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Meet the Kennedys, e-bike entrepreneurs
Oct. 8. Tom Kennedy and Grace Kennedy, co-owners of Pedego Electric Bikes Lake Norman in Antiquity, have opened a genuine mom-and-pop business in Antiquity in Cornelius. Their two children lend a hand as well, but the husband-wife duo is all-in when it comes to entrepreneurship in the fast-growing world of e-bikes. They rent and sell […]
Novant lands ‘Most Wired’ award
Oct. 8. Novant Health has been recognized by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives’ as a “Digital Health Most Wired” program for the fifth year in a row. The annual survey assesses how effectively healthcare organizations apply technologies into their clinical and business programs to improve health and care in their communities. Novant Health […]
Kepner joins board of independent funeral home association
Oct. 7. John D. Kepner, president of Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Huntersville, is a new member of the board of directors of Selected Independent Funeral Homes. He was installed as a director of the world’s oldest association of independently-owned funeral homes at their annual meeting in San Antonio. Kepner’s grandfather and father were […]
Jane Campbell chair of NC Veterans Affairs Commission
Oct. 8. Gov. Cooper has appointed Davidson Town Commissioner Jane E. Campbell as the chair to the state the Veterans Affairs Commission. Campbell, who is mayor pro tem, serves on the commission as the representative of the 12th Congressional District. Campbell, who served over 25 years in the Navy as a public affairs officer, continues […]
NC manufacturing worth more than $100 billion to state’s economy
Sept. 28. With more than 10,250 manufacturers, North Carolina is the fifth largest manufacturing economy in the United States, and the largest in the Southeast. “From life-saving treatments and medical supplies to personal jets and agricultural equipment, North Carolina-made products are making tremendous impacts on the world,” said Gov. Roy Cooper. He has declared […]
First woman appointed to Peoples boards of directors
Sept. 24. Kimberly Boyd-Leaks has been named to the boards of directors of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina and wholly owned subsidiary, Peoples Bank. She is currently the executive vice president, chief banking support officer at the bank and is responsible for human resources, marketing, learning & development, call center, retail sales support and customer […]
Mecklenburg new corporations: July 19-Aug. 13
These businesses registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State Cornelius 7/19/21 Alpha Pharma LLC, Balvant Patel, 12615 Old Westbury Dr., Cornelius 7/19/21 Native Media LLC, Thomas Schollmeyer II, 22026 Satilla Dr., Cornelius 7/19/21 Sherwood Sales LLC, Dalton Sherwood, 20516 Deep Cove Ct., Cornelius 7/20/21 Birkdale Full Circle LLC, Sandra L. Knox, 19410 Jetton Rd., […]
Cornelius home on the market for $5.8 million
Sept. 16. A lakefront house has come on the market for $5.8 million, one of the highest prices so far this year in Cornelius. The home, at 19129 Serenity Point Lane, has more than 10,000 square feet of space on a two-thirds acre waterfront lot. The house was styled after the multimillion-dollar “cottages” in the […]
Is it time for re-orientation?
BUSINESS ADVICE | By Cheryl Kane Sept. 15. As offices begin to come back to life, it’s not just COVID-19 that should be top of mind. Team members may need a workplace reorientation. Safety Working remotely, workers were removed from the safe behaviors they trained and practiced on the job. In the pre-COVID workplace where […]
