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Tesla Cruise-In and Small Business Saturday planned for Downtown Concord
July 27. A Tesla Cruise-In will take place during Small Business Saturday, July 30, from 11 am to 4 pm, in downtown Concord. Union Street North will be closed to car traffic between Cabarrus Avenue and the Public Library entrance, and open to pedestrians. Tesla owners can display their cars and talk Tesla, electric vehicles, […]
Inclusion can create a stronger team
By Cheryl L. Kane July 25. Strong companies with longevity are those who adapt quickly to change. This is often because they share and put new information from customers, suppliers, and competitors to use, fast, much faster than other companies. How do they collect and put information to work so fast? How do they get […]
Colonial spill much larger than previous estimate
July 22. Colonial Pipeline says the gasoline spill in Huntersville was actually 47,600 barrels—2 million gallons—more than twice previous estimates. The spill, first identified on Aug. 14, 2020, is the worst in North Carolina. Colonial says it has recovered more than 35,500 barrels to date, approximately 75 percent of the updated release estimate. “We will […]
Huret promoted at Catawba Eco-Devo, Berry comes on board part-time
July 22. Nathan Huret is the new economic development director at the Catawba County Economic Development Corp. He’ll be in charge of new business recruitment, targeted marketing, and lead generation, while continuing to oversee the EDC’s existing industry retention and expansion program. He was first hired by the EDC in 2007 as existing industry coordinator […]
Dr. Jennifer Sullivan will be Aspen Institute fellow
July 21. Dr. Jennifer Sullivan, the enterprise senior vice president of strategic operations for Atrium Health and a practicing pediatric emergency room physician, has been chosen for an Aspen Institute Health Innovators Fellowship. She will join 20 other senior health care leaders who will spend the next two years examining new approaches to improve the […]
Cornelius family property on the market for $22 million
July 20. A sprawling 80-acre lakefront parcel—owned by members of the Cornelius family—has gone on the market for $22 million. The lakefront property at 229 Homer Lane in Mooresville has more than a fifth of a mile of shoreline. Valérie Dulude and Hanes Walker of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty in Charlotte have the listing. The […]
World Golf Hall of Fame returning to Pinehurst
July 20. The World Golf Hall of Fame, which was founded in Pinehurst in 1974 and then moved to St. Augustine, Fla. nearly a quarter century ago, is returning to North Carolina in 2024. The World Golf Hall of Fame was founded in Pinehurst in 1974. It moved to St. Augustine in 1998, but attendance […]
Jonah Forte is digital marketing manager for CVB
July 20. Jonah Forte, a former photographer and assignment editor for Spectrum News 1 in Charlotte, is the new digital marketing manager at the Cabarrus County Convention & Visitors Bureau. He will manage the CVB’s digital marketing efforts including web-based software platforms and the Explore Cabarrus social media channels. The Queens University graduate worked as […]
Workplaces recognized for diversity, disability/equality
July 20. Diversity MBA Magazine’s new rankings of Best Places to Work put Atrium and Novant at the top of various categories. Atrium Health was the No. 1 company nationwide for Women and Diverse Managers across all industries. Novant scored eighth place—with both NC-based healthcare providers besting companies like Clorox, Cigna and GE. Disability/equality rankings […]
Hot properties: Million-dollar home sales
Here are recent home sales over $1 million from May 18-June 16. $4,037,500 J. Patrick & Elizabeth Bechdol to Andrew & Paula Smith, 18434 Peninsula Cove Ln., Cornelius. $3,200,000 James Sugg & Jeff Helgerson to Thomas DiVittorio, 19213 Hidden Cove Ln., Cornelius $2,055,000 David & Nancy DiGioia to The Albert Gayle Trust, 16709 100 Norman […]
