Business
EY adding 375 new jobs over next five years
Feb. 26. EY, the new name for Ernst & Young, will expand in Mecklenburg County, creating 375 jobs and investing $8.2 million over the next five years. The expansion includes development of an EY wavespace, their new way of configuring office and work space. EY flipped traditional office on its head, so that corner offices for […]
Rotary club seeking male chefs and sponsors for charity event
Feb. 26 – The Rotary Club of Huntersville Happy Hour is searching for 15 more teams and additional sponsors to participate in the Lake Norman Men That Cook charity event March 25th. Teams can be made up of two, three or four men who bring a home-cooked dish for attendees to sample. Tickets purchased in […]
Kilted Buffalo’s “Zero K” race to raise money, not heart rates
Feb. 21 – If you don’t like running but do like beer and philanthropy, the Kilted Buffalo in Birkdale Village has a weekend event just for you. On Saturday, Feb. 24, the Kilted Buffalo will hold its “Zero K” race benefiting The Hope House Foundation. The Hope House, located in Huntersville, provides transitional housing and […]
Mooresville Uncorked & Artsy tasting event tickets on sale March 8
Feb. 19 – Tickets for the next Uncorked & Artsy tasting event, a fundraiser sponsored by the Mooresville Downtown Commission, will go on sale March 8 at the commission’s web site www.downtownmooresville.com. Held each spring and fall, Uncorked & Artsy features wine and craft beer tastings at multiple downtown Mooresville businesses and additionally showcases regional […]
Construction keeps building in Lake Norman, Cabarrus
By Dave Vieser. There’s plenty of optimism in the construction industry as 2018 gets under way with a bang. Construction will start on a number of significant projects and both real estate experts and economists say demand is strong, although it’s down from the post-recession come-back years 2012-2015. “2018 should be a peak year,” said […]
Catalyst Academy appoints new board member
Feb. 15 – The Catalyst Academy has appointed Deborah S. Bosley to its four-member Board of Directors. The Catalyst Academy, located in Huntersville, is a non-profit organization providing personal financial education and individual coaching to help develop financial literacy and economic self-sufficiency. Bosley, a professor emeritus of English at UNC Charlotte, is owner and principal […]
Was possibility of cancelling I-77 contract falsely reassuring?
Feb. 15. By Dave Yochum. ANALYSIS. The second meeting of the I-77 Advisory Group got under way with former Chamber Chair Mike Russell announcing that there were emergency exits on either side of a packed meeting room. “Just don’t take 77,” Chamber CEO Bill Russell interjected. It was a touch of dark humor at the […]
Davidson resident appointed to state Domestic Violence Commission
Feb. 14 – Governor Roy Cooper has appointed Davidson resident Jacqueline A. Dienemann to the state’s Domestic Violence Commission. Dienemann, a nursing research and evidence-based practice consultant at Carolinas HealthCare System University, is also a professor emeritus at UNC Charlotte School of Nursing who has researched domestic violence for many years. Dienemann also volunteers for […]
