Business
NC jobless rate stayed at 3.7% in March
April 21. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in March was 3.7 percent, unchanged from February’s revised rate. The national rate increased 0.1 of a percentage point to 4.2 percent. North Carolina’s unemployment rate increased 0.2 of a percentage point from a year ago. The number of people employed decreased 574 over the month to […]
Educators honored by LKN Chamber at luncheon in Huntersville
April 21. The Lake Norman Chamber honored three local educators at the 2025 Education PowerLuncheon held at Northstone Country Club in Huntersville. The event, presented by Atrium Health and sponsored by HomeTrust Bank and Business Today/Cornelius Today, and WSIC featured Brett Fansler, Executive Director for Corporate Engagement at Central Piedmont Community College. 2025 Board Chair […]
Davidson New Corporations
April 17. These businesses have registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State. 2/18/25 Mishler LLC, Melissa Anne Mishler, 510 N. Faulkner Way, Davidson 2/18/25 Sunday Everyday LLC, Brian Charles Helfrich, 317 Catawba Ave., Davidson 2/18/25 Veranda Partners II LLC, CAVOK Family Office II LLC, 215 S. Main St. Ste. 204, Davidson 2/20/25 Jena Bowman […]
Cornelius New Corporations
April 16. These businesses have registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State. 2/17/25 PKBC 155 LLC, Patrick R. Foos, 21523 Crown Lake Dr., Cornelius 2/17/25 Sonathi LLC, Sonia Pachova, 11144 Heritage Green Dr., Cornelius 2/18/25 Family Office Space LLC, Gary Baldaeus, 17515 Springwinds Dr., Cornelius 2/19/25 9518 Cadman Court LLC, Carol Grove, 19034 Southport […]
Huntersville New Corporations
April 15. These businesses have registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State. 2/17/25 Better Anesthesiology Staffing LLC, Matthew Rathbun, 16209 Hallaton Dr., Huntersville 2/17/25 BioIntel Consulting LLC, Melissa Collins McDonald, 8917 Pennyhill Dr., Huntersville 2/17/25 Momma B’s Sourdough & Confections LLC, Debra Bailey, 11943 Ramah Church Rd., Huntersville 2/17/25 Revive Mobile Detailing LLC, Corporate […]
Julia Bumgarner new managing broker at Premier Sotheby’s
April 10. Julia Bumgarner is the new managing broker and broker-in-charge of the Lake Norman offices of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty. She has more than two decades of expertise in luxury real estate, brokerage management and agent development. Bumgarner founded and managed her own successful firm, and was most recently managing broker at Helen Adams […]
Dive Bar will open in downtown Concord
April 10. Mooresville-based Dive Bar will open its sixth location in Concord in June. The combination of nostalgic gaming along with affordable drinks, bar food and entertainment started out in a 150-year-old basement in Downtown Mooresville, and expanded to Hickory, High Point and Winston-Salem. The Cornelius location, in Shops on the Green, opened in the […]
Flat Rock estate asks just under $6 million
April 8. One of the most storied estates in the Blue Ridge region is on the market for $5,995,000. Located at 365 Sherwood Drive S, Hopewood—formerly known as Sherwood—encompasses nearly six acres of curated gardens, timeless architecture, and refined living spaces. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the lush sanctuary is marketed exclusively […]
You Decide: Can We ‘Have It All?’
April 7. By Mike Walden. [Commentary] After earlier jobs in the private sector (furniture) and the government sector (local and federal), I found my ultimate career in teaching. As I look back, I had a fabulous 43-year career at North Carolina State University teaching economics to students and to the public through the University’s Extension […]
HomeTrust Bank, with a major branch in Cornelius, has new market president
April 3. Rob McCain is the new Charlotte market president for HomeTrust Bank which has a branch at 17065 Nat Bynum Lane in Cornelius. McCain will focus on increasing the bank’s presence in the market, with the primary responsibility of growing commercial and business revenue while working with team members across two offices. He will […]
