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Millennials approach life, work byte by byte

By Dave Friedman. When Paul Gates began teaching journalism at Appalachian State University in 1995, the dean required faculty to have 10 hours a week available for office hours. Two decades later, ASU instructs professors to have their door open at least four-and-a-half hours each week. Even that’s a lot for millennials, a demographic that prefers […]

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11th annual top women competition under way

Eighteen capable high-achievers have been nominated for this year’s Top Women in Business Awards, one of the oldest and largest events that honoring women in business in Lake Norman and Cabarrus. Cabarrus County Commissioner Diane Honeycutt is chairwoman of the judges. It’s no easy task. “Strong leaders have learned to lead by example and have […]

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Homebuilding is back: Scottsdale company plans new home project

By Dave Vieser. Taylor Morrison Home Corp., based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is becoming a major player in the Charlotte area having just completed a $16.5 million purchase of 72 acres in Harrisburg. Most of the property, which was previously owned by Orleans Homes, is located in the Bridge Pointe section of Harrisburg. The purchase is part […]

Opinion – Mass Transit Matters

Now that the new school year has started, most of you have undoubtedly encountered more traffic and congestion. Not only does this wreak havoc on people’s daily commutes, but it also results in more air pollution, as there are additional vehicles on the roads for longer periods of time. And Charlotte USA’s traffic woes are […]

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Owner of Augustalee property is ‘totally against’ I-77 toll plan

By Dave Yochum. Even as people like Charlotte Mayor Dan Clodfelter are expressing concerns about the current plan to toll I-77 between Lake Norman and Charlotte, one of the big landowners along I-77 says he’s opposed, too. Robert Stevanovski, co-founder and chairman of Concord-based ACN, is one of the owners, along with other ACN executives, of […]

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MWR calls it quits after Homestead Race Nov. 23; employees get 8 weeks pay

Sept. 3. By Dave Yochum. It looks like employees at Michael Waltrip Raceworld will get eight weeks in severance pay as investor Rob Kaufman parts ways with what has been a mainstay of the Cornelius economy for a decade. The company, which is basically fulfilling all its contractual obligations through the end of the year, […]

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Changes envisioned for downtown Davidson

Sept. 1. Davidson’s quaint downtown may be in store for some significant changes, if projects being considered in the Downtown Catalyst Project Initiative from the UNC School of Government are adopted. The changes focus on the possibility of adding shops, restaurants, offices, and residences along the west side of Main Street in front of town […]

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Bodycote opening new facility

Bodycote, the world’s largest thermal processing services provider, will open a heat treating facility at 128 Speedway Lane Mooresville, NC 28117. The company plans to invest in new equipment for Specialty Stainless Steel Processes (S3P) which increase mechanical and wear properties in stainless steel without adversely affecting corrosion resistance. Demand for S3P has grown exponentially […]

Dove House fundraiser Oct. 20

The Dove House Children’s Advocacy Center annual Children’s Voice Luncheon will be Oct. 20 from 11:45 am to 1 pm at The Cove Church in Mooresville. There will be a complimentary lunch including testimonials from local “Ordinary Heroes.”  Sponsors include Husky Rack and Wire, Bestco, G. Campbell Construction, Deanna Sherman Foundation and Lake Norman Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram. Reservations are […]

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New houses get red flag for Waltrip site

Aug. 26. By Dave Yochum. While the principal investor in Michael Waltrip Raceworld is saying the best use for the property at Liverpool and Chartwell Center Drive is a housing development—not a race shop—some town officials think otherwise. For all intents and purposes, he said the property is a tear-down. “I believe the highest and […]