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United Bankshares reports record full-year 2021 earnings
Jan. 27. United Bankshares reported earnings for the fourth quarter and the year of 2021. Earnings for the fourth quarter of 2021 were $73.9 million, compared to earnings of $92.4 million or the fourth quarter of 2020. Earnings for the year of 2021 were a record $367.7 million as compared to earnings of $289.0 million […]
Phase Inc., part of Cornelius business incubator, lands NIH grant
Jan. 25. Phase Inc., which is operating out of the First Turn Innovations business incubator in Cornelius, has received a grant from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) to collaborate on 3D printing of medical devices. The grant will open new doors to bio-innovation, said Jeff Schultz, co-founder of Phase and co-founder of […]
Former NCDHHS Director will be CEO of Aledade
Jan. 26. Dr. Mandy Cohen, former Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, will be the new CEO of Aledade Care Solutions (ACS), the health services unit of the primary care enablement company. Cohen, who assumes her new roles in March, is an internal medicine physician and nationally recognized public health […]
Davidson law firm adds estate planning attorney
Jan. 24. Cameron Crump is a new estate planning attorney at The McIntosh Law Firm in Davidson. She was previously a legal consultant for a Fortune 50 financial institution. Crump earned her undergraduate degree from Winston Salem State University and graduated from North Carolina Central University School of Law in Durham.
Hannah Smith is new service customer relations manager at LKN Chrysler Jeep
Jan. 24. Hannah Smith, who began as a receptionist at Lake Norman Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in 2016, has been promoted to Service Customer Relations Manager at the Cornelius dealership.
Milkbread opens in Davidson
Jan. 23. Milkbread, the new concept from famed restaurateurs Joe and Katy Kindred, has opened in Davidson, home of their first restaurant, Kindred, on Main Street. They also own Hello Sailor in Cornelius. Their new concept is an “all-day café focused on milk bread donuts, crispy chicken, vegetable-focused bowls, salads, and toasts,” according to Wagstaff […]
Charlotte workers who didn’t commute last year saved more than $3,000
Jan. 21. Due to the ongoing pandemic, many Americans spent the last year working from home, doing away with commuting and the costs of commuting. How much money did we save in 2021 by not going to the office? Using US Census Bureau and AAA data, Today Testing studied the commute times in 100 US […]
Choplin’s owner receives award for excellence at Cornelius Town Board meeting
Jan. 19. Wes Choplin received the Mayor’s Award of Excellence at the Cornelius Town Board meeting last night. The owner of Choplin’s Restaurant was recognized by Mayor Woody Washam for his community service before and during the pandemic. When the pandemic hit, Choplin’s stayed open and focused on the community. When schools closed, Choplin’s served […]
Thoughts on the Great Resignation
Jan. 18. By Pat Jackson. Successful companies have a core set of strong common beliefs, values and standards that runs throughout the organization. In 2022 it will be even more crucial for teams to pay more attention to their organization culture or their lack of it. The current changes that all businesses are experiencing are […]
Davidson professor, dean nominated by President to Federal Reserve
Jan. 14. President Biden has nominated Davidson professor Philip Jefferson to serve on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Jefferson is vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty as well as the Paul B. Freeland Professor of Economics at Davidson College. As Davidson’s chief academic officer, he brought what he […]
