburg will field questions from the audience at the Newsmakers Breakfast Feb. 22 at The Peninsula Club. The mayors—Woody Washam in Cornelius, Rusty Knox in Davidson and John Aneralla in Huntersville—show signs of cooperating on issues ranging from development to affordable housing, from I-77 to education. Their opinions, especially when they are in concert, […]
To close for comfort? Chamber opted to close I-77 meeting
Jan. 26. By Dave Vieser. The long awaited inaugural meeting of the I-77 advisory committee on Wednesday was held behind closed doors at the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce in Cornelius. Neither the media nor the general public was allowed to enter. Chamber CEO Bill Russell decided to close the meeting. “After much consideration we decided […]
Davidson will try to exit contract with Continuum
Jan. 24. By Dave Vieser. With a new mayor in town, Davidson plans to look for a quick exit strategy from the Continuum/Mi Connection purchase agreement. The $80 million purchase, spread between Davidson and Mooresville, was inked in 2007 to take over a piece of the bankrupt Adelphia system. Thus far, it has cost Davidson […]
Sexual harassment topic of Newsmakers Breakfast Thursday
An important topic in the news—sexual harassment in the workplace—will be the center of discussion at a Newsmakers Breakfast Jan. 25 at The Peninsula Club. A human resources consultant, a labor attorney and Aquesta’s HR director will discuss and answer questions regarding an issue that has transformed the world of morning TV news, politics and […]
Bill Cain is LKN ‘Business Person of the Year’
William H. Cain, president and CEO of Cornelius-based Financial Independence Group, was named Business Person of the Year at the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce annual dinner on Friday night at The Peninsula Club. Cain, who is celebrating his 41st year in the financial and insurance industry, employs 146 people, recognized his wife Ericka […]
Rusty Knox: People friendly with business background
By Kate Stevens. The future of Davidson lies in collaboration and team work with other north Mecklenburg towns and the city of Charlotte, said Mayor Rusty Knox on Dec. 14 just two days after he was sworn in as Davidson’s new leader. “Regionalism is going to be very important for how our area survives and […]
Allen Tate CEO says in-migration will support price appreciation; no bubble forecast
Jan. 5. By Dave Yochum. Pat Riley, president and CEO of Allen Tate Cos., says ongoing in-migration will continue to support home price appreciation in and around Lake Norman and Cabarrus in 2018. “In-migration, on top of a limited supply of homes under $400,000, puts additional pressure on appreciation,” he said. The dean of residential […]
