Sept. 9. By Mike Walden [Opinion] With the presidential campaigns in full force, one question people are asking is if a president can control the economy. In fact, I’ve had this question put to me by both the media and attendees at meetings. In the type of economy we have — a market economy — […]
Sept. 6. North Carolina’s jobs picture is bright, with last week’s claims almost 7 percent lower than in the previous week and 17 percent lower than last year. Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia had unemployment claims last week that were worse than the same week last year. The state’s seasonally adjusted July 2024 […]
Aug. 27. [Opinion] By Mike Walden. AI — short for “artificial intelligence”— is the technology wiz of the moment. One-third of businesses are now using AI, with the number expected to rapidly climb. AI programs can now be accessed online, with mobile phone versions to follow. Within a decade, almost everything will have been touched […]
Aug. 23. The Newsmakers Breakfast Sept. 24 at The Peninsula Club will feature two leaders in residential real estate as the business faces free-market commission changes, lower interest rates and potentially, lower home prices. The speakers are: —Champ Claris, managing broker at Premier Sotheby’s International in Lake Norman —Gary Scott, president of Allen Tate Companies […]
Aug. 22. An estate that hearkens back to North Carolina’s agrarian past is on the market for $3.5 million. Whispering Waters Estate comprises 8 acres, with 1,500 feet of river frontage along the Watauga River in Boone. Today it is a popular wedding and event venue. History Shull’s Mill began around 1835 as a gristmill […]
Aug. 21. North Carolina visitor spending broke records in 2023, according to data released by the NC Department of Commerce. Travel spending statewide rose 6.9 percent to $35.6 billion in 2023 to set a record in visitor spending. That growth followed a record-breaking increase of 15 percent in 2022. Direct tourism employment also increased statewide […]
Aug. 14. Jamestown, a global, design-focused real estate investment and management firm with $11.7 billion in assets, will acquire the Atlanta subsidiary of North American Properties (NAP), a family-owned real estate company founded by William J. Williams, Sr. in 1954. The Atlanta subsidiary, which has $2 billion in assets under management, owns Birkdale Village in […]
Aug. 14. Recent home sales in excess of $1 million. $2,995,000 Linda Lowrey to Broday & Susan Smith, 17709 Spinnakers Reach Dr., Cornelius $2,400,000 Benjamin & Heather Riddle to Jenifer Dunn, 735 Davidson Run Ln., Davidson $2,000,000 Nang & Luu Ta to Matthew Clatworthy & Jennifer Wilson, 18914 Halyard Pointe Ln., Cornelius $1,780,000 Doug & […]
Aug. 13. These businesses have registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State. Cornelius 6/18/24 Electron Moves LLC, C. Christopher Clark, 9624 Bailey Rd. Ste. 290, Cornelius 6/18/24 Local Solar Action, Khiminyah Chavies, 19215 Chandlers Landing Dr. Apt. 202, Cornelius 6/21/24 Historical News Journals Inc., Chip Dolfi, 18883 Vineyard Pointe Ln., Cornelius 6/24/24 Grupo Revo […]
Aug. 12. Mecklenburg County, the City of Charlotte, and all but one of the towns within Mecklenburg County are moving toward draft legislation for a countywide referendum on a 1 percent local sales tax that would fund transit projects like the Red Line. The draft legislation would also establish a regional transit authority. Matthews is […]