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Millennials: Are we recruiting this generation?
By Dave Yochum. Baby Boomers were the cat’s pajamas back in the 70s and 80s, but that generational cohort has been supplanted by Millennials. Everyone wants them, even though not everyone can communicate with them. Charlotte is No. 12 on a list of 50 cities that are attracting millennials and helping them prosper—and take over […]
Exquisite estate on Lake Norman on market for $5.9 million
Picture a perfectly gorgeous 12,000-square-foot lakefront home on two private acres in The Point. The house, at 127 Thurstons Way, was listed at $7.95 million in 2015, and reduced to $7.45 million in 2016. It’s been re-listed at $5.9 million with Victor and Amy Petrenko of Premier Sotheby’s International. The back story is interesting. With […]
Aquesta net slips during third quarter; new operations center in Mooresville
Aquesta Financial Holdings, the parent company of Aquesta Bank, reports third-quarter net income fell from $757,000 (19 cents per share) last year to $702,000 (17 cents per share) for the three months ended Sept. 30. Jim Engel, CEO, said loan and deposit growth were good, despite the fact that earnings were muted due to larger […]
Visit LKN lands top industry awards
Nov. 5. Visit Lake Norman, the convention and visitors bureau based in Cornelius, was honored with four awards for achievement in destination marketing at the recent North Carolina Tourism Leadership Conference. VLN received a Gold Award for best Community Relations for the Ambassador and Internship Program that recruits ambassadors and interns to work in the […]
Spec development continues as local demand stays strong
By Erica Batten. With decreasing vacancy rates, rising rental rates and a net industrial absorption rate well above historical averages, the Golden Crescent—Lake Norman to Kannapolis and the Speedway area—is a promising locus of investment for speculative development. According to the 2018 third-quarter report from Colliers International Group, a global real estate services and investment […]
CPCC, Mecklenburg County partner on accelerator program
Central Piedmont Community College and Mecklenburg County have partnered to launch Get Up and Grow, an accelerator program that gives businesses access to professional consultants, a peer network and 30.5 hours of training with subject matter experts. The program focuses on helping local business owners build upon their success and develop a plan to expand […]
RCCC’s chief operating officer will become president of Forsyth Tech
Dr. Janet N. Spriggs, the chief operating officer at Rowan Cabarrus Community College, has been named president of Forsyth Technical Community College in Winston-Salem. Spriggs will begin her tenure at Forsyth Tech on Jan. 1 of next year. Spriggs, who recently obtained her doctorate from Northeastern University, has served in the North Carolina Community College […]
New board members at Historic Rural Hill
Bill Gaither and Maren Werts have joined board of directors at Historic Rural Hill, the 265-acre site that was the home of Major John Davidson, a member of the militia during the Revolutionary War. Members of the Davidson family acquired the property in 1765, named it Rural Hill, and owned it for the next 250 […]
Cabarrus CVB publishes new visitors guide
Oct. 22. The Cabarrus County Convention and Visitors Bureau has released the new cover of their Destination & Motorsports Guide, featuring “creative locals” who represent a vibrant community. The official travel resource for Concord, Kannapolis, Harrisburg, Midland and Mt. Pleasant features quarterly covers, playing on the theme “People of Cabarrus.” They all make memories: Thrill […]
Matt Anderson is new BB&T Lake Norman market president
BB&T has promoted Matt Anderson to senior vice president and Lake Norman market president. Anderson will lead BB&T’s commercial banking team in Cornelius, Davidson, Denver, Mooresville, Huntersville and part of North Charlotte. Anderson joined BB&T in 2003 as an associate with its Management Development Program located in Winston- Salem. From 2003 through 2005 he held […]
