Business
Small retail space opening with big lake approach
Aug. 22. By TL Bernthal. An upscale boutique is scheduled to open in mid-September in what may be the smallest retail space in Cornelius. The 400 square feet is owned by Frank Free, owner of Lake Realty, which he opened in 1991 at 19900 W. Catawba Ave. Suite 103. “I hope it’ll be a nice […]
Slate nominated for LKN Chamber directors
Aug. 25. The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce nominating committee has announced its Board of Directors nominations. These members are recommended: Rod Beard—Charlotte Payroll Beth Bledsoe—MSC Industrial Supply Co. Mariano Doble—Davidson Village Inn April Patterson—HomeTrust Bank Brian Sisson—The Range at Lake Norman Karen Tovar—The Tovar Group On Sept. 26, the Board of Directors will accept […]
Registration open for ‘A Conversation with Gloria Steinem: The State of Women’
Aug 24. The NC Office of State Human Resources invites state employees and the public to recognize the 49th anniversary of Women’s Equality Day with a virtual program featuring Gloria Steinem, the renowned American journalist, political activist and leader in the global feminist movement. YouTube conversation Presented by the Diversity and Workforce Services Division, “A […]
Serendipity strikes: Co-working space planned for Cornelius
Aug. 23. By Dave Yochum. A good-looking building planned for Jetton Road Extension opposite the former Aquesta building may signal the future of post-COVID office space. Flexible workspace provider Serendipity Labs, based in Rye, NY, is planning a 26,000 square-foot co-working facility on a wooded site currently owned by Pluer Family LLC. Why it matters […]
Tony Vo has more brewing as Waterbean continues to expand
Aug. 22. Cornelius-based Waterbean Coffee, which opened its first Winston-Salem location just last week, will open a new store in the Quail Corners Shopping Center this coming weekend. A 13th store will open in Concord soon, according to founder Tony Vo. Background Vo launched Waterbean less than nine years ago on Jetton Road just outside […]
Meck County wants federal review of corporate landlords
Aug. 22. Mecklenburg County officials are recommending that the National Association of Counties push Congress, the White House and federal agencies to research the effects of corporate home purchases on housing markets. They said investor-owned homes have become a significant barrier to housing affordability and availability. According to Governing.com, investors bought a quarter of homes […]
Cornelius is home again to a compounding pharmacy, and it’s a beautiful space
Aug. 19. By TL Bernthal. Pharmacist and entrepreneur Nicole R. Eastman is experiencing her dream come true as she opens Rose Pharmacy & Boutique Apothecary this week. Even in pharmacy school, the Davidson resident was thinking she’d like to own and operate her own pharmacy one day. Rose Pharmacy & Boutique Apothecary is full-service retail […]
Martin Truex Jr. Foundation Children’s Emergency Services opens at Novant Huntersville
Aug. 11. On a hot August afternoon, Novant Health officially opened the Martin Truex Jr. Foundation Children’s Emergency Services at Huntersville Medical Center. The 5,000-square-foot facility will provide specialized treatment to children and teens in Lake Norman, where there was previously limited access. It’s really cool. It has a distinctly child-friendly environment, a family consultation […]
Confirmed: Rumor Mill Market is reopening
Aug. 10. By TL Bernthal. The Rumor Mill Market at 217 Depot St. in Davidson will reopen this month after a two-year hiatus. When the owners — Janie and Scot Slusarick of Cornelius — closed the Rumor Mill Market on Aug. 28, 2020, they never imagined it would be almost two years to the day to […]
The entrepreneur next door: The Evora’s have an affinity for business
Aug. 8. By Dave Vieser. Affinity Energy, a Charlotte firm whose president is Cornelius resident Allan Evora, is celebrating 20 years in business this summer. The company provides design controls for solar farms, data centers and medical campus energy plants, and Evora is thrilled. “We’ve always remained committed to providing the best service to customers […]
