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ServisFirst, a $15 billion Alabama bank, will open in LKN this year
Feb. 3. It looks like another bank is coming to Lake Norman. ServisFirst Banchsares, which opened its first North Carolina office in December in Ballantyne, plans to open up somewhere in Lake Norman. There’s no word on where they’ll land in Lake Norman but the Birmingham, Ala.-based bank has already hired Lee Millican as its […]
You’ll just have to wait a little more: The brewery at Birkdale
Feb. 3. By TL Bernthal. The yet-to-be-announced brewery in Birkdale Village probably won’t be able to open until closer to the end of this year, said Tim Perry, managing partner of North American Properties in Atlanta, the owner of the mixed-use project. It will go in a two-story, open air space along the green by […]
Publix expands footprint in Lake Norman, with store opening next week in Huntersville
Feb. 2. According to the grocer’s website, the Publix store at 15010 Village Crossing Rd. in Huntersville will open Wednesday, Feb. 8. It will have a pharmacy, catering, bakery, deli, floral, seafood and produce like the store in Cornelius. Publix shows roughly a dozen groceries in Mecklenburg County, including two other locations in Huntersville.
LKN Chamber celebrates Black History Month
Feb. 2. The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce will celebrate Black History Month with a Lunch n’ Learn diversity program examining African American community leaders who made a generational impact on the Lake Norman region. The event takes place 11:45 am to 1:30 pm Tuesday, Feb. 21, in the board room, 19900 W. Catawba Ave., […]
Atkins will seek another term as mayor in Mooresville
Feb. 1. Miles Atkins has announced that he will seek re-election as Mayor of Mooresville in 2023. Miles was first elected as a Commissioner At-Large in 2007, and then as mayor in 2011. He said he understands the complexities of municipal governance and can leverage his experience to be a strong voice in Raleigh and […]
Cheesecake Factory and more coming to Birkdale Village
Feb. 1. By TL Bernthal. Yes, The Cheesecake Factory, with 250 menu items and more than 30 cheesecakes and desserts, is coming to Birkdale Village. The official announcement will be part of a larger restaurant announcement in the coming weeks, according to Britni Johnson, director of public relations for North American Properties, the owner of […]
Good-bye to Janie and Jack
Jan. 31. The owners of Birkdale Village confirmed the children’s clothing store Janie and Jack has closed permanently in the Huntersville location. “Janie and Jack is closed, and a new lease is in negotiation, so it’s confidential until signed by all parties,” Britni Johnson, director of public relations at North American Properties. Janie and Jack […]
Angel Adams is new VP of finance at Charlotte Symphony
Jan. 27. The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra hired Angel Adams as its vice president of finance and administration, beginning Jan. Monday, Jan. 30. Adams will oversee the organization’s day-to-day accounting operations, office administration and strategic financial plan. Adams joins the Charlotte Symphony from Innovative Digital Systems, the $13M company umbrella for six individual companies, where she served as […]
Novant Health increases minimum wage to $17 an hour
Jan. 27. Effective March 3, Novant Health will increase its minimum wage by $2, from $15 per hour to $17 per hour. More than 4,400 Novant Health staffers systemwide will benefit from the wage increase. This, combined with team member salary increases for 2023, represents an investment of more than $100 million. Stressed system For […]
United Bankshares announces record earnings for 2022
Jan. 26. United Bankshares Inc. reported record 2022 earnings of $379.6 million as compared to earnings of $367.7 million in 2021. Earnings per diluted share for 2022 were $2.80 as compared to earnings per diluted share of $2.83 for 2021. Earnings for the fourth quarter of 2022 were $99.8 million, or $0.74 per diluted share, […]
