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Real Estate Transactions Jan. 2020
Mecklenburg County 1/16/20 $460,000 South Creek Homes to Joseph & Kathleen Pignio, 11402 Dublin Crescent Rd., Cornelius 1/21/20 $515,000 Kazeej & Melody Abudu to Way & Sun Davis, 11814 Renee Savannah Ln., Huntersville 1/21/20 $330,000 Kai-Lyn Westcott to Christopher & Virginia Schlabach, 18212 Coutler Pkwy., Cornelius 1/21/20 $780,000 all & Margaret DuBois to CTSA Properties, […]
When bad news happens, get a ‘cleaner’
By Dave Vieser. Back in November, a Davidson College assistant professor was one of 10 people arrested in a child exploitation sting operation conducted by the York County SC Sheriff’s Office and 12 other state and federal law enforcement agencies. The college issued this statement: “The employee was placed on leave and barred from campus […]
Gov. Cooper appoints Henderson to State Judicial Council
Rebecca S. Henderson, a lawyer and mediator from Cornelius, has been named to the State Judicial Council by Gov. Roy Cooper. She previously served on the NC Bar Association Board of Trustees and the Equal Access to Justice Commission.
Affordable housing is subject of Newsmakers Breakfast Feb. 28
Hundreds of people stood in line in the cold and rain for hours in late January in hopes they could land a place in a new affordable housing development in Charlotte. People were applying at the Mezzanine at Freedom, which will have 185 units. But the same issue is apparent in North Mecklenburg where many […]
R&D kitchen coming to Cornelius
R&D kitchen, renovations worth $500,000 Jan. 30. Restaurateur Joe Douglas plans to build an R&D test kitchen at the original 131 MAIN restaurant in Cornelius. The total tab, which includes renovations, will be on the order of $500,000. Douglas says the research and development kitchen is being designed to develop new products for both 131 […]
Do toll lanes really cut congestion?
PART 1 of 2 By Kate Martin/Carolina Public Press North Carolina, like many other states, has gambled on toll roads as a way to reduce congestion. While a relatively recent addition to the state’s highways, some estimates say toll roads in the Triangle and Charlotte areas are drawing more drivers than officials initially predicted. So, […]
Tap creativity with teamwork and strategy
Sales professionals by nature have a laser-like, goal-oriented focus, and they push themselves against all odds to produce outstanding results. Along the way they develop skills and habits that make them more efficient. But the world we work in continues to evolve, change, and develop, so we have to make sure we are adapting to […]
Sweet Dream owners are Business Persons of the Year
Jan. 23. Greg and Katy Law, owners of Sweet Dream Mattress and Furniture in Cornelius, were named the Robert T. Cashion Business Persons of the Year at the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce annual meeting at The Peninsula Club. Robert Cashion’s widow, Louise Cashion, and son Gordon Cashion, assisted 2019 Chamber Board Chair Tricia Sisson, […]
Aquesta net up 46.8% year over year
Jan. 22. Cornelius-based Aquesta Financial Holdings earnings from continuing operations grew at the rate of 46.8 percent for the full year 2019 compared to 2018. Jim Engel, CEO & president, said he hoped the momentum from “excellent earnings and balance sheet growth” for the final quarter of 2019 would carry into 2020 as well. Net […]
Pat Riley named to Swanepoel Power 200
Pat Riley, president and CEO of Allen Tate Realtors, has been named to the Swanepoel Power 200 (SP200) for 2020, a list of the most influential leaders in residential real estate. Riley is ranked No. 73 among the Top 200. Leaders are evaluated based on the office they hold, the decision-making power associated with the […]
