Business
New Corporations
Sept. 25. These businesses have registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State. Cornelius 7/16/25 16GrandView LLC, Christopher Kare Plattner, 20148 Walter Henderson Rd., Cornelius 7/16/25 Fit Class Cover LLC, Michelle Accetta, 20708 Island Forest Dr., Cornelius 7/17/25 Dryad Properties LLC, Brian Elliott, 19034 Southport Dr., Cornelius 7/17/25 Niecy’s LLC, Aniecia Shaquala Wynn, 20239 Heights […]
NC ranks high in study of birth-friendly states
Aug. 28. North Carolina is the fifth most birthing-friendly state, according to a new study published by the Birth Injury Lawyers Group. The ranking is based on the number of hospitals in the state per 100,000 children aged 0-4. The group analyzed data provided by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. North Carolina […]
Atrium ranks highly in U.S. News & World Report ranking
Aug. 28. Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center has been named the best hospital in the Charlotte metro region for the ninth consecutive year in U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings. Atrium also has the most ranked hospitals in North Carolina, according to the report. Carolinas Medical Center was ranked No. 12 nationally on the […]
Lake Norman Chamber Business Expo returns Tuesday, Oct. 14
Aug 20. The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Business Expo on Tuesday, Oct. 14, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Huntersville Recreation Center. Recognized as the largest business networking event in the region, the expo will spotlight more than 120 local businesses and organizations, including retailers, service providers, healthcare […]
NC sees huge drop in manufacturing employment, spike in output
Aug. 15. North Carolina saw a 38.5% decline in its manufacturing employment between 2000 and 2024—the 7th largest drop in the nation, according to a new study from ETQ, a manufacturing analysis firm. The decline translates to a loss of 292,072 jobs during that period. The nation as a whole saw a loss of over […]
Premier Sotheby’s International Realty hires Chris Krauss
Aug. 13. Premier Sotheby’s International Realty has hired Chris Krauss as Advisor Marketing Specialist to support the brokerage’s offices in Lake Norman and Charlotte. As a member of the regional marketing team, he will work to promote listing campaigns, brand awareness and local market efforts. Krauss has worked in real estate marketing for the […]
Mecklenburg New Corporations
Nov. 14. These businesses have registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State. Cornelius 9/18/23 427 Commerce LLC, Sean M. Whelan, 21422 Baltic Dr., Cornelius 9/18/23 Aurora Rae LLC, Eileen O’Neill, 19825-B N. Cove Rd. #1002, Cornelius 9/18/23 Fifth and Poplar Miller Sparks LLC, United States Corporation Agents Inc., 21548 Lake Point Ln., Cornelius 9/18/23 […]
Pester USA Inc. earns the 2023 “Inspire our Future Award”
March 1. The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce has recognized Pester USA Inc. in Huntersville for outstanding continuous support of education and workforce development with the “Inspire our Future” award presented by the chamber and the Lake Norman Education Collaborative. In 2022, Pester was an instrumental partner in starting the EDC’s Journey 360 program, which […]
Novant Health launches program to help startups break through healthcare
Feb. 15. Startups and young companies looking to break into the healthcare industry can apply for the opportunity to become Innovation Nexus members at Novant Health. A yearlong, paid membership program from the Novant Health Innovation Lab, Innovation Nexus offers an insider’s view of Novant Health’s innovation ecosystem. Selected startups will receive collaboration, mentorship, coaching […]
Bailey Road start-up has 1,200 retail customers nationwide
ENTREPENEURS | By TL Bernthal Dec. 15. Friends who don’t eat meat miss the camaraderie of a shared meal when pulled pork barbecue is served at a party or celebration. And in the Carolinas, BBQ is served a lot. A solution? Barvecue. Barvecue is a plant-based smokehouse operation in Cornelius that opened a year ago […]
