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Lakeshore Marketplace sells for $3.55 million
Feb. 18. A Cornelius retail landmark at 19501 W. Catawba has sold for $3.55 million. Known as the Lakeshore Marketplace, the mid-1980s strip shopping center has almost 30,000 square feet of space in two buildings. For a few years it was painted in colorful coastal hues, a la Rainbow Row in Charleston. The buyer was Arroyo […]
The Red Line is the Dead Line
By Dave Vieser. For well over a decade, transportation and planning officials have been hoping that a commuter rail line to North Mecklenburg and southern Iredell would become a reality. Mixed-use developments such as Antiquity in Cornelius and Bryton Town Center in Huntersville were built with the expectation that commuter rail would eventually whisk workers […]
Is N. Meck Alliance a ‘supper party with no supper?’
By Dave Vieser. Analysis. It sounded good in theory: Create a regional transportation alliance for Huntersville, Cornelius and Davidson. Officials in both Cornelius and Huntersville liked the idea, so back in 2017 they withdrew their funding and membership in the Lake Norman Regional Transportation Commission (LNTC) to formally establish a new transportation group, known as the […]
Byrd lands SCORE award
Gary Byrd has received the Distinguished Service Awards from SCORE Charlotte. The awards were presented by Juliette Weiland, SCORE Charlotte president and chapter chair at the recent annual meeting. Byrd, a Huntersville resident, joined SCORE in 2016. He was honored for his leadership and commitment to organizing and restructuring SCORE Charlotte’s client services program. This included the Chapter’s […]
River Run CC putts Symetra on 2019 calendar
Feb. 9. Women’s professional golf returns to the Charlotte area later this year when the Symetra Classic is held at River Run Country Club. The 54-hole event will be played May 13-17, 2019. This will be the second year the event is held at River Run. The tournament was held at Raintree Country Club in […]
LKN Chamber hosts Healthcare Summit Feb. 21
The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce will host a Regional Healthcare Summit featuring the CEOs of Atrium Health University City, Lake Norman Regional Medical Center, and Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center. The event will take place Thursday, Feb. 21 from 11:45 am to 2 pm at Northstone Country Club in Huntersville. The event features William […]
Who owns this house? Protect your interests
They picked the wrong house in which to squat: an estate belonging to the heirs of former Davidson Mayor Russell Knox. The family, including his son, current Mayor Rusty Knox, includes lawyers and real estate brokers, commercial and residential. They know what they are doing in all things real estate, and they got it done […]
Ingersoll Rand will receive top honors for sustainability
Feb. 5. Ingersoll Rand, based in Davidson, will receive the Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development from the World Environment Center (WEC). “We are honored to be recognized by the World Environment Center for our contributions to a more sustainable world. Sustainability is core to who we are. The passion and commitment […]
Todd Plyer and Associates join Potter & Co.
Feb. 5. Potter & Co., an accounting and advisory firm with offices in Concord, Mooresville, Monroe and Charlotte, welcomes Todd Plyler along with five other accounting professionals formerly with Collins, Boike & Moore. “I am so excited to bring our practice and professionals to Potter,” Todd Plyler said. “We felt that Potter’s values and […]
Sylvia Spury new EVP at LKN Chamber
Feb. 4. Sylvia Spury is the new executive vice president of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce. She will report to Bill Russell, president and CEO of the chamber. Spury, who came from the Mooresville-South Iredell Chamber, has more than 20 years of chamber of commerce experience. She was special projects coordinator and community development manager at the […]
