Business
Survey: Small business outlook improves a year out
Dec. 8. Two thirds of small business owners are optimistic or very optimistic for the long-term economic outlook, which remains on par with pre-pandemic sentiment from 2019, based on a survey conducted by First Citizens Bank which has conducted the Small Business Forecast for six years. “This year has been challenging and unpredictable for the […]
People staying at home during COVID-19 affects hospitals’ bottom line
Dec. 3. Kaufman, Hall & Associates, a top financial and performance consulting company in the world of foundational institutions like hospitals, says hospital margins have been down consistently year-to-date. “October’s downturn likely will continue as COVID rates rise throughout the fall and winter,” even with two vaccines on the horizon, according to Kaufman, Hall. Meanwhile, […]
Pam Hinson is new assistant city manager in Concord
Dec. 1. Pam Hinson, finance director for the City of Concord, is the new assistant city manager. She is the first female to serve as an assistant city manager, according to City Manager Lloyd Payne. Hinson, who has more than 28 years of local government service, was finance director for Knightdale for 13 years before […]
Mooresville new corporations: November 2020
These businesses registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State Mooresville 9/16/20 4G2 Design LLC, William Raymond Green Jr., 127 Southhaven Dr. 28117 9/16/20 Coast2Coast Wealth Management LLC, Christina McConnell, 321 Sundown Rd. 28117 9/16/20 Remnant Inc., Harold Brown, 109 Holly Ridge Dr. 28115 9/16/20 Tillery’s Transport LLC, Justin Andrew Tillery, 138 Burke Cir. 28115 […]
Mecklenburg new corporations: November 2020
These businesses registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State Cornelius 9/17/20 Tractor Inc., Jean Marie Andzulis, 20658 Spring Grove Ln., Cornelius 9/18/20 Lamb Luxury Travel LLC, Amanda Araujo, 9228 Portage Dr. Unit 102, Cornelius 9/18/20 NSOP LLC, Christopher Shane Buckner, 18825 W. Catawba Ave. Ste. 250, Cornelius 9/18/20 Staton Software, Larry Staton Jr., 18820 […]
Waynesville inn joins international hospitality directory
Nov. 17. The Swag, a mountaintop inn at the end of a two-mile private drive just outside Waynesville, has joined an international directory of high-end, independently owned hotels and restaurants. Members of the Relais & Châteaux directory include the 4,200-acre Blackberry Farm resort in Tennessee and Planters Inn, a luxury hotel in Charleston, SC. “Relais […]
Keep at it, keep coping
Nov. 16. By Cheryl Kane. As a child I was awed by the things my clever woodworking grandfather could make with his hands. He was a master at patiently eyeing a piece of furniture or a home improvement project, and creating it — without formal plans — to exacting standards. His frugality and keen ability […]
Big crane will affect Church St. traffic in Concord next week
Nov. 12. Crews will install a 135-foot crane for construction of the new Cabarrus County Courthouse in downtown Concord. Flaggers will direct traffic along the 50 block of Church Street S from Nov. 16 to Nov. 19 while crews transport and position the crane. Construction on the 250,000 square foot Courthouse project began earlier this […]
Upbeat post-election observations from Reagan Anderson
Nov. 10. By Dave Yochum. In a market update for clients of Davidson Wealth Management/Wells Fargo Advisors, a senior vice president for government affairs at Capital Group/American Funds said a Biden Administration would likely move more to the center than the recent presidential campaign might suggest. Reagan Anderson said Biden ran left and will “come […]
StarrMiller Interior Design takes a first place in Dacor National Kitchen Design contest
Nov. 5. Starr Miller of StarrMiller Interior Design in Cornelius won National First Place Winner in the Traditional Category in addition to being recognized as a First Place East Coast Regional Winner and National Finalist in the the inaugural 2020 Dacor National Kitchen Design contest celebrating innovative kitchen designs. Her awards include a cash prize of $42,500. Dacor, […]
