Community
Kannapolis ready to ink redevelopment deal with Florida firm
Aug. 3. The City of Kannapolis staff will recommend that the City Council go with Lansing Melbourne Group for the development of a two-block district in the historic downtown redevelopment district known as the Demonstration Project. Fort Lauderdale-based Lansing Melbourne plans to invest $60.6 million in the four-acre project, double the other bidder. The firm takes […]
Businesses line up behind Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Day at the Lake has brought in more than $103,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Charlotte. Thanks to corporate sponsors and individual donors, this is the most ever raised for BBBS since Big Day at the Lake began 12 years ago. The Presenting Sponsors this year were Champion Tire, based in Cornelius, […]
New college career prep casts shadow on some four-year degree
By Erica Batten. Will “badges” replace the traditional four-year college degree? The average college graduate now owes more than $35,000, according to a recent study conducted by the Hamilton Project, an economic policy initiative at the Brookings Institution. Perhaps that’s why high school grads are looking for alternatives. “Traditional college credentials, based on arbitrary amounts of […]
Concord art scene benefits from non-profit partnership with city
By Marty Price. When Noelle Rhodes Scott, president and CEO of the Cabarrus Arts Council first came to the CAC, there was a grand total of one employee—her. Now she has a budget of $988,288 and eight employees including herself. Art was a billion-dollar industry in North Carolina in 2010. A new study gets under way […]
LNTC regroups with more Iredell, less North Meck representation
By Dave Vieser . As per usual, the Lake Norman Transportation Commission will be skipping its July meeting, but when members reconvene in August, it may also have a whole new look and some new members. Meetings have been ongoing for the past several months to form a new LNTC with some different members, after both […]
Crowdfunding: Four things you need to know
Getting funding to start or grow a small business used to be difficult and frustrating. Fortunately for small businesses, recently there has been a significant change in the landscape – including a new law enacted in May – making it much easier for businesses to acquire cash. The changes are around Crowdfunding. As the word […]
Aquesta reports record earnings
July 18. Aquesta Financial Holdings reported record earnings and loan growth for the second quarter of 2016. For the three months ended June 30, Aquesta had unaudited net income of $623,000 (20 cents per share) compared to second quarter of 2015 net income of $590,000 (19 cents per share). Aquesta Financial is the holding company […]
Pace of West Lincoln growth brings worries for traffic, lake
By Erica Batten. While traffic congestion and concerns about fast-paced development are common on the eastern side of Lake Norman, the lake’s west shore is relatively congestion-free. But with red dirt being turned up by the ton these days in Sherrills Ford, Denver and adjacent communities, there’s no doubt the west shore will catch up to […]
ALEC provides legislators input on new laws, policy
By Dave Vieser. It was spring 2011 and former NC Rep. Thom TIllis, along with 31 other legislators were in New Orleans for the annual conference of ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council. Tillis was one of eight state lawmakers around the country to win 2011 “Legislator of the Year” awards from the group. Now, fast […]
Work on I-77 causeway will continue
July 14. By Dave Vieser. Even though the Lake Norman Marine Commission (LNMC) tabled the NCDOT’s application concerning the I-77 toll lane project earlier this week, motorists will see work continuing on top of the causeway north of Exit 28. The operative words here are “on top,” not near or next to. “Construction activities such […]
