Business
Bass Pro Shops affiliate buying Hatteras Yachts
May 21. A venerable name in offshore boat builders is being acquired by White River Marine Group whose parent company is Bass Pro Shops. White River will invest $34 million to upgrade Hatteras Yacht’s New Bern facility and add 500 new jobs. WRMG plans to establish a state-of-the-art coastal manufacturing center. The announcement was made […]
LKN Chamber observes Small Business Week online May 26-27
May 26. The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce will celebrate Small Business Week with a live, two-night virtual event May 26 and 27. “Total Business Wellness Feel Good, Work Good and Achieve International Success,” which is free to attend, includes a pre-recorded introduction from NC Sen. Thom Tillis, sessions with a variety of professional coaches […]
By the numbers: A closer look at North Carolina’s population growth
May 20. By NC Policy Watch. After unveiling the official counts of state populations, the U.S. Census Bureau released a new round of county and metro-level population estimates for 2020 ahead of detailed counts of the 2020 Census later this fall. The estimates are calculated by tracking births, deaths and migration on top of the 2010 Census […]
Diversity Webinar to focus on Unconscious bias
May 17. The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce will host a one hour virtual diversity webinar on “Unconscious Bias” Monday, May 24th 11 am until 12:00 pm. The program will feature Arlene Cash with Atrium Health and will be emceed by Dan Houston the Chair of the Chamber’s Diversity Council. Arlene will share how to […]
New job title at Atrium: Focus on consumers and health plans
May 12. There’s a new job at Atrium Health: Chief Managed Health Executive. The new role is designed to bring a consumer perspective to products and services across the Atrium Health enterprise, while also factoring in the consumer’s desire for improved value and outcomes into the health system’s relationships with insurance companies, health plans and […]
Gasoline whisperer: Kloza says air travel likely won’t be affected
May 12. By Dave Yochum. On Day 5 of the Colonial Pipeline shutdown getting gasoline is a hit-or-miss affair. Some Lake Norman stations have it, some don’t, and it looks like it will stay that way in the short-term as wholesalers dole out what gasoline they have. Among stations that have gasoline, prices can be […]
Second Fifth Third opening in June on West Catawba
May 12. By Dave Yochum. With billions of dollars on deposit in Cornelius and a continuous flow of new residents, it’s only natural that a prominent bank plans to open another branch on West Catawba. The second Fifth Third branch on West Catawba will open June 22 just west of Magnolia Estates Drive. The current […]
Atrium has new ‘chief experience officer’
May 7. Atrium Health has hired a first-ever “chief experience officer” who will serve as the leader and driver for the overall experience strategy. Vishal Bhalla, in addition to being head of human resources for Atrium Health Navicent, will be responsible for patient, provider, teammate and volunteer experience across the Atrium Health operation. It means […]
Let’s talk: Interactions sell
Business Advice | By Cheryl Kane We may be losing our conversation skills that help us develop customer relationships. This could be costly. It seems some people talk the way they chat in electronic formats—a shorthand of incomplete sentences. Some people talk to everyone as though they are social media friends without discretion toward topic […]
Carolina Coops to create 147 new jobs in Granville County
May 5. Carolina Coops, a custom chicken coop manufacturer, will invest $2.1 million in a new production facility in Granville County, creating 147 new jobs over three years, and up to 500 by 2026. Founded in Durham in 2009, Carolina Coops is a family-owned producer of superior, walk-in chicken coops and related accessories. Carolina Coops […]
