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$14 million expansion in Huntersville for Pactiv plant
Dec. 6. Prairie Brookwood is building a 324,480-square-foot warehouse expansion for tenant Pactiv LLC in Huntersville. The $14 million expansion more than doubles the size of Pactiv’s round-the-clock facility. Pactive, which makes food service disposables and food packaging, will gain 35 new loading docks. The company has more than 11,000 employees in seven countries. Prairie […]
Letter to the Editor: Infrastructure plan ‘fairy dust’
Dec. 5. [OPINION] A Washington Post article ( Think tank casts doubts on Trump infrastructure plan), is one of the most succinct articles I have read on how the Trump Administration plans to fund road and infrastructure during his administration. This plan is a variation on one proposed by the Democrats. Both plans promise massive amounts of […]
Alevo is hiring as production ramps up
Dec. 5. By Marty Price. The skill sets are changing, but jobs in manufacturing will continue to grow, providing career paths for those willing to learn, says Scott Schotter, chief marketing and sustainability officer for Alevo in Concord. Indeed, the international battery maker is hiring 20 maintenance technicians in trade and salaried positions to keep the […]
Incoming chair of LKN Chamber will prioritize diversity, inclusion
You should call him Jay, but Mr. Chairman is just as well, in light of J.A. (Jay) Lesemann’s success as the chairman of the North Carolina Association of CPAs. Lesemann is also the incoming 2017 chairman of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce. He wants the 1,000-member chamber to be a powerful resource for small […]
Novant Huntersville to expand
Nov. 18. By Dave Vieser. Novant Hospital, located on Gilead Road in Huntersville, will be adding a new wing to accommodate the growing number of patients in Lake Norman. The addition should be completed by late 2018, or early 2019, according to Mike Riley, president and CEO. “Like the area around us, our hospital is […]
Toll lane opponents’ last hope may be the courts, elections
By Dave Vieser. While the failure of the NC Senate last spring to consider House Bill 954, which called for the cancelation of the I-77 toll lane contract with Cintra, was a major blow to the project’s opponents, Widen I-77 leader Kurt Naas says the group is considering more legal action. “It’s true that our best […]
Forbes ranks NC second on best states for business list
Nov. 16. [UPDATE 6 pm] North Carolina is No. 2 again this year on Forbes magazine’s Best States for Business list, while Utah came in first for the third straight year. Forbes’ Best States for Business list factors in 40 metrics from 17 sources across six broad categories including business costs, labor supply, regulatory environment, economic […]
Used car sales accelerate in LKN, Cabarrus County
By Dave Yochum. New vehicle sales in the Golden Crescent have increased for six solid years, but local dealers are saying they don’t expect 2017 models to roll off the showroom floor at the same pace. Chrysler, Ford and GM dealers, as well as a Nissan dealer, say new car sales nationwide and in Lake Norman […]
Diane Honeycutt is Red Cross ‘All American Citizen’
Nov. 15. Cabarrus County Commissioner Diane Honeycutt has received the All American Citizen Award from the American Red Cross, Western North Carolina Region at the Red Cross gala Nov. 4. Board chair Steve Morris presented the award. “The All American Award is given to a member of the community who embodies the attributes of service, humility […]
