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Letter to the Editor: Birkdale Village rezoning
Nov. 22. [Opinion] By Dawn Snow. It is quite obvious that the current rezoning proposal, R22-01, to redevelop Birkdale Village with a multi-story hotel and office building and 350 more apartments does not fit with the character of our neo-traditional village in terms of scale, scope, architecture, or aesthetics. Additionally, parking and infrastructure will be […]
Working from home long-term means working on your work space
Nov. 21. By Cheryl Kane. At-the-office work locations have many safety features as a result of legal requirements and collective sources of oversight; a Work from Home (WFH) situation may be quite different. It is worth the time to evaluate WFH workspaces to make sure we are safe whenever we WFH. Trips & Falls Prevent […]
Atrium CEO receives top national healthcare honor
Nov. 21. The National Center for Healthcare Leadership honored Atrium Health CEO Eugene A. Woods with the 2022 Gail L. Warden Leadership Excellence Award. The award honors healthcare leaders whose commitment, values and contributions have improved the health of the public through leadership and organizational excellence. It was named in honor of Gail L. Warden, […]
BT People: Charlotte Symphony hires VP marketing, audience deveopment
Nov. 18. The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra announced the hiring of Mical Hutson as vice president of marketing and audience development beginning Nov. 28. Hutson will lead the Charlotte Symphony’s marketing team, overseeing the strategic planning, development, and execution of the CSO’s marketing, advertising, and audience engagement initiatives. Most recently, Hutson served as director of marketing […]
Oh, there was no place like Stein Mart for the holidays — now, it’s online
Nov. 19. As the holiday shopping season gets under way, shoppers are missing Stein Mart. The Cornelius store closed two years ago after the off-price chain went bankrupt during the height of the pandemic. Stein Mart, which leased the Shops at Fresh Market space starting in 1999, was a mainstay of Lake Norman shopping for […]
Where to park at Birkdale Village? Counting spaces
Nov. 15. TL Bernthal. The number of parking spaces at Birkdale Village exceeds what is required, despite “the lack of parking” sometimes being a talking point about the mixed-use development in Huntersville. Birkdale Village currently exceeds the town’s minimum parking requirements, according to Brian Richards, assistant planning director of the Huntersville Planning Department. In total, […]
Obesity weighs heavily on small businesses
Nov. 17. With November being National Diabetes Awareness Month and obesity costing $173 billion each year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2022’s Most Overweight & Obese States in America. North Carolina came in 15th in the Most Overweight & Obese States list. West Virginia was first; Colorado, last. Obesity & Overweight Problem […]
Carowinds to celebrate 50th anniversary with aviation area in 2023
Nov. 15. At the center of the Carowinds 50th anniversary celebration in 2023 will be Aeronautica Landing, a tribute to the Carolinas’ spirit of invention, exploration and aviation. Guests will be able to immerse themselves in the history and future of flight. Construction is under way in the Crossroads areas of the park, which will […]
Op-Ed: Universities must innovate, reinvent
Nov. 16. [Opinion] By Dr. Franklin D. Gilliam Jr., Chancellor, UNC Greensboro. Colleges and universities across North Carolina and the nation are encountering stiff headwinds. College enrollment fell by more than 1 million students during two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, and worse is yet to come. The high school-age population will begin to shrink […]
Earth Fare in Davidson closing next week
Nov. 15. By TL Bernthal. The Earth Fare store in Davidson is closing permanently on Nov. 23. The store, 261 Griffith St., is holding a 25 percent off sale during a chain-wide consolidation. An employee in Davidson said workers were not given a reason for the closing, and someone brought in to help the store […]
