Community
Incoming chair of LKN Chamber will prioritize diversity, inclusion
You should call him Jay, but Mr. Chairman is just as well, in light of J.A. (Jay) Lesemann’s success as the chairman of the North Carolina Association of CPAs. Lesemann is also the incoming 2017 chairman of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce. He wants the 1,000-member chamber to be a powerful resource for small […]
Novant Huntersville to expand
Nov. 18. By Dave Vieser. Novant Hospital, located on Gilead Road in Huntersville, will be adding a new wing to accommodate the growing number of patients in Lake Norman. The addition should be completed by late 2018, or early 2019, according to Mike Riley, president and CEO. “Like the area around us, our hospital is […]
Toll lane opponents’ last hope may be the courts, elections
By Dave Vieser. While the failure of the NC Senate last spring to consider House Bill 954, which called for the cancelation of the I-77 toll lane contract with Cintra, was a major blow to the project’s opponents, Widen I-77 leader Kurt Naas says the group is considering more legal action. “It’s true that our best […]
Used car sales accelerate in LKN, Cabarrus County
By Dave Yochum. New vehicle sales in the Golden Crescent have increased for six solid years, but local dealers are saying they don’t expect 2017 models to roll off the showroom floor at the same pace. Chrysler, Ford and GM dealers, as well as a Nissan dealer, say new car sales nationwide and in Lake Norman […]
4 recognized for Lifetime Achievement by Business Today
Fifteen hyper success stories were recognized at Top Women Champagne Reception at River Run Country Club in late October. More than 150 people attended the 12th annual celebration of women achievers. Former Lake Norman Chamber Chair Donna Moffett was one of the 15, and an example of women who lead. The head of her own […]
The ABC’s and P’s of selling
Extraordinary selling skills are developed over time through training, review, feedback, and refinement. Excellent sales professionals never cease considering ways to improve themselves or their processes. Exceptional attention to the A, B, C, & P’s of selling can continuously polish your skill set. Don’t be distracted by daily ‘busy-ness’; make sure you allocate time to […]
Distillery plans to open in Statesville early next year
Poised to open early next year, Statesville-based Southern Distilling Co. is joining a growing list of North Carolina distilleries. In 2013, there were just 13 distilleries in the state. Now, more than 50 dot the North Carolina ABC Board’s map. One reason for the explosion of craft distilleries is a state law passed in October […]
Mooresville Chamber luncheon features John J. Mack
Nov. 10. Wall Street luminary and Mooresville native John J. Mack will be the keynote speaker at the Mooresville-South Iredell Chamber of Commerce annual luncheon Jan. 24. Mack is the former CEO of Morgan Stanley and a Wall Street legend who was played by Tony Shalhoub in “Too Big to Fail” on HBO. Mack began […]
Bowling pins hopes on ‘outside the box’ ideas
By Dave Friedman. The Blue Flames 1960 hit Bowling USA proclaims, “everybody’s going bowling.” At its height in the mid 60’s, there were more than 12,000 bowling alleys in the country, and professionals made as much money as football stars and Hollywood moguls. Times have changed. “Family Entertainment Center” is the new lingo in the industry; […]
Grace Mynatt: A lifetime of servant leadership
By Marty Price. Teaching primary grades for 14 years, before helping her late husband build the successful Ben Mynatt dealerships in Concord for another 16 years, prepared Grace Mynatt for the top echelon of Cabarrus County politics. Elected to the Board of Education in 1993, she served as both chair and vice-chair before leaving in 2006 […]
