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Duke, environmental groups, regulators reach coal ash agreement
Jan. 2. NC regulators, community groups and Duke Energy have agreed to a plan to permanently close the company’s remaining nine coal ash basins in the state, primarily by excavation with ash moved to lined landfills over the course of 10 to 15 years. The agreement is a “reasonable and prudent” plan for basin closure, […]
Aneralla inducted into NCGOP Hall of Fame
The newest member of the NCGOP Hall of Fame is Huntersville Mayor John Aneralla. Now in his third term, he started helping Republican candidates in Mecklenburg County over 25 years ago. “I didn’t do it for the recognition rather to make the area I lived in a better place,” the investment advisor said. “Hopefully, through my […]
Growth Strategies: Spot the ‘undertow’ of numbers
Growth Strategies By Cheryl Kane. It can be a good feeling to look at year-end revenue and see a comforting level of sales. It may bring a satisfied sigh of accomplishment; and it generally should. But do you really know what the numbers tell you? Can you interpret financial statement numbers into meaningful information that […]
LKN hotelier has luxury pedigree
By Dave Vieser. When Brett Krueger left his job as VP at Miami based MRK Investments, one of the first projects he dreamed of pursuing was a resort hotel on Lake Norman. “For a region where lake activities are such a major part of life, the lack of a high-quality lodging facility right on the […]
Cataler plans 2nd plant in NC in Hickory
Dec. 18. Cataler North America, a major manufacturer of catalysts for automobiles and engines, will spend $42 million on a new manufacturing plant in Hickory, creating 151 jobs. Cataler North America is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Cataler Corp., a Japanese-based firm that operates seven plants across the globe. Cataler North America, established in 2002, […]
Microsoft to create 500 new jobs in Wake
Dec. 17. Microsoft Corp. will invest $47.5 million and add 500 new jobs in the Wake County town of Morrisville, just west of Raleigh. This comes on top of an expansion announced in Charlotte that will create 430 jobs with a $23 million investment. “When tech giants choose North Carolina, they join a thriving […]
Guest Opinion: No need to support billionaires
OPINION. Dec. 18. Former Mecklenburg County Commissioner Jim Puckett sent this letter to Mayor Vi Lyles and Charlotte City Council Dear Mayor, Council members: I am writing in hopes you will reconsider investing in Major League Soccer. I would propose a more impactful and prudent investment. I believe the better and more inclusive of those […]
TDS boss sees continued growth for Continuum
By Dave Vieser. If you thought TDS Telecom is buying the former Mi-Connection just to be a caretaker, think again. TDS has big plans for the cable system now known as Continuum. It serves Mooresville, Davidson and Cornelius, but it’s owned by Mooresville and Davidson. Voters approved the sale to TDS for $80 million in […]
Mayor Aneralla: Focus on road improvements
By Dave Vieser. Fresh on the heels of a convincing re-election victory, Huntersville Mayor John Aneralla views the start of the long-awaited Main Street upgrade as the town’s marque project heading into the New Year. He feels the improvements will be a major step forward for businesses, as well as the town’s 55,000 residents. Aneralla […]
Huntersville Chamber CEO apologizes to mayor
Dec. 6. By Dave Yochum. [UPDATE 3pm] Two heads are better than one, but not if the heads are the same. At least that’s what CEO Jill Swain learned after the Huntersville Chamber e-newsletter went out. In a Frankensteinian example of photoshopping, someone removed Mayor John Aneralla’s head and put another guy’s head in its […]
