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Albemarle Corp. to invest $200 million in technology park
Dec. 13. Albemarle Corp. plans to add 200 new jobs in a new $200 million state-of-the-art Albemarle Technology Park in University City. It will focus on the research and development of advanced materials, novel process development, and next-generation lithium products. Innovations from the new site will enhance lithium recovery, improve production methods, and introduce new […]
Hot Properties: Million-dollar deals
Dec. 13. Recent home sales over $1 million $2,650,000 Leah & Robert Ensor to Robert & Erin Hallmann, 16404 Pinwhenny Rd., Cornelius $2,550,000 Verum Aquilonem LLC to Donald & Pamela Blackley, 17031 Green Dolphin Ln., Cornelius $2,280,000 Jeffrey & Sharon Schmidt to Peter Ardolino, 18224 Peninsula Club Drive, Cornelius $1,950,000 Kristofar & Heather Foutch to […]
MSC’s top HR officer receives Distinguished Alum honors from USC business school
Dec. 13. The University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business has recognized Beth Bledsoe, senior vice president and chief people officer for MSC Industrial Supply Co., with its Distinguished Alumni Award. The award was presented to Bledsoe recently by Dr. Mazen Aziz, managing director of the university’s Master of Human Resources program. USC’s […]
Consumers racking up record credit card debt
Dec. 12. Consumers started 2022 by paying down just $12.5 billion in new debt in the first quarter, adding a staggering $67.2 billion in new debt during the second quarter, a Q2 record, followed by an additional $39.6 billion in the third, a Q3 record. Mortgage balances—the largest component of household debt—climbed by $282 billion […]
Pasta maker will move US operations to Newton
Dec. 9. Pasta Piccinini, a manufacturer of pasta products, plans to move all its US operations from California to Newton. The Italian company will invest $6 million on acquisition, renovation of the facility and installation of pasta manufacturing machinery and equipment, creating at least 27 new jobs over 3 years. The new jobs, including sales […]
Novant Health Presbyterian earns accreditation for rectal cancer program
Dec. 9. Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center, Charlotte, recently earned a three-year accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC), a quality program of the American College of Surgeons. Presbyterian Medical Center is the first in the region and second health care system in the state to obtain this accreditation. To achieve voluntary […]
Charlotte almost makes the top quarter of fun cities in WalletHub survey. Is it the brewery factor?
Dec. 8. With the average American spending over $3,500 on entertainment each year, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2022’s Most Fun Cities in America. You’d think with all the breweries — one of the key metrics in the survey — in Charlotte and Lake Norman, the region might have ranked higher than […]
Fast-growing NSI has moved into 152,000 sq. ft. facility in Huntersville
Dec. 7. Huntersville-based NSI Industries, a leading provider of electrical, HVAC, and building technology product solutions, has officially moved into its new 152,000-square-foot headquarters and distribution center on Reese Boulevard. “NSI has grown exponentially over the past several years, and we needed both office and distribution space to accommodate that growth,” explained G. R. Schrotenboer, […]
6 Novant Health hospitals, 2 ambulatory surgery centers earn awards
Dec. 7. The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit that evaluates the safety and patient experience provided by hospitals across the country, recognized six Novant Health hospitals with 2022 Top Hospital awards and two ambulatory surgery centers with 2022 Top Ambulatory Surgery Center awards. The hospital in Huntersville earned a top teaching hospital rank. Only 115 […]
A taste of celebrity chef David Burke coming to Cornelius restaurant
Dec. 6. By Dave Vieser. Celebrity chef David Burke’s hospitality management group has assumed day-to-day operations of Port City Club as the Lake Norman restaurant scene continues to come back from the pandemic. While Nick Lyssikatos still owns the 13,500 square foot eatery, inside operations will now be a collaboration between Lyssikatos and Burke, both […]
