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US News & World Report ranks CLT area hospitals
July 27. A new U.S. News & World Report ranking puts Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center at the top of the hospital business in the Charlotte metro region. Separately, Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation was among the top 15 facilities in the nation for rehabilitation, according to the magazine. Tying for second place were Carolinas Healthcare […]
Mecklenburg new corporations: May 17-June 15
These businesses registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State Cornelius 5/17/21 BFB Transportation LLC, Andre Burroughs, 2000 One Norman Cir. Apt. 1, Cornelius 5/17/21 EndoSound Inc., Josh Cohn, 21449 Country Club Dr., Cornelius 5/17/21 Midnight Media LLC, Cameron Koblinski, 20408 Marblehead Ct., Cornelius 5/18/21 Icontic LLC, Chris Dolack, 19624 Tryon St., Cornelius 5/18/21 TH […]
Uwharrie announces 2Q net
July 26. Uwharrie Capital Corp and its subsidiary, Uwharrie Bank, reported net income for the three months ended June 30, 2021 was level with the same period last year. Net income available to common shareholders both this past quarter and the same year-ago quarter was $1.5 million or $0.21 per share. Consolidated total assets at […]
United Bank reports much higher 2Q net
July 23. United Bankshares Inc.—different from United Community Banks (UCBI)—today reported earnings for the second quarter and first half of 2021. Earnings for the second quarter of 2021 were $94.8 million, or $0.73 per diluted share, as compared to earnings of $52.7 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2020. Earnings […]
Novant gets top honors for disability inclusion
July 14. Novant Health has been recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion” by Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). The health care system received a perfect score on the Disability Equality Index (DEI), a comprehensive benchmarking tool that gauges an organization’s level of disability workplace […]
No federal penalties for Colonial Pipeline spill in Huntersville
July 9. A consent agreement between the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and Colonial Pipeline means Colonial will not have to pay federal civil penalties for the spill. They will have to follow certain repair methods in the future and submit a plan for better monitoring, according to NC Sen. Natasha Marcus […]
Selling: Which P do you want to sell to?
BUSINESS | By Cheryl Kane July 16. Successful sales professionals find their strength and nurture it over time, adjusting and adapting to their changing environment. And, wow, what a changed environment we experienced in the last year and a half. If you were dislodged from your high competency confidence due to the pandemic’s toll on […]
All fun, no run
June 24. The Lake Norman Chamber “Zero-K” is estimated to have brought in well over $10,000 yesterday to help support small business programming as well as the Education Luncheon in November recognizing the Educators of the Year and the 2021 Women’s Conference planned for August. More than 100 people participated in the Zero-K which had […]
Knoll America will bring US HQ, 31 new jobs to Gaston County
June 16. Knoll America, a supplier of conveyor systems, filter systems and metal processing pumps, will bring its US headquarters to Gaston, along with more than two dozen jobs. The company, which will also collaborate with Gaston College to set up apprenticeship programs, will invest more than $7.8 million in the headquarters and manufacturing facility. […]
