Community
After toll summit, Cornelius, Davidson mayors outline success of managed lanes in Texas
Nov. 24. NC Rep. Charles Jeter will file a bill in the legislature that would cut Charlotte’s virtually insurmountable 46 percent weighted vote on the Charlotte Regional Transportation Organization to no more than 37.5 percent. Meanwhile, after a fact-finding trip to visit managed lane projects in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the mayors of Cornelius and […]
Huntersville Aquesta branch robbed
Nov. 23. The Aquesta Bank branch in Huntersville has been robbed of an undisclosed amount. Bank officials said no one was hurt. The branch is closed for the time being. There are no further details. The branch at 9906 Knockando Lane, is adjacent to the Target store at Highway 21 and Sam Furr Road.
Will Berger be the fry in the ointment for Cintra/NCDOT? Mayor Travis outlines thinking before I-77 toll summit
Nov. 20. By Dave Yochum. With key members of the business community and elected officials gearing up for the I-77 toll summit on Monday, Mayor Travis has issued a 900-word statement outlining his position on the I-77 toll plan. “My position is simple, our interstate is broken and must be fixed. No one disagrees with this […]
Veach Joins Uwharrie Bank’s Commercial Division in Charlotte
David Veach is the new senior vice president and relationship manager in the commercial lending group at Albemarle-based Uwharrie Bank. His job is developing new relationships in the Charlotte market. “With over 16 years of banking experience, David has a diverse lending background and is well positioned to introduce our bank to small and mid-size […]
Car talk: Less driving is working
By Dave Friedman. Worsening commute times, the high cost of brick and mortar and changing workplace demographics mean working from home is more and more commonplace in the Golden Crescent. Karen Shore has had a home office for years. The regional resource development director for the Salvation Army of the Carolinas frequently conducts business from her […]
JPMorgan Chase grant drives CPCC truck program
Nov. 19. Even with high-tech, finance and social media dominating business headlines, trucks still move just about everything there is to move. Indeed, Central Piedmont Community College is launching a truck driver certificate program in January thanks to a $180,000 grant from JPMorgan Chase. Naturally, the program at CPCC’s Huntersville campus includes a high-tech truck-driving […]
Manufacturing: Not just for men
Nov. 18. Industry-supported training programs are producing qualified workers in for all manner of manufacturers, from coffee to fuel systems, according to Rowan Cabarrus Community College. No industry in this area is creating jobs in larger numbers and growing faster than manufacturing. Local manufacturers like Perdue Foods and Agility Fuel Systems are partnering with chambers […]
Cornelius Square: Can Exit 27 round out LKN’s menu of developable land?
Nov. 18. By V. Tom Gardner. Cornelius’ mix of residential vs. commercial taxes, currently around 80 percent residential to 20 percent commercial, is seriously unbalanced, according to Mike Griffin, treasurer of the Lake Norman Economic Development Corp. Speaking at the Business Today and Cornelius Today Newsmakers Breakfast this morning, Griffin said the proposed Exit 27 […]
Duke increases its presence on the North Carolina Research Campus; Clinical research is a growth industry in Kannapolis
By Marty Price. Ashley Dunham, PhD, director of operations for Translational Population Research, part of the Duke Translational Medicine Institute (DTMI), was one of the four original employees hired by the Duke University School of Medicine to work the MURDOCK Study Community Registry and Biorepository—the research that most people think of as the Murdock study, that […]
Business candidate to challenge Pittman in 82nd District primary
By Marty Price. Pledging to run an aggressive campaign, Concord native Michael Fischer, 32, announced his candidacy for the NC House of Representatives on Oct. 12. A conservative attorney, former teacher and family man, Fischer said “making sure Cabarrus County gets the most effective representation that it can have” is what drives him. “My entire life […]
