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New self-storage complex opens with executive suites

Aug. 26. It was four years in the making but Blythe Landing Self Storage has opened on Brown Mill Road just east of Beatties Ford Road at Hwy. 73 in Huntersville. The developers are business partners Kimberly Sailors and Bob Watson, both of Cornelius. Located on 10 acres, the 100,000-square-foot project has 150-200 spots for […]

Cabarrus brewery taps into awards

Aug. 25. Last week, the North Carolina Craft Brewers Guild held its 9th annual NC Brewers Cup competition, the largest single state commercial competition in the Southeast.  Medals were awarded in 32 style-based beer categories, with Cabarrrus Brewing Company, 329 McGill Ave., Concord taking first place in Session IPA for its Driveway Sesh; third place […]

Boards of adjustment have quasi-judicial standing

Aug. 24. A recent appeal filed by several homeowners in the Arrington development—a neighborhood of $300,000 homes off Bud Henderson Road on the western side of Huntersville—about the continued operation of the nearby Broken Arrow Shooting Range was unsuccessful. It leaves the NC Superior Court as their final recourse. The range was there for years […]

Mooresville new corporations: August 2020

These businesses registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State.  7/6/20 AVI Consultancy LLC, Krupa Brahmbhatt, 123 Swamp Rose Dr. 28117 7/6/20 Carolina’s Automotive Wholesale Inc., Jason Rooks, 195 Johnson Dairy Rd. 28115 7/6/20 M-5 Properties LLC, Scott E. Marks, 129 Live Oak Ln. 28115 7/6/20 Morgan Wealth Management LLC, Alan W. Guffy, 149 Welton […]

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Mecklenburg new corporations: August 2020

These businesses registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State.  Cornelius  6/8/20 Blossom LKN LLC, Hunter Nikkole Adams, 21321 Catawba Ave. 6/9/20 10206 Harbor Drive LLC, Timothy C. Clayton, 20726 Rio Oro Dr. 6/9/20 JCR Equipment Services LLC, Trent Barnes, 19455 Smith Cir. 6/9/20 Watermark Centre LLC, Laura S. Temple, 18205 Town Harbour Rd. 6/10/20 […]

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Unemployment hurting women more than men

Aug. 19. In late 2019, a headline in The Hill trumpeted the fact that women made up the majority of the workforce. What a difference a little more than six months makes. A recent LaborIQ analysis conducted by ThinkWhy noted that, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2020 numbers, women’s unemployment rate stood at 14.3% versus 11.9% […]

Salisbury expansion means 61 new jobs

Aug. 20. Continental Structural Plastics, a leading manufacturer of automotive and heavy truck composite components, will spend $45 million to expand its operations in North Carolina, adding 61 new jobs in Salisbury. Continental Structural, which has operations on three continents, employs more than 4,300 employees worldwide. The company’s project in Salisbury will add 50,000 square […]

Gold’s Gym opens in 3 locations

Aug. 16. Gold’s Gym Harrisburg, Concord and Lake Norman re-opened for business at 5 am Monday. The state  requires all patrons wear a face covering  inside the establishment, unless actively engaged in physical activity or the customer states that an exemption applies. No temperature checks will be done on customers or staff unless the person […]

Retirement Clearinghouse will add 300 jobs in Charlotte

Aug. 11. Retirement Clearinghouse, based in Charlotte, will invest $4.1 million to expand their headquarters and corporate offices in Charlotte, creating 300 new jobs. Retirement Clearinghouse, a leading name in retirement plan services, leverages innovative financial technology to simplify and streamline the process of consolidating retirement savings accounts for six million US employees. “We look […]

NC Gov. Roy Cooper at a press briefing on the COVID-19 virus at the Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh

NC has 3rd most COVID-19 restrictions. Is it paying off?

Aug. 11. By Dave Yochum. North Carolina is the state with the third-most coronavirus restrictions, according to a new WalletHub study. With many states delaying the later phases of their reopening or even bringing back restrictions they already lifted due to spikes in COVID-19, North Carolina has among the most restrictions around large gatherings and […]