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Two new leaders at Sotheby’s in Cornelius
No. 18. Jill Castle is the new managing broker and Victor Petrenko is broker-in-charge at Premier Sotheby’s International Realty in Jetton Village. Castle assumes the role in addition to her existing duties as managing broker of the company’s Charlotte office. She has more than 20 years of real estate experience, having established and operated her […]
Charlie Curtis new LKN president for UCB
Nov. 18. Charlie Curtis has been named Lake Norman president for United Community Bank. Curtis, who was a senior vice president at Aquesta before joining UCB last year, has more than 25 years of experience in the NC banking industry. “The initial business development efforts have been so positive, that this market is seen as […]
Biden addresses business, labor leaders
Nov. 17. President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Harris met with top business and labor leaders to discuss COVID-19 and the economy. They included: Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors; Brian Cornell, CEO of Target; Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft; Rory Gamble, president of the UAW; Mary Kay Henry, president of SEIU; Marc Perrone, president […]
Susan Green lands top award from Concord
Nov. 17. Susan Green, assistant aviation director for Concord, has received the Jo Atwater Continuous Core Values award, the city’s highest honor for employees. The Continuous Core Values award was created in 2003 to recognize one coworker annually who embodies the organizational core values and commitment to serving others in the community. Jo Atwater, who […]
Waynesville inn joins international hospitality directory
Nov. 17. The Swag, a mountaintop inn at the end of a two-mile private drive just outside Waynesville, has joined an international directory of high-end, independently owned hotels and restaurants. Members of the Relais & Châteaux directory include the 4,200-acre Blackberry Farm resort in Tennessee and Planters Inn, a luxury hotel in Charleston, SC. “Relais […]
Keep at it, keep coping
Nov. 16. By Cheryl Kane. As a child I was awed by the things my clever woodworking grandfather could make with his hands. He was a master at patiently eyeing a piece of furniture or a home improvement project, and creating it — without formal plans — to exacting standards. His frugality and keen ability […]
Big crane will affect Church St. traffic in Concord next week
Nov. 12. Crews will install a 135-foot crane for construction of the new Cabarrus County Courthouse in downtown Concord. Flaggers will direct traffic along the 50 block of Church Street S from Nov. 16 to Nov. 19 while crews transport and position the crane. Construction on the 250,000 square foot Courthouse project began earlier this […]
Upbeat post-election observations from Reagan Anderson
Nov. 10. By Dave Yochum. In a market update for clients of Davidson Wealth Management/Wells Fargo Advisors, a senior vice president for government affairs at Capital Group/American Funds said a Biden Administration would likely move more to the center than the recent presidential campaign might suggest. Reagan Anderson said Biden ran left and will “come […]
Former CLT Mayor Foxx named to Martin Marietta Board
Nov. 9. Former Charlotte Mayor Anthony R. Foxx has been named an independent member of the Martin Marietta Board of Directors. The Davidson College grad who wass also secretary of the US Dept. of Transportation, will serve on Martin Marietta’s Finance Committee. Foxx is currently chief policy officer and advisor to the chief executive officer […]
Huntersville gas spill much larger than initial reports
Nov. 6. The NC Department of Environmental Quality says Colonial Pipeline underestimated the volume of gasoline released during a spill in the Oehler Nature Preserve in Huntersville in August. Colonial Pipeline estimated the spill at 272,580 gallons. New semi-weekly reports are apparently contradictory and indicate that the spill is “significantly larger” than initially reported. Colonial […]
