Community
Lead, follow or get out of the way
I always thought it was Ted Turner who said “lead, follow or get out of the way.” Actually, it was Laurence J. Peter, the brilliant mind behind the Peter Principle, which states that people are promoted to their level of incompetence. He helped me understand newsroom managers when I was a cub reporter. When Albert […]
Nov. 18 Newsmakers Breakfast will focus on Exit 27 proposal
Mike Griffin, a member of the Lake Norman Economic Development board of directors and an owner of Cornelius-based Griffin Brothers Cos., will discuss the proposal for a new Exit 27 on I-77 at a Newsmakers Breakfast Wednesday, Nov. 18 at The Peninsula Club. The Newsmakers Breakfast starts at 7:30 a.m. and concludes at 9 a.m. […]
LKN Chamber wins 2-state association award
Nov. 2. The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce has won the Outstanding Chamber of the Year from the Carolinas Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. The CACCE award, which primarily focuses on acknowledging one or more significant accomplishments during the past 18 months, took notice of the Lake Norman Chamber’s contributions to regionalism. “They were […]
I-77 Business Plan organizers create roadmap for anti-toll voters
Oct. 30. By Dave Yochum. Only one candidate for mayor in all of Lake Norman—John Aneralla in Huntersville—has responded to an election survey organized by the I-77 Business Plan, a group of key business people who meet and strategize each week on how to cancel the 50-year contract with Cintra. “As a candidate for NC State […]
Ingersoll Rand, Habitat dedicate LEED/Energy Star home
Oct. 27. A 21-home neighborhood called Burke Crossings is Our Towns Habitat for Humanity first Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design certified (LEED) community. It was built to be affordable, accessible and green. Through an $85,000 donation from the Ingersoll Rand Charitable Foundation, Our Towns Habitat for Humanity completed the 1,064 square foot, three-bedroom home […]
I-77 toll lanes to be built with thinner pavement
By Dave Vieser. It looks like the new toll lanes on I-77 will be only 17 inches thick, not 32 inches like the general purpose lanes. The thinner pavement is based on the fact that the toll lanes will not be used by trucks. The difference in pavement thickness is outlined in the contract between the NCDOT and Cintra. It calls […]
Dealing with growth means making the tough decisions
By Dave Yochum. Growth and how to manage it are two of the biggest issues in this fall’s elections in both Concord and Kannapolis, the largest cities in Cabarrus County. In Concord, a new Walmart in a sensitive area is under consideration. In Kannapolis, city government has done nothing less than buy downtown from a billionaire. […]
PDQ ‘land banks’ prime corner at Westmoreland and Hwy. 21
PDQ’s commitment to Cornelius appears to be pretty darn quantifiable. The Tampa, Fla.-based restaurant chain expects to close on the corner lot across Hwy. 21 from its flagship store, Tenders. The asking price for the 1.63 acre parcel was $725,000, according to Cornelius real estate agent Terri Mayhew of RE/MAX Executive. The deal is expected […]
I-77 Mobility Partners say work would occur at night
By Dave Vieser. If the I-77 toll lane project actually gets under way, an article in the Charlotte Observer in August 2014 said it would begin this past spring or summer, motorists and truckers will be dealing with three years of work on Lake Norman’s main north-south expressway. The only redeeming factor is that work which […]
LKN Chamber collecting for SC flood victims
Oct. 12. The Lake Norman Chamber is collecting relief supplies for victims of flooding in South Carolina. They are still in need of water, cleaning supplies (rubber gloves, trash bags, cleaners) and non-perishable food. Bill Russell, CEO of the chamber, is a former president of the South Carolina Jaycees, and has the connections to get […]
