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Martin joins Flagship Properties
Blake Martin has joined Flagship Healthcare Properties as senior vice president of strategic relationships. He will oversee, coordinate and manage the sourcing of new ground-up development and other revenue-generating opportunities for Flagship consistent with the company’s objectives and mandate, with hospitals, health systems and physician practices in Flagship’s target markets. Martin has over 10 years […]
Wake Forest Bancshares net falls
July 21. Wake Forest Bancshares, parent company of Wake Forest Federal Savings and Loan Association, announced today that the Company reported earnings of $254,566 or $0.23 per share for its quarter ended June 30, 2020. The Company reported earnings of $410,405 or $0.37 per share for the same quarter a year earlier. Earnings for the […]
IT job openings inched back in June
If the number of IT job openings are a gauge of the economy, things are looking up in North Carolina. The NC Technology Association says the number of tech job openings statewide climbed from 22,729 in May to 23,715 in June. That’s still down considerably from the pre-pandemic highs of 30,000 to 31,000-plus between January […]
Black-owned spa in Huntersville to expand with 2nd location
V-Spa Charlotte, a women’s health and wellness facility that opened in 2017 in Hunterville, will open a second location in uptown Charlotte in October. “We are extremely fortunate to expand our spa operations, allowing us to open a second location,” said V-Spa Charlotte owner and founder, Shakira McGill. “At a time when so many businesses […]
Part of Union St. closing July 20-Aug. 28
July 20. A stretch of Union Street near the intersection of Means Avenue in downtown Concord is closing as crews move and reconnect underground utilities. The work is part of the Cabarrus County Courthouse renovation/construction project. The utility depths and existing utility crossings will require a full intersection shutdown for the safety of crews and […]
Small Business Advice: Times change, so must you
By Cheryl Kane. Business professionals need quality information—and creativity—to adapt to changing times. Quality information is necessary to accurately define problems creating a barrier to achieving your goals. Creativity is critical for the innovation needed for strategic planning and executing tactical plans. As times change, plans may need to change. Today disrupted circumstances may startle […]
CEO will leave The Pines this fall
July 16. Steven H. Jewell, CEO of The Pines in Davidson, will be resigning this fall, after five years at the retirement community. As CEO, Jewell led this nonprofit continuing care retirement community through a transformative period that has included a major campus expansion, a $3 million capital campaign and the advancement of campus information […]
New careers web site helps job-seekers
July 16. There’s a new web site for job hunters, NCcareers.org, that helps navigate the changing job market as well as research education and training options across the state. The career portal has skills and interest assessments for people in all stages of their careers, as well as the ability to explore occupations and local […]
IPO values Wilmington fintech firm at $3 billion
July 14. A Wilmington fintech company’s IPO has priced out at at least $250 million. nCino, a leading global provider of cloud-based software for financial institutions, offered 8 million shares at $31 a share. At 1:30 pm today, shares were trading in the $80 range under the ticker symbol NCNO. The offering is expected to […]
Beware the Ides of July: It’s tax time
July 13. The Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina are reminding taxpayers of the July 15 filing and payment deadline. They’re also warning against an increase in tax and COVID-19 scams. The original filing deadline and tax payment due date for 2019 was […]
