Business
NC Main Street Conference set for Goldsboro
March 6. The 2024 North Carolina Main Street Conference March 12-14 in downtown Goldsboro will focus on downtown revitalization and economic development strategies. The conference is the largest statewide downtown revitalization conference in the country. To register, click here. Keynote speakers Keynote speakers include Hannah Love, Fellow with the Brookings Metro, Anne T. and Robert […]
S&P says Charlotte home price gains among Top 5 nationally
Feb. 29. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported a 5.5 percent annual gain in December, with Charlotte prices up 8 percent. San Diego reported the highest year-over-year gain among the 20 cities with an 8.8 percent increase in December, followed by Los Angeles and […]
Newsmakers Breakfast March 12 on new Atrium hospital in Cornelius
Feb. 29. A Newsmakers Breakfast March 12 at The Peninsula Club will feature Bill Leonard, the Atrium executive behind the hospital that is coming to Cornelius. The 170,000-square-foot hospital and an adjacent 72,000-square-foot office building will bring an estimated 280 jobs to Cornelius, not to mention more access to healthcare. The second phase of construction […]
Evereve opens today in Birkdale Village
Feb. 28. Evereve, located next to Uniquities in Birkdale Village, opens today with a contemporary, upscale look for everyday fashion. ‘Favored by women from households with average incomes of $150K-plus, the brand became a mainstay in in top malls and centers.’ —Chain Store Age The Edina, Minn. retailer carries such brands as Citizens of Humanity, […]
Local investment advisors make Forbes 2024 ‘Best in State’ list
Feb. 27. According to Forbes magazine, the Standard & Poors 500 Index finished 2023 up more than 24 percent thanks largely to the strong performance of a handful of technology mega-caps including Apple, Microsoft, Meta and Nvidia. Nationwide, wealth advisory teams are still hunting for opportunities and putting client capital to work, though most remain […]
Feds say couple used their Huntersville company in $2M COVID fraud scheme
Feb. 26. A federal indictment filed in US District Court in Charlotte charges Antoine Johnson, 48, and Kimberly Maddox, 43, formerly of Huntersville, with fraudulently obtaining approximately $2 million in bank loans and COVID-19 pandemic relief funds. According to allegations in the indictment, the couple owned and operated Pick Up and Go Moving International, Inc. […]
LKN Chamber recognizes 2024 ‘Educators of the Year’
Feb. 23. The Lake Norman Chamber recognized three local educators at the 2024 Education PowerLuncheon held at Northstone Country Club. Chamber Chair Jeff Tarte presented the Educators of the Year to: Mrs. Kimberly Courtland, of Merancas Middle College High School; Mrs. Jacqueline Clark, Langtree Charter Academy; and Mrs. Karen Powell, Grace Covenant Academy. —The keynote […]
Siemens Energy investing $150 million in Meck County expansion
Feb. 14. Siemens Energy, one of the world’s leading energy technology companies, will invest $150 million to expand its current facility located off Westinghouse Boulevard in Charlotte. It means 475 new jobs with an average salary of $82,052 a year. “We are excited to have Siemens Energy choose Charlotte for its advanced manufacturing facility,” said […]
Hot Properties: Million-dollar deals
Recent home sales in excess of $1 million: $2,075,000 Mark & Lori Pittman to Andrea & Stephen Swanick, 18207 Shearer Rd., Davidson $1,850,000 William and Michele Blitstein to Scott & Temprance Wilkinson, 18726 John Connor Rd., Cornelius $1,625,000 Jason & Noreen Vag to William Blitstein, 18008 Mulligan Ln., Cornelius $1,248,000 Herbert & Sherri Brown to […]
Mecklenburg New Corporations
Feb. 9. These businesses have registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State. Cornelius 12/18/23 Jeepney Grindz LLC, Dylan Morgan Falkenberg, 19613 Tryon St., Cornelius 12/18/23 PF Products & Services LLC, Carlos Alberto Paez Sr., 17130 Kenton Dr. Apt. 215, Cornelius 12/19/23 Downshift Performance LLC, Carter Elmer, 9130 Robbins Preserve Rd., Cornelius 12/19/23 Vagnone United […]
