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No federal penalties for Colonial Pipeline spill in Huntersville
July 9. A consent agreement between the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and Colonial Pipeline means Colonial will not have to pay federal civil penalties for the spill. They will have to follow certain repair methods in the future and submit a plan for better monitoring, according to NC Sen. Natasha Marcus […]
WFAE adds climate beat
July 9. David Boraks will take on the role of climate reporter at WFAE as the station expands its coverage of climate change thanks to a grant from the Salamander and 1Earth funds. Issues that will be covered include: —Coastal erosion and sea level rise —Flooding from more frequent and intense storms —The drive for […]
Million-dollar home sales
July 8 Cornelius 5/24/2021 $2,590,000 Edward & Arria Hines to Thomas & Megan Infantino, 19003 Double Eagle Dr. 5/24/2021 $1,250,000 Dina White to Evan & Meredith Cutler, 16605 America Cup Rd. 5/24/2021 $2,041,000 H2 Holdings LLC to Beverley & Mark Cook, 21115 Lakeview Cir. 5/26/2021 $3,750,000 David & Lori Salama to Claire Watts & Jeff […]
Selling: Which P do you want to sell to?
BUSINESS | By Cheryl Kane July 16. Successful sales professionals find their strength and nurture it over time, adjusting and adapting to their changing environment. And, wow, what a changed environment we experienced in the last year and a half. If you were dislodged from your high competency confidence due to the pandemic’s toll on […]
Novant Health lands top spot in nationwide diversity ranking
July 6. Novant Health is No. 1 nationwide in Diversity MBA Magazine’s 2021 ranking of “Best Places for Women & Diverse Managers to Work.” Diversity MBA is a national leadership organization integrating diversity and inclusion with talent management. Novant Health was last recognized by Diversity MBA in 2020, when the not-for-profit healthcare system ranked No. […]
Lake Norman Realty expands with Hecht Realty merger
July 2. Hecht Realty has merged with Lake Norman Realty, effective July 1, according to Abigail Jennings, president of Lake Norman Realty. She said the deal doubles Lake Norman Realty’s commitment to the west side of the Lake Norman market. Hecht Realty’s office space in Denver will become a dedicated property management and rentals office. […]
Clean energy industry brought $40B to NC since 2007
June 24. An economic impact study done by RTI International says the business of clean energy brought $40 billion to North Carolina over the last 14 years. Renewable energy project investment in 2020 totaled $1.6 billion—more than 60 times the $26.2 million invested in 2007, according to RTI, which is based in Research Triangle Park. […]
All fun, no run
June 24. The Lake Norman Chamber “Zero-K” is estimated to have brought in well over $10,000 yesterday to help support small business programming as well as the Education Luncheon in November recognizing the Educators of the Year and the 2021 Women’s Conference planned for August. More than 100 people participated in the Zero-K which had […]
New Chief Academic Officer at CMS
June 23. Nancy Brightwell is the new Chief Academic Officer for Charlottte Mecklenburg Schools. She has been the executive director for the Southwest and Central 1 learning communities since 2018. She was a superintendent for the East Learning Community from 2016 to 2018, school superintendent for instructional support from 2015 to 2016, superintendent for the […]
Peninsula mansion sells for $6.25 million
June 22. A home on Flying Jib Road in The Peninsula has sold for $6,250,000. The six-bedroom, 9,894-square-foot mansion on Lake Norman across from the Peninsula Yacht Club changed hands last week for a cool $632 per square foot. The home was listed by Lance Carlyle of Cornelius-based Carlyle Properties. The home on Flying Jib […]
