Business
Home prices still climbing; more tear-downs coming
Oct. 9. By Dave Yochum. New data from S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller shows year-over-year home price increases of 6 percent in Charlotte with homes selling almost as fast as they are listed. Only Phoenix (9.2 percent) and Seattle (7 percent) out-performed Charlotte in terms of residential price appreciation. Indeed, the suburban residential real estate market is […]
Atrium Health: 80 years of service
Oct. 8. The year was 1940. Edward R. Murrow was broadcasting the events of World War II from London. North Carolina’s farmers still used livestock to pull their plows. And, post-depression Charlotte was emerging as a budding cultural center, with a growing recording industry presence. The year also marked the culmination of years of effort […]
Mecklenburg new corporations: October 2020
These businesses registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State. Cornelius 8/17/20 Heimat Properties LLC, Robert Privitera, 21112 Townwood Dr., Cornelius 8/18/20 SKIBA Consulting LLC, United States Corporation Agents Inc., 17543 Tuscany Ln., Cornelius 8/18/20 Spire Motorsports II LLC, William D. Anthony, 19510 Jetton Rd. Ste. 300, Cornelius 8/18/20 Spire Properties LLC, William D. Anthony, […]
Mooresville new corporations: October 2020
These businesses registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State. 8/17/20 16315 Belle Isle LLC, Wei Wu, 137 Knob Hill Rd. Ste. A 28117 8/17/20 Advance Home Projects LLC, Jesus Arturo Uzcategui, 137 Galway Dr. Apt. 101 28117 8/17/20 Aqua Sea Tyche Blue Sea LLC, Jennifer Yohe Wagner, 158 Blossom Ridge Dr. 28117 8/17/20 Carrillo […]
Managing through COVID: Listen to your people
Oct. 6. By Cheryl Kane. The boss does not know everything. Leading is not holding all the controls or always directing from a position of power. Constant one-way, top-down directives and practices can stunt the capacity of the best designed and capitalized company. It has been said the most valuable part of a business is […]
T-Mobile brings mid-band 5G to Cornelius
Sept. 30. T-Mobile is adding mid-band to more cities and towns across the U.S., and 2.5 GHz mid-band 5G is live now in parts of 121 new cities and towns – including Cornelius – with thousands more coming by end of year. In places where mid-band 5G is deployed, average download speeds are already around 300 […]
NC manufacturing by the numbers
Since January of 2017, North Carolina has announced 28,791 new manufacturing jobs with more than $10.5 billion invested. NC Manufacturing Week runs from Sept. 27 to Oct. 3. To read the governor’s proclamation, click here. —NC has the 7th largest manufacturing economy in the US —Economic impact: $100.1 billion —Every $1 spent in manufacturing generates […]
Cabarrus Courthouse closed due to COVID-19 cases
Sept. 28. The Cabarrus County Courthouse is closed today, Sept. 28, to allow for rescheduling of cases caused by a reduction in courthouse staffing after two people tested positive for COVID-19. Courthouse officials said more than a dozen employees may need to quarantine due to potential exposure. The staffing shortage will likely affect the District […]
Davidson start-up dives into home deliveries of craft water in glass bottles
Sept. 25. Boomerang Water, a craft water subscription service based in Davidson, will launch in early October in 5,000 square feet with six employees. And $3 million invested so far, according to founder Jason Dibble. Eliminating single-use plastic The company’s mission is to eliminate the need for single-use plastic water bottles. Starting Oct. 1, subscribers […]
Aquesta expanding to Charleston, SC market
Sept. 25. Aquesta Bank has received all regulatory approvals necessary to open a new branch in Mount Pleasant, just outside Charleston, SC. The new location, a former “big bank” branch, and open during the second quarter of 2021 after renovations. Aquesta opened in Cornelius in 2004. It now has eight full-service branch locations predominantly in […]
