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A better future, one clean energy job at a time.
Dec. 5. By Roy Cooper. [Opinion] An economic shift to clean energy is taking place across the world, demanded by communities and businesses and supplied by private markets. When I took office in 2017, we saw this shift coming and planned to make North Carolina a leader in clean energy so that our entire state […]
North Carolina has new State Auditor
Jessica Holmes has been appointed State Auditor starting Dec. 15, when current Auditor Beth Wood officially resigns. It’s the same post former Cornelius Mayor Jeff Tarte says he will seek next year in the primary. According to the Carolina Journal, a slate of Republican candidates have announced their intention to run for the auditor’s office, […]
Piedmont is No. 1 gas utility according to JD Power customer survey
Nov. 30. Piedmont Natural Gas landed the No. 1 spot in customer satisfaction with residential natural gas service in the South among large utilities, according to the J.D. Power 2023 Gas Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study. Meanwhile, the average monthly residential gas bill nationwide increased by $31 from 2021 to $115 in 2023. This is […]
Former Cornelius mayor will run for NC Auditor in 2024
Nov. 29. Former NC Sen. Jeff Tarte, a Cornelius resident, plans to run in the GOP primary for State Auditor in March. Tarte is a former mayor of Cornelius and the incoming chair of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce. Background As a state senator he authored legislation that required the six largest departments in […]
Atrium ‘community benefit’ nearly $3 billion
Nov. 27. Charlotte-based Atrium Health annual “community benefit,” which includes free and discounted care for low-income patients, under-compensated care for those on Medicare and Medicaid and costs related to medical research—grew to $2.8 billion during 2022. It was the highest-ever amount for Charlotte-based Atrium Health, which is building a hospital in Cornelius. Atrium Health is […]
Pickleball/Top Golf/restaurant complex coming to Cornelius
Nov. 20. Local Entrepreneurs and Philanthropists Jack and Robin Salzman plan to build a pickleball, restaurant, café and Top Golf complex on a 6.3 acre site on Chartown Drive south of Life Fellowship Church fronting I-77 in Cornelius. The independent recreation amenity will feature semi-private pickleball, a restaurant, a café and community non-profit concept featuring […]
NC October jobless rate same as September, down .5% from year-ago
Nov. 17. The state’s seasonally adjusted October 2023 unemployment rate was 3.4 percent, unchanged from September’s revised rate. The national rate increased 0.1 of a percentage point to 3.9 percent. North Carolina’s unemployment rate decreased 0.5 of a percentage point from a year ago. The number of people employed increased 5,231 over the month to […]
PetScreening lands top NC Tech award
Nov. 15. PetScreening, which offers the rental housing industry’s leading pet policy management software at no charge to property owners and managers, has been selected by the NC TECH Association as the 2023 Software Solutions Company of the Year. PetScreening was founded by NC Rep. John Bradford, a Cornelius resident. His Mooresville-based company has also […]
Nominate a small business for a ‘Crown’ award
Nov. 13. Nominations are open for the 2024 Crowns of Enterprise Awards, sponsored by Mecklenburg County and the City of Charlotte. The Crowns of Enterprise Awards recognize small businesses that demonstrate exemplary leadership and sound business strategies. The awards committee specifically recognizes firms that grow and strengthen the local economy, as well as welcome and […]
Carol Quillen will lead National Trust for Historic Preservation during 75th anniversary year
Nov. 13. Carol Quillen, the president of Davidson College from 2011 to 2022, will become the new president and CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation as of Jan.16, 2024. The board of the Washington, DC-based organization cited her record of “transformational leadership in higher education, her ability to lead change with courage and […]
