Business
Sen. Tillis meets with tourism officials
Local and regional tourism executives met with U.S. Sen.Thom Tillis at a round-table discussion at the Mint Museum in Charlotte. Picture are (from L-R): Tom Murray, CEO of CRVA; Wit Tuttell, Executive Director of Visit NC; Tim Hagler, VP of Community Relations for Charlotte Motor Speedway; Lynn Minges, CEO of NC Restaurant & Lodging Association; […]
Millennials approach life, work byte by byte
By Dave Friedman. When Paul Gates began teaching journalism at Appalachian State University in 1995, the dean required faculty to have 10 hours a week available for office hours. Two decades later, ASU instructs professors to have their door open at least four-and-a-half hours each week. Even that’s a lot for millennials, a demographic that prefers […]
Food for thought: Patience, adjectives will help you make the sale
We all seek speed in much of what we do: Communicate, drive, eat, shop, and even dating! We want to get to what we want, fast. But when it comes to selling, too much speed can hurt sales professionals. Why? Because the tables are turned on us. When we want something fast, we have already […]
11th annual top women competition under way
Eighteen capable high-achievers have been nominated for this year’s Top Women in Business Awards, one of the oldest and largest events that honoring women in business in Lake Norman and Cabarrus. Cabarrus County Commissioner Diane Honeycutt is chairwoman of the judges. It’s no easy task. “Strong leaders have learned to lead by example and have […]
Homebuilding is back: Scottsdale company plans new home project
By Dave Vieser. Taylor Morrison Home Corp., based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is becoming a major player in the Charlotte area having just completed a $16.5 million purchase of 72 acres in Harrisburg. Most of the property, which was previously owned by Orleans Homes, is located in the Bridge Pointe section of Harrisburg. The purchase is part […]
Opinion – Mass Transit Matters
Now that the new school year has started, most of you have undoubtedly encountered more traffic and congestion. Not only does this wreak havoc on people’s daily commutes, but it also results in more air pollution, as there are additional vehicles on the roads for longer periods of time. And Charlotte USA’s traffic woes are […]
Owner of Augustalee property is ‘totally against’ I-77 toll plan
By Dave Yochum. Even as people like Charlotte Mayor Dan Clodfelter are expressing concerns about the current plan to toll I-77 between Lake Norman and Charlotte, one of the big landowners along I-77 says he’s opposed, too. Robert Stevanovski, co-founder and chairman of Concord-based ACN, is one of the owners, along with other ACN executives, of […]
MWR calls it quits after Homestead Race Nov. 23; employees get 8 weeks pay
Sept. 3. By Dave Yochum. It looks like employees at Michael Waltrip Raceworld will get eight weeks in severance pay as investor Rob Kaufman parts ways with what has been a mainstay of the Cornelius economy for a decade. The company, which is basically fulfilling all its contractual obligations through the end of the year, […]
Changes envisioned for downtown Davidson
Sept. 1. Davidson’s quaint downtown may be in store for some significant changes, if projects being considered in the Downtown Catalyst Project Initiative from the UNC School of Government are adopted. The changes focus on the possibility of adding shops, restaurants, offices, and residences along the west side of Main Street in front of town […]
Realtor forecasts LKN future with $10 million estates
There were 170 home sales pending valued at more than $500,000 in June, a 10-year-high. The market is hot enough for a new trend: Multiple tear-downs for larger estates as lakefront properties in Cornelius and Mooresville once again approach 2008 peak Properties in both Cornelius and Mooresville once again began to approach 2008’s peak lot […]
