Community
NASCAR on track for change
By Dave Friedman. The economics of NASCAR are surprisingly simple, and by-and-large have remained intact for a long time. Unlike most other professional sports, for decades there has been no union, drivers work as independent contractors, and if you have the cash and car, you can race against the big boys. However, times are changing, and […]
Top Women Champagne Reception is Oct. 21 at River Run Country Club
Thirteen women leaders will be feted at Business Today’s Top Women Champagne Reception at River Run on the evening of Oct. 21. In addition to champagne and hors d’oeuvres, there will be a mini business expo designed with women in mind. The Presenting Sponsor is Duke Energy. Gold Sponsors include Uwharrie Bank, Potter & Co. and […]
Incoming Chamber chair focuses on member ROI
Snapshot: Tim Vaughn Title: Incoming Chairman Cabarrus Chamber Day job: General manager of Hilbish Ford, Kannapolis Lives in: Kannapolis Family: Wife Gail Vaughn, two grown children Volunteer boards: Kannapolis Education Foundation Board, Cabarrus Arts Council Board, former board member of Habitat Cabarrus County Tim Vaughn, the general manager of Hilbish Ford in Kannapolis, takes over […]
I-77 lawsuit hearing date set for Jan. 8; fundraising under way
Oct. 6. It looks like the Widen I-77 law suit is moving ahead in the face of substantial legal expenses. Widen I-77, the citizen-based group that has fought the toll lanes for going on three years, has agreed to key milestones in the lawsuit against the I-77 private toll lane project. “There remains a substantial […]
Alevo produces first batteries, with only 130 workers on site.
By Marty Price. Less than one year after taking possession of the former Philip Morris complex in Cabarrus County, Alevo is poised to add hundreds to the work force at its Victory Industrial Park. Located on Highway 29 in Concord, the 2,100 acre site has been abuzz with activity since the materials to build the […]
New LKN Chamber board members
Oct. 6. The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce board has elected six local business leaders to the board of directors. Three new members are: Joshua Dobi, of Dobi Financial Group; Sam James, of James Funeral Home & NorthLake Memorial Gardens; and Tricia Sisson, of The Range at Lake Norman. The Chamber also elected Callan Bryan, of Vandiver & […]
Harrisburg offering incentives to spruce up Hwy. 49 businesses
Oct. 6. The Town of Harrisburg is offering matching grants to businesses located on the NC Hwy. 49 corridor between Morehead and Roberta Road for façade and site improvements. Applications are due by 5 pm on Jan. 31. Businesses of any size are eligible. Qualified applicants may receive up to half of project costs—up to $20,000—depending on the […]
Top Women: 13 high-achievers hardly looked back
By Suzanne Fulton. Thirteen successful women from Lake Norman to Cabarrus, from bankers to politicians, have been elected to Business Today’s Top Women Leaders, Class of 2015, by a jury of their new peers: Winners from 10 prior years. The 11th annual tribute to women in the Golden Crescent recognizes those who have established a successful […]
Part of a national trend, Harrisburg is buffing its brand
Sept. 25. The new welcome sign greeting residents and visitors as they travel north into Harrisburg on University City Boulevard is the first step in a multi-year plan to boost the town’s identity and create more cohesive and attractive signage and public spaces throughout Harrisburg. The new gateway is part of a broader plan to […]
