Business
Another new hotel planned for west side of Cornelius
A prototype Bojangel’s Hotel with 215 rooms and 25 extended stay suites will open in Kenton Place on three acres of property straddling the border of Huntersville and Cornelius. “We are pleased to bring a new travel option, not just to the Charlotte market, but to America,” said Bojangel’s spokesman A.J. Liebling. The new hotel […]
Keeping up with Jones: New chamber boss starts today
April 1. Barbi Jones takes over the reins of the Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce today. The first woman to head the 600-member organization says she will focus on members, stakeholders and their needs. She was most recently the chief communications and engagement officer at United Way of Central Carolinas in Charlotte; before that she […]
CPCC receives NSF grant to combat counterfeiting
March 31. Central Piedmont Community College has landed a $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a new certificate program focused on anti-counterfeit printing and packaging technology. CPCC will use the NSF Advanced Technological Education grant to support a number of project activities, including course development and adaptation leading to a new technician […]
Top economist at April 13 Newsmakers Breakfast
John Silvia, the chief economist at Wells Fargo, will be the featured guest at the Business Today Newsmakers Breakfast April 13 at The Peninsula Club. The well-known economist is frequently quoted by news organizations, not just around the country, but around the world. He has held his position since he joined Wachovia, a Wells Fargo predecessor, in […]
City Officials Consider First Major Downtown Project
March 29. The Kannapolis City Council is considering approval of what would be the first major Downtown Revitalization project. In September 2015 the city purchased 50 acres of land and buildings in the downtown core. A master development plan has been underway since that time with the city completing a market analysis, a site analysis and […]
To ad-block or not, that is the question
By Erica Batten. The Reuters Institute’s 2015 Digital News Report says nearly half of U.S. consumers are using ad-blocking software, much to the consternation of advertisers and online publishers alike. “Websites have started blocking content to viewership who have ad-blockers installed. If it means the viewers can’t access content, or that to do so requires paying […]
Are you being disruptive enough?
Too many businesses, in an effort to compete, miss the mark in what it takes to truly differentiate themselves. If you are using your competition as a template for what you think your should be doing, then you will always be following, and will more likely get left is the dust of “not knowing what […]
Philanthropy is good for you
Anya Reid, executive director of development for NC State University’s Poole College of Management, is an expert in the world of corporate and individual giving. She recently announced a $1 million gift from Chip Andrews, the retired former chairman and CEO of Raleigh-based FMI Corp., and current managing member of Andrews Ventures LLC, which manages […]
LKN Chamber takes a regional approach
By Bill Russell. Recently I had the chance to watch the sun set over our beautiful Lake Norman. The bright orange skyline kissed the rippling waters. Teased by the wind, it skipped across the expanse that touched my soul and I was reminded of a passage in a book by Norman Maclean that read, “Eventually, all […]
Cabarrus issues bonds
March 23. Cabarrus County has issued $73.785 million in limited obligation bonds to fund the construction and site work costs of three schools. Construction of Royal Oaks Elementary, Mount Pleasant Middle and Kannapolis Middle schools will begin on April 1 and the sites will open on or before October 2017. The average interest cost is approximately 2.84% over […]
