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SCORE scores big for entrepreneurs
July 13. With the suspension of in-person events such as on-site mentoring sessions and workshops due to the corona virus, SCORE Charlotte has set up remote mentoring sessions via phone, e-mail and Zoom. SCORE Charlotte is a volunteer organization consisting of 87 active, retired and semi-retired executives and business owners. SCORE Charlotte was formed in […]
Ponzi artist gets 17 years
July 10. U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell has sentenced Hal H. Brown Jr. to 210 months in prison and three years of supervised release for orchestrating a $22 million Ponzi scheme. Bell also ordered Brown to pay more than $17 million in restitution. according to Andrew Murray, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of […]
New task force on racial equity in the justice system
July 10. Gov. Roy Cooper has named two local people to the North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice, co-chaired by Justice Anita Earls and Attorney General Josh Stein. The Task Force, which Cooper said is a step toward acknowledging and addressing racial inequities in North Carolina’s criminal justice system, will rely […]
Hospitality industry woes slow NC recovery
July 9. North Carolina’s unemployment claims have experienced the 10th slowest recovery among all 50 states and the District of Columbia. A new study from WalletHub says North Carolina new unemployment claims were up 915.38 percent the week of June 29 compared to the week of July 1, 2019. It’s the seventh slowest economic recovery […]
Food Lion celebrates long-term employees
Salisbury-based Food Lion is celebrating nearly 300 associates who have more than 30 years of service with the retailer, including John Younce of Huntersville, Linda Bellis and Christopher Young of Concord, and of Lisa Montgomery of Mooresville. Montgomery has 35 years with Food Lion, while Younce, Bellis and Young each have 30 years. “Our associates serve […]
NC economy recovering slower than US
July 2. North Carolina’s unemployment claims are recovering more slowly than the rest of the country; in fact, the state is experiencing the eighth slowest recovery nationwide, according to a new study. A WalletHub study of jobless claims compared the time period from the middle of March this year to the week of June 24 […]
Safety first: Visit Lake Norman and local businesses earn Count On Me NC certifications
Lake Norman boasts 24 certified businesses in the VisitNC public health initiative campaign Count on Me NC. The initiative aims to provide training for business owners, management teams and staff members on COVID-19 related information and best practices. North Carolina has a growing total of 2,750 participating businesses in the campaign. The area hospitality businesses certified include Visit […]
Billion-dollar investment: Centene coming to University City
July 1. Centene Corp. announced Wednesday it has selected Charlotte as the future home of its new East Coast headquarters, creating more than 3,237 new jobs in the city. Centene will invest $1 billion to develop a state-of-the-art corporate campus in the University City neighborhood. The campus will house 3,200 employees and feature an on-site […]
New agent at Sotheby’s
Jennifer Kane, who has more than 15 years of experience as a residential broker in the Cornelius area, has joined the Lake Norman office of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty in Cornelius. She previously owned and operated two brokerages of her own.
3 NC cities—but not Charlotte—are among 25 best run in the US
June 30. A well-run city isn’t just the product of efficient budgeting or lots of resources. It is the fruit of countless other decisions, ranging from police budgeting decisions to long-term debt. Even when the U.S. isn’t in a time of crisis, the larger the city, the more complex it becomes to manage. Charlotte just […]
