economic development
Lake Norman a hub for beer enthusiasts
By Erica Batten. Five years ago, it would have been hard to imagine Lake Norman as a destination for beer enthusiasts. Craft brewing was not one of the target areas for growth, said Ryan McDaniels, CEO of Lake Norman Economic Development. But times have changed, and not just locally. And Tim Kent, executive director of […]
Newsmakers Breakfast July 11 taps into business side of beer
Lake Norman’s economic developer in chief, along with two beer industry leaders, will be the Newsmakers Breakfast speakers July11 at The Peninsula Club. Joining LKN economic developer Ryan McDaniels are Andrew Durstewitz, founder of D9 Brewing Co.and Ray Hutchinson, Head Brewmaster at 11 Lakes Brewing. Both craft breweries are located in Cornelius. Craft breweries are […]
Lake Norman Chamber supports I-77 Committee recommendations
The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce has announced its support for the recommendations made by the I-77 Advisory Committee and has requested DOT Secretary of Transportation James Trogdon to strongly consider the group’s suggestions.recommendations.Those include: Allow I-77 Mobility Partners to complete construction. Upon completion, NCDOT buys out the contract Road improvement projects funded by ‘Bonus’ […]
Former Burlington Mill converting to millennial-friendly office
By Dave Yochum. Look for more retail space to be converted to office space—a growing trend in commercial real estate. Indeed, some 60,000 square feet of space that was Merino’s Home Furnishings near downtown Mooresville will be turned into office space after the end of this month. “The conversion of retail to office is a […]
$4.5 million in scholarships target low-income students in bio-sciences
April 19. More than 150 scholarships—worth more than $4.5 million over five years—will help fund low-income students study biological sciences at UNC Charlotte, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College and Gaston College. The National Science Foundation’s Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics is expected to increase the number of students who complete both science degrees as well […]
CPCC launches Accelerated Career Training program
April 16. Central Piedmont Community College has launched a series of free short-term training tracks designed to train under-employed adults for a variety of jobs. The program, known as Accelerated Career Training (ACT) is expected to help solve Charlotte’s economic upward mobility problem—another way of saying the American Dream isn’t necessarily attainable even if you […]
Yokohama will open R&D shop in Cornelius
April 10. Yokohama Tire Corp. will open up a tire R&D facility in 27,470 square feet of space on Bailey Road in Cornelius. It will be one of a handful of pure R&D facilities in North Meck. ”Attracting an international company’s new research and development facility to Cornelius is an outstanding economic development achievement,” said […]
Transit vote March 28 may get CATS on track
March 23. By Dave Vieser. Huntersville Mayor John Aneralla thinks he can finally put the brakes on the Charlotte Area Transportation System plans to spend more money to study a new route for the North Commuter Line. Could a new rail line be built along I-77? Up Hwy. 21? Or some other route? No way, says […]
City of Kannapolis to hold job fair Feb. 17
Feb. 12 – Looking for a fun summer job or a career working for the city of Kannapolis? The city will hold a job fair Saturday, Feb. 17 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Village Park in the Program Room at 700 West C Street to learn about available positions and career opportunities. Parks […]
