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NC Treasurer takes aim at hospitals benefiting from COVID relief
June 23. Taxpayer-funded COVID relief helped transfer billions of dollars to North Carolina hospital systems, according to State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell. The hospital systems, including Atrium and Novant, together took in $1.5 billion in taxpayer-funded COVID relief, as well as another $1.6 billion in Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments, Folwell, a frequent healthcare critic, […]
Dodge is new HR manager in Davidson
Judy Dodge is the new HR manager for the Town of Davidson. She worked for the State University of New York as well as Davidson College, before joining the Town of Davidson. She will be responsible for updating personnel policies, classification and compensation, recruitment and hiring, benefits administration, performance evaluation system, and employee relations. Additionally, […]
Hot properties: Million-dollar home sales
Here are recent home sales over $1 million from April 26 – May 17 $2,200,000 Carol Turner to Trent Wallace, 7333 Windaliere Drive, Cornelius. $1,785,000 Leslie Barnett to John & Sharmila Bristol, 17500 Sail View Drive, Cornelius. $1,700,000 Jeffrey & Marlee Bodle to Kerry Sanders, 16715 100 Norman Pl., Cornelius. $1,257,000 Charles Francis to Mark […]
At the car wash: Entrepreneurial concept includes food trucks, leased spaces
June 8. David Dunn realized he had a special piece of property when he purchased the LKN Car Wash on Catawba Avenue in December of 2019. After sprucing up the nearly 1.5 acre lot, the Cornelius Realtor began to host several successful food trucks. Voila: The property is being re-envisioned as a Food Truck Village […]
Premier Sotheby’s adds agents in Lake Norman
June 8. Premier Sotheby’s International Realty announced new sales professionals in the company’s Lake Norman office. Maura Barnes Lyn Briggs Rosie Burt Haley Fay Abi Goldberg Julie Gordievsky Steve Hankins Beth Hutchby Susan Jakubowski Kelly Meyer Jason Meyer Patti Mikita Jeff Norris Barbara Shraga Dawn Wilson Julie Cash, founder and owner of J Cash Real […]
Is working from home sustainable over the long term?
June 8. By Cheryl Kane. Work from home (WFH), remote work, and flexible hours have become common. Many claim this shift, originally due to COVID, is permanent. Some say it is a necessary benefit to competitively attract desirable employees in this labor-short market. Its benefits are extolled by employees and employers. This all sounds too […]
Mecklenburg New Corporations: April 18-May 13
These businesses registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State. Cornelius 4/18/22 Remmey LLC, Kathryn Elizabeth Remmey, 19619 Weaver’s Cir., Cornelius 4/19/22 Sexton Corporation LLC, Christine M. Robbins, 19543 W. Catawba Ave. Ste. E, Cornelius 4/19/22 Wanneray Export & Import Inc., Xiaogang Ning, 18525 Statesville Rd. Ste. D02, Cornelius 4/20/22 Cox Property Management LLC, Joseph […]
Yasmin Loft earns NAR certification
May 26. Yasmin Loft with Hunter Rowe Real Estate Agents and Advisors in Cornelius has received the Military Relocation Professional Certification from the National Association of Realtors. The MRP certification requires a certification course as well as two webinars.
Q&A: How to land a summer job
May 25. Finding part-time, seasonal or temporary work can be challenging for students—even in a tight labor market. That said, people can find summer jobs in industries that are returning to full capacity, like dining, entertainment and tourism. Some employers are also desperate to hire, which gives applicants leverage to get better compensation. By the […]
Striking a high note: Symphony Park and the art of aging in place
May 23. When Cornelius developer Jake Palillo was looking at the landscape for a new project, he researched the 76 million Baby Boomers who were coming to retirement age and looking to downsize. The question was how to create a community to meet these new housing market needs and what would be successful. The answer […]
