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It looks like an NC Senate veteran, Fletcher Hartsell, will not run again
Dec. 16. It looks like NC Sen. Fletcher Hartsell will not file to run for re-election, sources said Tuesday afternoon. Hartsell, who has served 13 terms in the Senate, represents District 36, which includes parts of Cabarrus and Union counties. A partner at Hartsell & Williams, a downtown Concord law firm, Hartsell has had a […]
Online petition: 6,500 anti-toll signatures in 36 hours
Dec. 15. By Dave Yochum. With Gov. Pat McCrory telling the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization to weigh in once and for all on I-77 tolls, he’s calling the question on managed lanes all around Charlotte. Huntersville Mayor John Aneralla says “the people have already spoken loudly,” especially in North Mecklenburg. Indeed, an online petition […]
Real estate outlook is stellar, due to in-migration, economy
It looks like home sales and home prices will rise faster than the national average here because of continuing in-migration. Indeed, Charlotte and parts of the South and Midwest will do better than other parts of the country because of affordability and appeal to a younger set of buyers. It all bodes well for the […]
Panthers: Touchdown for TV, radio
By Dave Friedman. The Panthers are a hot commodity on and off the field. When it comes to broadcast advertising, the team is as hot as it gets, and Fox is just one of the big beneficiaries. “Inventory is extremely limited at this point and rates have definitely increased,” said Cornelius based marketing guru Ginger Griffin. […]
Alexander Farm: Price tag is $18 million
Dec. 8. By Dave Vieser. One of the last large parcels of land in Cornelius—and the last farm west of I-77—is for sale. The 54-acre Alexander Farm, located at the corner of West Catawba Avenue and Westmoreland Road, was listed this week at $18 million by Ryan Bentley of SRA Homes of Mooresville. The $18 […]
Is mayor out of step in Cornelius?
Dec. 7. By Dave Yochum. UPDATED. If you’ve never been to a Cornelius Town Board meeting, tonight is the one to attend. It’s not because five commissioners and the mayor will be sworn into two-year terms, or that NC Rep. John Bradford and Judge Charlotte Brown Williams will do the swearing in. It’s because Commissioner Dave Gilroy […]
Why your plan is missing its mark. Part II of II
I find many business owners confuse a strategy with a plan, and they are not the same. A plan focuses on action and tactical activities. A strategy focuses on vision, purpose, differentiation, advantage, goals, objectives and desired outcomes. It then includes the necessary plans to accomplish these outcomes. Too many businesses do not have the […]
Coughlin speaks out on Cabarrus accomplishments
Dec. 4. Terry Crawford, the immediate past chair of the Cabarrus Regional Chamber, has been named CEO after Patrick Coughlin was fired Thursday two years into the job. Tammy Whaley, board chairwoman, said it was a “personnel decision,” code for a termination. Coughlin seemed to take issue with the decision, saying he was “very proud of the accomplishments the […]
MacLean Curtis breaks ground in Mooresville
Dec. 3. MacLean Curtis breaks ground today on a 97,000 square foot plant on 24 acres in Mooresville Business Park East. The new plant, part of privately held MacLean-Fogg, will be worth on the order of $30 million, and employ as many as 150 people full-time. John O’Neill, general manager of the Curtis Screw plant in […]
High-end market has differences across price ranges
Home prices are still climbing in the Golden Crescent, but selling a swanky abode always was and always will be best left to the pros. For one thing, it takes stamina to sell homes that cost six, 10, even 20 times the cost of the average North Carolina home. Abigail Jennings, president of Lake Norman […]
