Business
Milkbread opens in Davidson
Jan. 23. Milkbread, the new concept from famed restaurateurs Joe and Katy Kindred, has opened in Davidson, home of their first restaurant, Kindred, on Main Street. They also own Hello Sailor in Cornelius. Their new concept is an “all-day café focused on milk bread donuts, crispy chicken, vegetable-focused bowls, salads, and toasts,” according to Wagstaff […]
Charlotte workers who didn’t commute last year saved more than $3,000
Jan. 21. Due to the ongoing pandemic, many Americans spent the last year working from home, doing away with commuting and the costs of commuting. How much money did we save in 2021 by not going to the office? Using US Census Bureau and AAA data, Today Testing studied the commute times in 100 US […]
Choplin’s owner receives award for excellence at Cornelius Town Board meeting
Jan. 19. Wes Choplin received the Mayor’s Award of Excellence at the Cornelius Town Board meeting last night. The owner of Choplin’s Restaurant was recognized by Mayor Woody Washam for his community service before and during the pandemic. When the pandemic hit, Choplin’s stayed open and focused on the community. When schools closed, Choplin’s served […]
Thoughts on the Great Resignation
Jan. 18. By Pat Jackson. Successful companies have a core set of strong common beliefs, values and standards that runs throughout the organization. In 2022 it will be even more crucial for teams to pay more attention to their organization culture or their lack of it. The current changes that all businesses are experiencing are […]
Davidson professor, dean nominated by President to Federal Reserve
Jan. 14. President Biden has nominated Davidson professor Philip Jefferson to serve on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Jefferson is vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty as well as the Paul B. Freeland Professor of Economics at Davidson College. As Davidson’s chief academic officer, he brought what he […]
Osprey at Lake Norman sells for $116 million
Jan. 13. By Dave Yochum. A lakefront apartment complex in Mooresville has changed hands for more than $100 million in a deal worth more than $400,000 per unit. The Osprey, a 288-unit complex, was sold to a unit of New York Life for $116 million, according to Iredell County real estate records. Sellers The seller […]
Hot Properties: Million-dollar home sales
Here are the recent home sales over $1 million from Nov. 23-Dec. 15, 2021. $3,750,000 Joseph Mazzo to Voiker & Susan Knappertz, 19801 Bustle Rd., Cornelius $3,100,000 Allison & David Hamme to Patricia McCormick, 19339. Peninsula Shores Dr., Cornelius $1,575,000 Matthew & Jane Hennessy to Michael & Lisa Knee, 17611 Springwinds Dr., Cornelius $1,507,000 Michael […]
2022 Resolutions: Eight ways to take control of yourself
BUSINESS ADVICE | By Cheryl Kane Jan. 10. Pivoting, performing and pivoting again. You may feel as if you are not in control of enough of your tasks, your time, or your life. That may be true, unless you make a concerted effort to stay in control of that which you have an ability to […]
VP of finance from Huntersville pleads guilty to embezzling after owner passes away
Jan. 6. By Dave Yochum. Even before the owner of a Charlotte-based trucking company passed away in October of 2019, Benjamin Padua Jr. of Huntersville seized an opportunity—and hundreds of thousands of dollars that wasn’t his. Willard “Will” Michael Vulcano, 66, passed away Oct. 19, 2019. According to his obituary, he was the owner of […]
Mecklenburg new corporations: Nov. 22-Dec. 17
These businesses registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State Cornelius 11/22/21 A.J. Real Estate Investment Group LLC, Avery Dewan Montgomery, 19755 Playwrights Way, Cornelius 11/23/21 That’s Life LLC, Lowell Alan Sanford, 9406 Cadman Ct., Cornelius 11/23/21 Two Girls Para LLC, Shanna T. Barnes, 19143 Ruffner Dr., Cornelius 11/24/21 Sam Corry Racing LLC, John Corry, […]
