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Opioid Crisis: Q&A Aug. 16 at The Peninsula Club
The nation’s Opioid Crisis will be front and center an important Newsmakers Breakfast Aug. 16 at The Peninsula Club. Speakers include the chief of police in Cornelius, the medical director of the Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center emergency department and the mother of a victim who is helping fight the epidemic. It is a national problem with […]
blueharbor reports gain in net income
Second quarter net income at blueharbor bank rose 58 percent compared to $423,851 earned for the second quarter of 2017. For the six-months ended June 30, 2018, the bank reported net income of $1,225,905, an increase of 58 percent compared to $777,757 for the six-months ended June 30, 2017. Jim Marshall, CEO, said return on […]
John Mills earns top designation in tourism industry
John Mills, executive vice president of the Cabarrus County Convention and Visitors Bureau, has earned the designation of Certified Destination Management Executive, the only integrated executive program specifically designed for the destination marketing industry and is the tourism industry’s highest individual educational achievement. Since joining the Cabarrus County CVB full time in 2008, Mills has […]
Concord Downtown annual party is Aug. 2
The Concord Downtown Development Corp. will host its annual party at Aug. 2 at the newly renovated Hotel Concord. The CDDC annual party highlights accomplishments, while looking forward to the year ahead. The Hotel Concord is a jewel in the CDDC crown, having worked with both private and public-sector stakeholders during its renovation. In addition to […]
Fitness franchise beefs up local presence
Cornelius resident Todd Armstrong, a former president of the Lake Norman Tennis Association, has opened Fitness Machine Technicians. The franchise specializes in the maintenance and repair of exercise equipment for gyms. The franchisor said Charlotte is one of the fastest growing markets in the country. The Malvern, Pa.-based franchisor recently signed on with Pinnacle Franchise […]
Travis reappointed to NC Turnpike Board
Former Cornelius Mayor Chuck Travis has been re-confirmed as a member of the NC Turnpike Authority Board of Directors. The Charlotte architect served as the mayor of Cornelius following two terms as a Town Commissioner. While Mayor he also served as the Vice Chairman of the N.C. Metropolitan Mayors Coalition. He previously served as the […]
Judges set for 14th Annual Top Women in Business awards
The 2018 judges for Business Today’s 14th Annual Top Women leadership awards include women leaders from the worlds of business and politics in Lake Norman and Cabarrus. All are prior winners and include: Cabarrus County Commissioner Diane Honeycutt; Business Today columnist Cheryl Kane; Cornelius-based Champion Tire executive Shelley Mahl, Cabarrus County real estate […]
Aquesta Financial reports gains in recurring net income for second quarter
Aquesta Financial Holdings second-quarter net income was $2.031 million this year compared to $482,000 during the second quarter of 2017. This year’s results include a one-time after-tax gain of $1.7 million on the sale of Aqusta Insurance. There were also one-time transaction costs which reduced earnings by $292,000. Normalized earnings were $622,000, a 29.0 percent increase over […]
Charlie Curtis new SVP at Aquesta
Charlie Curtis has been promoted to to senior vice president/western regional commercial executive at Aquesta Bank, based in Cornelius. A lifelong resident of North Carolina with over 25 years in the NC banking industry, he has been with Aquesta since 2011. Previously he was responsible for the management of the commercial lending team in the Lake […]
Balancing act: Sales management includes knowing when to cut
Managing a sales force is tough—-note the word force, as in source of power, influence or strength. But if the energies of an individual sales professional are weakening your team or draining you of time and wasting your own energy, you need to redirect that person’s force in a more appropriate direction or release it […]
