Community
Kannapolis a step closer to downtown makeover
April 26. The Kannapolis City Council lat night approved a revitalization project for 50 acres of downtown land and buildings purchased from David Murdock. Construction could be under way in spring of 2017. A master development plan, put together by the non-profit Development Finance Initiative, is expected to be ready in June. A “Demonstration Project” […]
Entrepreneural approach puts golf on the upswing
By Dave Yochum. Sharp golf course operators and country club owners are keeping their eye on the ball by paying attention to non-golf activities, sprucing up their banquet facilities and catering to a younger demographic. Ryan Brickley, PGA director of golf at Rocky River Golf Club at Concord, said the municipally owned complex just completed a […]
Former Chamber CEO now executive pastor at large church in Concord
April 19. By Dave Yochum. A top figure in economic development and chamber leadership in North Carolina and Florida is taking a job as executive pastor at Connect Christian Church in Concord. John Cox is the former CEO of the Cabarrus Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce in Florida. He was […]
I-77 fiasco spurs talk about commuter rail; Gilroy, railroad still opposed; New study will cost $728,000
April 19. By Dave Vieser. It’s not dead yet. So says Davidson Mayor John Woods about the Red Line commuter rail project. Woods, who also serves as vice chairman of the Metropolitan Transit Council, discussed the project at the April meeting of the Lake Norman Regional Transportation Commission. “If there is a silver lining in […]
Women’s Conference: Win by breaking the mold
By Erica Batten. Imagine eating dinner at your favorite Chinese restaurant, opening the fortune cookie in hopes of a kernel of wisdom, and instead reading this: “About time I got out of that cookie!” “Don’t wait for the fortune cookie,” for guidance, said executive coach Amy Clement at the annual Lake Norman Women’s Conference held The […]
LKN Chamber program looks at cancer cluster in Huntersville
April 14. Lake Norman Chamber President Bill Russell acknowledged this month at a Huntersville Town Board Meeting that the concerns regarding ocular melanoma cases linked to the Hopewell High School area have now impacted his life and that of the chamber of commerce. Russell said close friends have lost family members related to the rare eye […]
Coffee business in the black, strong, sweet
In an election year, it may be hard to find common ground with fellow Americans. But if you start your day with a cup o’ joe, you’re among the 100 million Americans who do, too. The coffee industry around Lake Norman and Cabarrus is claiming quite a share of that market. Whether it’s a small […]
Town hall meetings focus on HB2
April 14. The first of a series of town hall meetings across the state focused on the repeal of House Bill 2 will be held at 7 p.m. today at Le Meridien in Charlotte. Led by advocacy group TurnOUT! North Carolina, the meeting will include speakers Mayor Jennifer Roberts, Council Member Al Austin, Human Rights Campaign […]
Top economist: ‘Charlotte’s evolution, there’s no going back’
April 12. Net migration into Charlotte has fueled population gains and supported growth in employment and commercial real estate, according to John Silvia, one of the top economists in the U.S. The Wells Fargo economist says, however, that employment growth here has moderated recently. Silvia will discuss the evolution of the Charlotte “employment situation,” net migration, […]
LKN Chamber briefing on cancer cluster in Huntersville April 15
The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce will host a Focus Friday briefing April 15 on the ocular melanoma cluster in Huntersville. There will be a presentations by Kenny Colbert, the father of a local victim, Huntersville Commissioner Rob Kidwell and Dr. Kathleen Gordon, medical director in the Department of Ophthalmology at UNC-Chapel Hill. The program at Novant Health Huntersville […]
