Business
75% of professionals will job hunt in January; how to stand out
Oct. 29. In today’s oversaturated job market, standing out to your dream employer can feel like an uphill battle. Recent studies have found that 80 percent of applications don’t make it past the shortlist stage, and just 2% of applicants are selected for a job interview. Wix.com has seven tips to help your application stand […]
Public safety officers honored by LKN Chamber
Oct. 28. The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce presented awards to first responders at all three North Meck towns. 2024 recipients included: Officer David Ibarra – Cornelius Police Department, Corporal Andrew J. “AJ” Heitmann- Davidson Police Department, Detective Dillon Smith – Huntersville Police Department, Firefighter George Ross IV – Cornelius Lemley Fire Department, Engineer Wayne […]
High Country estate sells for $14 million
Oct. 23. A Linville estate owned by the late real estate developer Chuck Weber has sold for $14 million after two years on the market. The property was marketed exclusively by Marilyn Wright of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty’s Asheville office. Natalie Earnhardt and Josh Aldridge, of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty’s Linville Ridge office brought the […]
New president at Premier Sotheby’s
Oct. 23. Jackie Thiel, formerly president of Long & Foster Real Estate, is the new president of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty which has 40 offices in Florida and North Carolina including one in Cornelius. She will report directly to PSIR CEO Budge Huskey, who will continue to lead the company’s overall operations and strategy. Thiel’s […]
Hot Properties: Million-dollar deals
Oct. 23. Recent home sales in excess of $1 million. $2,600,000 Donald Hendricks & Tona Lodovico to Matthew & Alexa Evans, 19319 Betty Stough Rd., Cornelius $1,950,000 Brian & Marcyne Touchton to Andrew Bohm, 22136 Country Club Cir., Cornelius $1,800,000 Steven & Mary Wiltse to Jack & Gail Clark, 18943 Peninsula Point Dr., Cornelius $1,785,000 […]
NC jobless rate unchanged from August to September
Oct. 22. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.8 percent statewide in September, unchanged from August. The national rate decreased 0.1 percent to 4.1 percent. North Carolina’s unemployment rate increased 0.2 of a percentage point from a year ago. The number of people employed increased 659 over the month to 5,068,142 and increased 3,902 over […]
Hire education: WalletHub’s Top 10 colleges and universities in NC
Oct. 15. Duke University is the No. 1 university in North Carolina according to a new study from WalletHub. Rounding out the Top 3 were UNC Chapel Hill and Davidson College. WalletHub compared 800 higher-education institutions in the U.S. based on 30 key measures grouped into seven categories, such as Student Selectivity, Cost & Financing […]
Mecklenburg ranks seventh in NC in terms of wealthiest counties, home values
Rank County, State Median Income Investment Income Median Home Value Wealth Index 1 Wake County, NC $96,734 $68,847 $496,360 32.91 2 Union County, NC $95,533 $74,959 $444,592 32.06 3 Orange County, NC $85,785 $110,015 $501,601 31.86 4 Chatham County, NC $84,222 $81,248 $560,160 31.34 5 Dare County, NC $79,742 $67,270 $599,557 30.38 6 Currituck County, […]
Newsmakers Breakfast Friday features NC District 98 candidates
Oct. 7. A Newsmakers Breakfast featuring the Republican and Democratic candidates for NC House District 98, Melinda Bales and Beth Helfrich, is Friday Oct. 11 at The Peninsula Club in Cornelius. The open-forum Q&A with local people who make the news is strictly non-partisan. Anyone in the audience can ask a question of both candidates. […]
Good news: J&J will invest $2 billion in new Wilson, NC operation
Oct. 2. Johnson & Johnson (J&J) will create 420 jobs in Wilson County with a $2 billion investment in a new pharmaceutical manufacturing campus for innovative biologics in the City of Wilson. With expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, Johnson & Johnson is uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today […]
