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Santalla Pierce becomes president of ASC
Feb. 18. The Arts & Science Council (ASC) has officially named Adam Santalla Pierce as president. He most recently served as interim president, following his role as vice president of community and artist support. He has been with ASC since 2017. As vice president of community and artist support, Santalla Pierce led ASC’s grantmaking operations, […]
Airport generates $40 billion economic impact
Feb. 18. Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) contributed $40 billion to the Carolina economies in 2023, according to a study was conducted by the Institute for Transportation Research and Education at North Carolina State University. “CLT remains a critical economic force for the Carolinas, with the American Airlines hub playing a pivotal role generating jobs, […]
Insurance companies tighten coverage amidst growing risk from natural disasters
Feb. 14. By Will Atwater/NC Health News. As of Jan. 30, roughly 31,210 claims related to Los Angeles’ Eaton and Palisades fires have been filed, and more than $4.2 billion has been paid to policyholders, according to information provided by the California Department of Insurance. One might think the tragedies caused by Helene and the […]
Cornelius New Corporations
Feb. 13. These businesses have registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State. 12/17/24 Sparrow Technical Solutions LLC, Jonathan Skolrood, 21102 Townwood Dr., Cornelius 12/19/24 Bailey Brunch LLC, Ronald Anderson, 15525 Crossing Gate Dr., Cornelius 12/20/24 Gbacellar Co LLC, Gabriel N. Barcellar, 20582 Harborview Dr., Cornelius 12/20/24 Goshen Investments LLC, Eric Barber, 9918 Caldwell Depot […]
Chamber will hold AI Summit March 5
Feb. 12. The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce will hold an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit on Wednesday, March 5 at The Cain Center for the Arts. Speakers include Richard Boyd, former Director of Virtual World Labs at Lockheed Martin and founder of ULTISM; Chris Carter with Adobe Solutions Leader; Nils Tracy, founder and CEO of […]
New communications VP at Central Piedmont
Feb. 12. Catherine Butler has joined Central Piedmont Community College as Vice President of Communications, Marketing and Public Relations, replacing Jeff Lowrance, who retired in 2024. Butler will lead the development of integrated communications and marketing strategies that advance the college’s strategic plan as it continues to elevate student success, maximize student academic excellence and […]
Diversity Council holds special event on leadership development Feb. 13 for Black and Indigenous People of Color
Feb. 12. The Lake Norman Chamber’s Diversity Council will present “Leadership Development for Black and Indigenous People of Color” on Thursday, Feb. 13 from noon to 1:30 pm. The program, during Black History Month, will be held at The Ada Jenkins Center. The speaker is Dan Houston, past chair of the Diversity Council, and president […]
You decide: Where is the NC economy heading?
Feb. 11. By Mike Walden. [Commentary] North Carolina has gone through two major economic overhauls in the last 150 years. The first was the shift from a largely agrarian economy to an economy focused on manufacturing products using home-grown farm outputs. The so-called “Big Three” were cigarettes made from North Carolina tobacco, textile and apparel […]
Local investment firm affiliates with &Partners
Feb. 7. A group of investment advisors and staff has left Wells Fargo Advisors in Davidson to launch a fully independent practice. Chris Davis, the founder of Davidson Wealth Management, says the practice plans to move into a new mixed-use project at 480 S. Main being built by Lake Forest Church. When completed late this […]
Downtown Mooresville to host 2025 NC Main Street conference
Feb. 6. Downtown Mooresville will host the 2025 North Carolina Main Street Conference. The three-day conference—March 11-13—is organized by the NC Department of Commerce and the NC Main Street and Rural Planning Center. It is the largest statewide downtown revitalization conference in the country. Mooresville joined the NC Main Street effort in 1988. Since the […]
