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Meck County leads state in visitor spending, with 31% gain
Aug. 22. Mecklenburg County visitor spending rose 31 percent last year, reaching $5.3 billion, the largest among all 100 North Carolina counties. Indeed, visitor spending in 2022 was a record $33.3 billion according to county-level data released today by the North Carolina Department of Commerce. North Carolina’s urban counties registered the largest gains in 2022 […]
NC jobless rate unchanged, with better prospects for a ‘soft landing’ nationally
Aug. 18. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.3 percent in July, unchanged from June’s revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.1 of a percentage point to 3.5 percent. And despite multiple rate hikes over the past year, the US economy remains remarkably resilient, growing at an annualized rate of 2.4 percent in the […]
Sully’s Steamers grand opening Aug. 25
Aug. 17. Sully’s Steamers, a fast casual steamed bagel sandwich franchise, will have a grand opening for its Davidson location next Friday Aug. 25. The second location in North Carolina—Brevard was the first—is at 721 Jetton. Franchise owners Andrew and Amber Payne approached Sully’s Steamers about opening in Davidson, said Robert Sullivan, the founder and […]
Business is ballooning for local decor company
Aug. 16. By Jason Benavides. Lake Norman Balloon Co. is a passion project for founders Julie McLaughlin and Meghan Belmont. “We were looking for a creative outlet and a way to connect with our community,” they said. What started off as decorative garlands for friends and family ballooned into a new business and in December […]
Hot Properties: Million-dollar deals
Aug. 14. Recent home sales over $1 million. $3,550,000 Alan & Kimberly Cunningham to Eric & Arpita Buesing, 20911 Cinnamon Tree Ln., Cornelius $1,800,000 Ryan & Louisa Stamm to Vincent & Whitney Palazzi, 20338 Christolfe Dr., Cornelius $1,675,000 Amanda Shelton & Joseph Shelton to Chad & Kathleen Keene, 16823 Reinsch Dr., Davidson $1,670,000 Christopher & […]
Southern Tide rolls into Birkdale Village, Monkee’s will next week
Aug. 11. Southern Tide, an upscale “coastal” clothing store for men, women and children, has opened adjacent to Eez Fusion in Birkdale Village. Next up is Monkee’s, a boutique offering women’s clothing, shoes and accessories. The Birkdale Village store will be the 14th location for the business which is owned and operated by Huntersville resident […]
Developer trims Mill’s Market plan in downtown Cornelius
Aug. 10. By Dave Vieser. The Mill’s Market proposal for 2.3 acres in the heart of downtown has been scaled back in general, but it will have a larger commercial component than was originally presented last year. Developer Mark Miller of Highline Partners told Cornelius Today that “we heard comments when the proposal was first […]
Bob McIntosh received ‘Citizen Lawyer’ award from NC Bar
Aug. 4. Robert G. McIntosh, managing partner of The McIntosh Law Firm in Davidson, has received the Citizen Lawyer Award from the NC Bar Association at their recent annual meeting held in Wilmington. The award recognizes McIntosh’s “outstanding contributions to the legal profession and his unwavering dedication to public service.” Cornelius resident A Cornelius resident, […]
Open letter from the LKN Chamber CEO
[Opinion] Aug. 4. By Bill Russell. This month marks my 30-year anniversary as a chamber of commerce executive. It seems like only yesterday when in 1996, elected, community, and business leaders of our area met in the lobby of the Visitors Center to welcome me to Lake Norman. I still recall my earlier interview when […]
Mecklenburg New Corporations
Aug. 4. These businesses have registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State. Cornelius 6/16/23 DWRE LLC, Daniel Keith Willis, 20012 Oakbranch Ln., Cornelius 6/16/23 Lake Norman Overlanding & Jeep Club LLC, David S. Allen, 10924 Heritage Green Dr., Cornelius 6/19/23 ARC Asset Management LLC, Antoinette Cialdella, 19843 Henderson Rd. #L, Cornelius 6/19/23 Smile Landscaping […]
