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Pester USA Inc. earns the 2023 “Inspire our Future Award”
March 1. The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce has recognized Pester USA Inc. in Huntersville for outstanding continuous support of education and workforce development with the “Inspire our Future” award presented by the chamber and the Lake Norman Education Collaborative. In 2022, Pester was an instrumental partner in starting the EDC’s Journey 360 program, which […]
Flair Trade inches toward opening
Feb. 28. The new Flair Trade store will be just across West Catawba Avenue from the previous location in the Shops at the Fresh Market, the upscale consignment store owner said. Owner Szilva Harman expects to open this spring. “I wish we could be more specific, but that’s all we can say for now.” “We […]
Some favorites in Birkdlale Village renew leases
Feb. 28. By TL Bernthal. North American Properties has signed a total of 29 lease agreements — including new leases and renewals — since acquiring Birkdale Village in November 2020. You’ll see some long-time favorites like Dressler’s, Poppies and Uniquities on the new renewals list. These renewals have recently been completed: —American Eagle: Multi-year lease […]
Business briefs: Food and beverage nuggets
Feb. 27. By TL Bernthal Summit Coffee Summit Coffee is adding three locations soon, including one on North Main Street in Cornelius, just down the road from its basecamp at 128 S. Main St., Davidson. Summit confirmed the Cornelius location is about a block north of the Food Lion shopping strip at 20239 N.Main St. […]
LKN Chamber recognizes 2023 educators of the year
Feb. 27. The Lake Norman Chamber honored three local educators at the 2023 Education Power Luncheon Feb.16. Chamber Board Chairman Douglas Marion presented the Educators of the Year to a Charlotte Mecklenburg school, charter school and private school teacher. The recipients —Amanda Wheeler, a sixth-grade science teacher from Bailey Middle School. —Dylan Scaringelli, band director […]
Embezzler gets 30 months in prison after nabbing $775K
Feb. 24. By Dave Yochum. When Will Vulcano, 66, the owner of a successful trucking company, passed away in October of 2019, Benjamin Padua Jr. of Huntersville had already begun embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from The Peninsula resident and the company Vulcano owned. But Padua, the senior financial officer of Carrier Transicold Mid-Atlantic, […]
Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream expected to open mid-March
Feb. 23. By TL Bernthal. The opening date for the new Handel’s homemade ice cream franchise in Cornelius should be March 16, delayed by almost three months because of construction setbacks. Pam Alatalo, the operations manager, says that once the plumbing and electrical inspections are complete, the floor can installed—all part of the process to […]
Hershey, Bradley trial moved to May 1
Feb. 21. The trial previously scheduled for defendants Marlin Hershey and Dana Bradley on March 13, has been moved to May 1 in the courtroom of Judge Frank Whitney. According to an indictment handed down by a federal grand jury in April, from approximately 2009 to 2021, Hershey and Bradley, both Cornelius residents, allegedly induced […]
Stress management 101: Be more efficient
Feb. 20. By Cheryl Kane. Efficiency matters, reducing wasteful actions and achieving the most value from assets is always important. I believe efficient behaviors can help reduce stress. As stress seems a prevalent topic today, perhaps a few simple ways to reduce distractions to keep a clear mind as we conduct our tasks may help. […]
SEG Systems moving from Charlotte to new facility in Huntersville
Feb. 17. SEG Systems, a manufacturer of integrated merchandising displays, lightboxes, frames, and graphic solutions, is moving from Charlottte to Huntersville. The $30 million relocation and expansion creates 150 new jobs, in addition to 86 jobs moving from Charlotte for a total of 236. SEG will be moving into about 225,000 square feet in the […]
