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Major expansion of manufacturer in Catawba County means 48 new jobs
Dec. 6. Millwork & Panel, a residential siding manufacturer, will invest more than $14 million over the next three years to expand its vinyl siding operations in Claremont creating 48 new jobs in Catawba County. Over the next five years, the total investment is expected to be more than $27 million. Background Millwork & Panel […]
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Feb. 7. A group of investment advisors and staff has left Wells Fargo Advisors in Davidson to launch a fully independent practice. Chris Davis, the founder of Davidson Wealth Management, says the practice plans to move into a new mixed-use project at 480 S. Main being built by Lake Forest Church. When completed late this […]
Feb. 6. Downtown Mooresville will host the 2025 North Carolina Main Street Conference. The three-day conference—March 11-13—is organized by the NC Department of Commerce and the NC Main Street and Rural Planning Center. It is the largest statewide downtown revitalization conference in the country. Mooresville joined the NC Main Street effort in 1988. Since the […]
Feb. 4. The Newsmakers Breakfast Feb.21 at The Peninsula Club will center on the state of local development, with developers pitted against residents and residents—and local governments—up against outdated rules about impact fees. Three speakers will be part of the audience-driven Q&A session over breakfast at The Peninsula Club starting at 7:30 am. Robby Carney: […]
Feb. 3. The Lake Norman Chamber’s Diversity Council will present “Leadership Development for Black and Indigenous People of Color” on Thursday, Feb. 13 from noon to 1:30 pm. The program, during Black History Month, will be held at The Ada Jenkins Center. The speaker is Dan Houston, past chair of the Diversity Council, and president […]
Jan. 30. According to a WalletHub report, North Carolina scored second-best in a nationwide study based on the number of accounts that have gone into collection. Mississippi was in the best shape, debt-wise, while Wyoming was the worst. A collection account is a debt that has gone unpaid for such a long period of time […]
Jan. 28. The state’s seasonally adjusted December 2024 unemployment rate was 3.7 percent, unchanged from November’s revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.1 of a percentage point to 4.1 percent. North Carolina’s unemployment rate increased 0.1 of a percentage point from a year ago. The number of people employed increased 1,224 over the month to […]
