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Cabarrus brewery taps into awards
Aug. 25. Last week, the North Carolina Craft Brewers Guild held its 9th annual NC Brewers Cup competition, the largest single state commercial competition in the Southeast. Medals were awarded in 32 style-based beer categories, with Cabarrrus Brewing Company, 329 McGill Ave., Concord taking first place in Session IPA for its Driveway Sesh; third place […]
Boards of adjustment have quasi-judicial standing
Aug. 24. A recent appeal filed by several homeowners in the Arrington development—a neighborhood of $300,000 homes off Bud Henderson Road on the western side of Huntersville—about the continued operation of the nearby Broken Arrow Shooting Range was unsuccessful. It leaves the NC Superior Court as their final recourse. The range was there for years […]
Mooresville new corporations: August 2020
These businesses registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State. 7/6/20 AVI Consultancy LLC, Krupa Brahmbhatt, 123 Swamp Rose Dr. 28117 7/6/20 Carolina’s Automotive Wholesale Inc., Jason Rooks, 195 Johnson Dairy Rd. 28115 7/6/20 M-5 Properties LLC, Scott E. Marks, 129 Live Oak Ln. 28115 7/6/20 Morgan Wealth Management LLC, Alan W. Guffy, 149 Welton […]
Mecklenburg new corporations: August 2020
These businesses registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State. Cornelius 6/8/20 Blossom LKN LLC, Hunter Nikkole Adams, 21321 Catawba Ave. 6/9/20 10206 Harbor Drive LLC, Timothy C. Clayton, 20726 Rio Oro Dr. 6/9/20 JCR Equipment Services LLC, Trent Barnes, 19455 Smith Cir. 6/9/20 Watermark Centre LLC, Laura S. Temple, 18205 Town Harbour Rd. 6/10/20 […]
Atrium lands national honors from Physicians Assistant group
Aug. 20. Atrium Health has received the 2020-2021 Employer of Excellence from the American Academy of Physician Assistants Center for Healthcare Leadership (CHLM). The award program is designed to showcase organizations that have implemented practices that create positive work environments for physician assistants and encourage collaborative healthcare provider teams. “Atrium Health is one of the […]
Unemployment hurting women more than men
Aug. 19. In late 2019, a headline in The Hill trumpeted the fact that women made up the majority of the workforce. What a difference a little more than six months makes. A recent LaborIQ analysis conducted by ThinkWhy noted that, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2020 numbers, women’s unemployment rate stood at 14.3% versus 11.9% […]
Salisbury expansion means 61 new jobs
Aug. 20. Continental Structural Plastics, a leading manufacturer of automotive and heavy truck composite components, will spend $45 million to expand its operations in North Carolina, adding 61 new jobs in Salisbury. Continental Structural, which has operations on three continents, employs more than 4,300 employees worldwide. The company’s project in Salisbury will add 50,000 square […]
NC State Pension Funds report gains
Aug. 19. The NC State Pension Fund had gains of 6.38% for the 2nd quarter. Pension fund assets were valued at $103.9 billion on June 30, an increase of $5.6 billion from $98.3 billion at the end of the 1st quarter of 2020. Additionally, fund levels as of Aug. 14, are $107.3 billion, exceeding the […]
Gold’s Gym opens in 3 locations
Aug. 16. Gold’s Gym Harrisburg, Concord and Lake Norman re-opened for business at 5 am Monday. The state requires all patrons wear a face covering inside the establishment, unless actively engaged in physical activity or the customer states that an exemption applies. No temperature checks will be done on customers or staff unless the person […]
Residential market is hot, much lower inventory than last year
Aug. 14. By Dave Yochum. As we enter the sixth month of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world continues to feel upside down. For one thing, the spring housing market transitioned to the summer, and Realtors say it’s been hot. “June and July closed home sales exceeded the same months in 2019, despite COVID,” said Allen […]
