Business
Growth vs. farms at May 13 Newsmakers Breakfast
It’s “Point-Counterpoint” at the Business Today Newsmakers Breakfast May 13 at The Peninsula Club. Charles Knox, a developer and real estate broker who founded Huntersville-based The Knox Group, and Zack Wyatt, a Cornelius resident who is founder of Carolina Farm Trust, which seeks to preserve farmland, will discuss “Growth & Infrastructure: What’s next?” in a Q&A […]
Where the air is thinner, so are the showings
What’s going on in the high-end market? It’s a tale of two cities—Under about $1.1 million vs. over $1.1 million. There were 1,235 total showings for homes priced between $725,000 and just under $1.1 million, according to Angela Standish, sales manager for Allen Tate’s Lake Norman and Davidson offices. For houses priced at just under […]
Cabarrus transportation summit May 24
May 4. The Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce will focus on the role of transportation in regional and state economic development at a summit May 24. NCDOT Secretary Nick Tennyson will talk about the Strategic Transportation Investment law’s impact on projects. NC Ports Authority CEO Paul Cozza will discuss improvements that better position the state for […]
Net rises 56 percent at blueharbor
April 27. Mooresville-based blueharbor bank reported net income of $278,507, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2016, compared to $178,476, or $0.06 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2015. Jim Marshall, president and CEO, said the 56 percent increase was driven primarily by increased net interest income from the impact of […]
Are you effectively leveraging operations in your marketing?
Too often, owners and managers operate their businesses in silos that cause many opportunities to be overlooked. Accounting focuses only on accounting. Operations focuses only on operations. Marketing focuses only on traditional sales and promotion. Safety and maintenance only focuses on safety and maintenance. I could go on and on. High growth companies understand that […]
Visit Lake Norman celebrates National Tourism Week
May 2. The first full week of May is annually recognized as National Travel and Tourism Week, a tradition first celebrated in 1984. Visit Lake Norman will celebrate the power of tourism by giving away tickets to various local and regional attractions and events, including Rural Hill’s NC Brewers and Music Festival, Lake Norman Comedy Zone […]
Anti-toll forces gain speed in I-77 battle
April 29. UPDATED 5:45. By Dave Yochum. Growing bipartisan support, underscored by a bill introduced this week by NC Rep. Tricia Cotham, a Democrat from Matthews, is giving renewed strength to efforts to stop the Interstate 77 toll lane project. Meanwhile, anti-toll forces assembled on the I-77 bridge at Exit 28 in Cornelius for a full-scale demonstration […]
Anti-toll demonstration at 5:30 pm spans parties, communities
April 29. By Dave Yochum. Growing bipartisan support, underscored by a bill introduced this week by NC Rep. Tricia Cotham, a Democrat from Matthews, is giving renewed strength to efforts to stop the Interstate 77 toll lane project. Meanwhile, anti-toll forces will be gathering on the I-77 bridge at Exit 28 in Cornelius for a […]
Classica puts W. Catawba proposal on hold
April 29. By Dave Vieser. Classica Homes has put its rezoning request for 40 attached, age-restricted homes on hold due to new information just received from the state DOT regarding the future widening of West Catawba. As a result, there won’t be a public hearing or any decision on their application at the Monday May 2 Cornelius Town […]
