Community
Brush with success: Dentists win CLT Venture Challenge
By Dave Vieser. A medical technology start-up launched by a Cornelius dentist was one of six big winners at the 15th annual Charlotte Venture Challenge finals at the North Carolina Research Campus in April. GuidePro 3D is developing an in-office surgical guide that is made with a 3D printer so dentists can place implants in the […]
Cabarrus, Concord approve tax incentives for spec office building
May 17. Three companies have formed a joint venture that will build a spec building in the International Business Park in Concord. The building, valued at $8 million, will have 75,000 square feet of space. The project, on 20 acres fronting Fortune Avenue, has been given an 85-percent reduction in property taxes for three years […]
Sponsors needed for Art Works
May 17. Art Works, a fundraiser for the Lake Norman Kiwanis Splashville Park, is looking for local business sponsors. Presented by the Cornelius Cultural Arts Group, Art Works is a contest featuring local artists using repurposed materials to create a sculpture depicting the history of the Cornelius/Lake Norman area. All proceeds will go to the […]
Yacht club leaves long-time charter captain high and dry
A mainstay in the local hospitality industry looks like it will have to chart a new course away from Cornelius. Passengers on the “Yachta Yachta Yachta” charter boat are no longer allowed to embark or disembark from the luxury houseboat’s long-time host, The Peninsula Yacht Club. The two-deck boat, however, will continue to be berthed […]
Customer Attraction/Retention: Are you doing what really matters? Part 1
Part I. Over 32 years in interviewing thousands of customers of clients in almost every industry, I have been able to document key factors of attraction and retention of customers that every business should pay heed to in order to realize a continually growing and loyal customer base. If you feel that you must always […]
Smart money ignores gender in the workplace
By Erica Batten. A Career Builder poll of 3,200 full-time workers and 223 human resource managers found that only 35 percent of women feel confident that compensation is equally dispensed between men and women. The same survey found that only 39 percent of women believe equal opportunities exist in the workplace. “As a woman that has […]
We have the meat on new Arby’s in Cornelius
May 11. By Dave Vieser. Arby’s is coming to Cornelius, and with a whole new look. Developer Stonegate LLC plans to build a 2,200 foot restaurant on a 1.6 acre parcel across from Lake Norman Tractor on Hwy. 21. While there are Arby’s stores in Mooresville and Huntersville, this one will have a whole new design, […]
Town of Harrisburg purchases 40.8 acres for park expansion
May 11. Harrisburg Town Council has approved the purchase of 40.8 acres of property adjacent to Harrisburg Park. The parcel, located southwest of the current park boundary, will double the size of the park and improve park access from N. C. 49. In accordance with the Parks and Recreation Master Plan, uses under consideration include multipurpose […]
United Way thanks top donors
May 10. Continuing an annual tradition, United Way of Central Carolinas honored its top Mooresville/Lake Norman donors with an appreciation breakfast May 5 at the Peninsula Club sponsored by MSC Industrial Supply Company. The event included special recognition for Ingersoll Rand, which won both the Top Campaign and Largest Campaign awards, and the employees of […]
LKN Transportation Commission runs out of gas
ANALYSIS. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board, by a 3-2 margin, reaffirmed its decision to pull out of the Lake Norman Regional Transportation Commission. Just like Huntersville and Davidson, Cornelius is ending its commission membership, leaving its future in doubt. The Cornelius decision didn’t come easy, as a split had developed between Cornelius’ Mayor Chuck […]
