Business
Davidson Home Sales
Feb. 8. These property transactions were recorded by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds. 12/29/2023 $605,000 Samuel Coleman Jr. to Chalres & Ann Rakes, Lot 187 A New Neighborhood in Old Davidson 12/29/2023 $300,000 Holiday Homes to Aaron Ayer & Tina Kelley, 606 Walnut St., 1/2/2024 $1,248,000 Herbert & Sherri Brown to Clarke Starnes III […]
Former postal employee pleads guilty to workers’ comp fraud
Feb. 8. Uncle Sam doesn’t want you to cheat on worker’s compensation, let alone flaunt it on Facebook. Johnnie Franklin Sullivan Sr., of Mooresville, has pleaded guilty to workers’ compensation fraud for a job-connected injury after he got caught having a ball on social media. While employed by the US Postal Service as a mail […]
‘April is for Arts’ looking for artists, sponsors
Feb. 7. The Town of Davidson is painting a rosy picture for local artists and businesses participating in its annual April is for Arts event. Set for Friday, April 26 to Sunday, April 28, the celebration brings thousands of people to the Annual Gallery Crawl and Art on the Green. A juried art festival features […]
SBA declares disaster after Jan. 9 storms
Feb. 6. Businesses and residents Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Iredell and Lincoln counties affected by storms and tornado on Jan. 9 are eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans from the Small Business Administration. The SBA has opened a Disaster Loan Outreach Center in the Catawba County Emergency Services 100 Government Drive, Newton. It’s open […]
Newsmakers Breakfast Feb. 15 addresses development in downtown Cornelius
Feb. 1. The next wave of development in downtown Cornelius will be the subject of the Feb. 15 Newsmakers Breakfast at The Peninsula Club hosted by Cornelius Today and Business Today. Background Downtown changed dramatically a quarter century ago with the addition of Town Hall, the Police Station and the live-work units to the south […]
Lack of workforce housing hits close to home
Feb. 1. By Dave Yochum. Housing in and around Cornelius has a split personality: There are multimillion-dollar homes within less than a mile of substandard properties, not to mention homeless people tucked away in a few wooded areas here and there. County-wide, the number of people experiencing homelessness continues to increase. As of June 2023, […]
With demand for nurses soaring, Central Piedmont is expanding its nursing program
Jan. 30. With nurses in high demand, Central Piedmont Community College is expanding its Associate Degree in Nursing Program from 200 to 300 student. Central Piedmont will also more than double the size of its Practical Nursing Program from 24 to 64 students. Background The nation is projected to experience a shortage of RNs that […]
Leading educator will speak at chamber luncheon Feb. 15
Jan. 26. Christopher R. Marsicano, the Assistant Professor of Educational Studies and Public Policy and Founding Director of the College Crisis Initiative at Davidson College, will speak at the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce Annual Education Luncheon Thursday, Feb. 15, at NorthStone Country Club. Marsicano’s presentation will focus on the “Politics of Education” and how […]
Dehn will bring 195 jobs to Lake Norman
Jan. 24. Dehn Inc., a family-owned electrical engineering company based in Neumarkt, Germany, will invest $38.6 million in a new headquarters in Mooresville. Dehn, which holds more than 1,100 patents, will create nearly 200 jobs between 2025 and 2029. The 114-year-old company will receive $1.17 million in state tax incentives over the next 12 […]
NC jobless rate stayed at 3.5% in December
Jan. 23. North Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.5 percent in December, unchanged from November’s revised rate. The national rate remained unchanged at 3.7 percent. However, the state’s unemployment rate decreased 0.3 of a percentage point from a year ago. Year over year gains The number of people employed decreased 1,622 over the month […]
