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Cornelius architect joins NC Licensing Board for General Contractors
Oct. 16. Cornelius resident William Rakatansky has been appointed by Gov. Cooper to the NC General Contractors Licensing Board. The board is responsible for contractor licensing, education and regulation of all contractors in the state. Rakatansky is a licensed architect in North Carolina and five other states, and was elected as a Fellow of the […]
Latest openings in Birkdale Village
Oct. 16. The hair blowout salon Drybar is opening Oct. 20 in Birkdale Village, focusing on blowouts. A founding member rate offer must be accepted before the franchise opens. Lilly Pulitzer Fashion retailer Lilly Pulitzer opened in Birkdale Village at16925 Birkdale Commons Pkwy Suite A, Huntersville. Hours are: 10 am – 7 pm Monday – Thursday; […]
4 tips for internet security
Oct. 11. TDS Telecommunications, the high-speed internet, TV entertainment and phone services that serves Mooresville, Davidson and Cornelius, says artificial Intelligence (AI) is here to stay and while there are many benefits, bad actors are using it as well to replicate voices and “create deep fakes” to deceive people. “The best way to fight against […]
Stuart Madow is new GM at Visiting Angels
Oct. 10. Stuart Madow is the new general manager at Visiting Angels Lake Norman, an in-home care provider in Cornelius. He is the founder and facilitator of the South Iredell Healthcare Forum, which for 16 years has been Lake Norman’s largest monthly education and networking event for healthcare providers. From 2007-2020 he chaired the planning […]
LKN Chamber Expo is Oct. 10
Oct. 9. The Lake Norman Chamber’s Business Expo returns to the Huntersville Recreation Center on Verhoeff Drive tomorrow. Lake Norman’s largest business trade show—it’s the chamber’s signature event—will feature more than 100 vendor booths. It was cancelled due to COVID-19 in 2020 and 2021. In years past, more than 1,500 people attended the trade show […]
Allen Tate partners with Royal Properties in Troutman
Oct. 9. Allen Tate is partnering with Royal Properties of the Carolinas in Troutman. The Allen Tate Troutman/Royal Properties office, located at 445 N. Main St. in Troutman, serves the greater Lake Norman region, including Troutman, Statesville, Mooresville, Sherrill’s Ford, Catawba, Cleveland and Denver. Royal Properties was founded in 2002 by Mike Todd, Joan Green, […]
Mecklenburg New Corporations
Oct. 6. These businesses have registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State. Cornelius 8/16/23 Otter Exteriors LLC, Thomas C. Jeter III, 18525 Statesville Rd. Unit D-2, Cornelius 8/21/23 EncryptItAll LLC, John Mayhew, 18067 W. Catawba Ave. Ste. 202, Cornelius 8/21/23 Neuro580 Gives, Izzy Justice, 20706 Bethelwood Ln., Cornelius 8/22/23 21206 Captiva LLC, Sandra L. […]
NC manufacturing by the numbers
Oct. 4. With the eighth-largest manufacturing economy in the United States, and the largest manufacturing workforce in the southeast, manufacturing remains essential to the success of every sector of North Carolina’s economy. Here’s a look at manufacturing in North Carolina as Manufacturing Week gets under way. Number of NC manufacturers: 11,000 Multiplier effect: For every […]
Hot Properties: Million-dollar deals
Oct. 3. Recent home sales in excess of $1 million: $2,827,000 Deborah Parry to Yuri & Dina Samsonov, 18223 Capstan Greens Rd., Cornelius $1,975,000 Brett & Shelley Cianfoni to Jessica Gordon & Kenneth Head Jr., 630 James Alexander Way, Davidson $1,550,000 Dina & Yuri Samsonov to Christopher & Patricia Duran, 16910 Yawl Rd., Cornelius $1,300,000 […]
Mecklenburg’s August jobless rate down from same time last year
Sept. 27. Not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates increased in 41 of North Carolina’s counties in August 2023, decreased in 28, and remained unchanged in 31. Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate at 6.2 percent while Swain County had the lowest at 2.7 percent. Seven of the state’s metro areas experienced rate decreases, two increased, […]
