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LKN Chamber honors 4 small businesses
May 15. The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce recognized several local small businesses during Small Business Week. Recognized by the chamber were: —Deborah Young, owner of Deborah Young Studios in Cornelius, was traveling and will receive her award in June during a meeting of the Cornelius Town Board. —Todd Olson, artistic director of the Davidson […]
John Kepner to chair oldest association of independently owned funeral homes
May 14. John Kepner, CEO of Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home, is the new chairman of the board of Selected Independent Funeral Homes, the world’s oldest association of independently owned funeral homes. Selected membership has been a long-standing tradition in the Kepner family. “It feels good to be selected as Board Chair. It’s been in my family […]
D9 is one of 12 NC prizewinners in brewing competition
May 12. D9 Brewing in Cornelius won a bronze medal in the World Beer Cup in Nashville. Twelve other North Carolina brewers won prizes in “The Olympics of Beer Competitions.” Four were from the Charlotte area. D9 won the bronze for its “German Chocolate Cake Imperial Stout” with coconut, chocolate and pecans. Background The Brewers […]
Chase opens first branch in Iredell, as expansion in Charlotte region continues
May 11. Three years after entering North Carolina, JPMorgan Chase & Co. is dipping its toes in the Iredell County market. The largest U.S. financial institution by total assets—$3.38 trillion—Chase has opened a 3,352 square foot branch at 185 Williamson Road, not far from the Brawley School peninsula and Lake Norman. The state-of-the-art branch with […]
NC again lands top spot in nationwide Site Selection eco-devo ranking
May 10. North Carolina ranks first in the nation for the third year on Site Selection magazine’s 2023 Prosperity Cup, a key measurement of state business competitiveness that is awarded based on the number of new and expanded facilities in the state, capital investment, and total number of new jobs. Two Chatham County projects alone […]
Thank a visitor for a $33 billion boost to NC economy last year
May 10. The North Carolina tourism economy reached its highest level ever with travelers spending more than $33.3 billion on trips to and within the state last year. The previous record of $29.22 billion was set in pre-pandemic 2019. Visitor spending rose 15 percent from 2021 levels, according to a NC Dept. of Commerce […]
Atom Power adding 205 new jobs in Huntersville by 2027
May 9. Atom Power, a manufacturer supplying components involved with EV charging stations, will expand its headquarters and manufacturing facility in Huntersville, adding 205 new jobs by 2027. The company is investing $4.2 million, according to the Mecklenburg County Office of Economic Development. The project is estimated to grow the state’s economy by $817.9 million. […]
Hot Properties: Million-dollar deals
May 9. Recent home sales over $1 million $3,800,000 Robert & Louann Larson to MM Home NC, 17605 Spinnakers Reach Drive, Cornelius. $1,775,000 Bart & Danielle Bruchok to Bryan & Anna Hunt, 15823 Heath Aster Way, Davidson $1,750,000 Ryan Nibbe to Joseph & Natalia Popper, 13410 Davidson Park Drive, Davidson. $1,650,000 Matthew & Rachel Littlejohn […]
Jeanne Jordan new senior VP at ServisFirst
May 9. Jeanne Jordan is the new senior vice president/commercial banking officer at ServisFirst Bank, the full service commercial bank coming to Cornelius later this year. She has 17 years of banking experience, having been regional sales leader/senior vice president for United Community Bank in the Charlotte, Lake Norman and Wilmington areas. She played an […]
United Bankshares announces first quarter earnings
May 8. United Bankshares, which has a branch in Mooresville, reported earnings for the first quarter of 2023 of $98.3 million, or $0.73 per diluted share, as compared to earnings of $99.8 million, or $0.74 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2022. Earnings for the first quarter of 2022 were $81.7 million, or […]
