Business
Election 2025: Details on the 1% sales tax increase
Oct. 22. Early voting opens tomorrow and Mecklenburg County voters will decide whether to approve a 1% sales tax increase, raising the county’s rate from 7.25% to 8.25% starting as early as October 1, 2026. Proponents argue that the tax is essential to address traffic congestion attributed to the region’s growth and commuting traffic that […]
Business Today: Cornelius incubator sets sights on chickens
Oct. 16. By Jon Show. In a high-tech lab better known for microfluids and electromechanical systems, Cornelius-based business incubator First Turn Innovations is turning its attention to the barnyard. This month, one of First Turn’s clients will debut a new product that blends engineering know-how with down-to-earth agriculture: a device designed to deliver clean, efficient […]
Frank Scibelli’s Little Mama’s coming to Cornelius
Sept. 17. Lovers of Mama Ricotta’s, the longtime Italian-American restaurant in Charlotte, will be dancing the tarantella at this week’s restaurant news. Little Mama’s, an offshoot from restaurateur Frank Scibelli, is headed to the space formerly occupied by G.O.A.T. Pizza in Cornelius. The menu will feature scratch-made pastas, fresh made-to-order mozzarella, brick oven pizzas and […]
David Burke’s G.O.A.T. officially closes for good
Sept. 17. G.O.A.T. Pizza, the sports-themed restaurant developed by celebrity chef David Burke, has permanently closed. The 4,100-square-foot restaurant opened in April 2024 but has been shuttered since July, when owners posted a note on the front door saying it was temporarily closed for the summer season and would reopen in September. G.O.A.T. was the […]
Q&A with new Atrium Hospital VP is May 22
May 7. Brian M. Wofford, the inaugural CEO/facility executive of Atrium Health Lake Norman Hospital, will field questions during the open forum Q&A Newsmakers Breakfast May 22 at The Peninsula Club. The $255 million hospital on 31 acres is an economic game-changer for Cornelius. Set to open early in July, the hospital has 36 inpatient beds, […]
Letter: Huntersville should reject Birkdale expansion plan
Jan. 16. [Opinion] The pending rezoning application for Birkdale Village is nothing new and should be rejected out-of-hand for the same principal reason it was rejected in 2023. In 2023, when this plan was first proposed, the Huntersville Planning Board, the Planning Department and the Town Commissioners all denied the rezoning application because it did […]
Economic Outlook: Newsmakers Breakfast Q&A Jan. 23 features leading economist
Jan. 13. How will tariffs affect the economy in 2025? How will immigration policy affect North Carolina? Jackie Benson, an economist with Wells Fargo’s Corporate and Investment Bank, will address a variety of issues during a Newsmakers Breakfast Jan. 23 at The Peninsula Club. She covers the US macroeconomy, including residential housing, commercial real estate, […]
Port City Club sets sail, reopening as Lake House Wine Bar & Grill
Nov. 7. By Dave Vieser. Port City Club, the well-known lakeside eatery opened by Nick Lyssikatos 10 years ago, is reopening as Lake House Wine Bar & Grill. Crews were busy changing signs on Wednesday afternoon while interior renovations continued. Port City soon became a fixture in the Lake Norman dining scene after it opened […]
Shopping center closes in Davidson, leaving tenants in the lurch
Nov. 4. By Donna Randazzo. Tenants in the Sadler Square shopping center in Davidson have closed their doors, some permanently, while others are moving to new locations. Tenants include Our Town Cinemas Cafe and Taphouse, The Egg at Davidson, BK Custom Cleaners, Davidson Nail Spa, International Kitchen and Bath and The Beach Tanning and Beauty […]
ServisFirst makes for 15 bank branches in Cornelius, $1.28 billion-plus in deposits
March 14. By Dave Yochum. There are billions of reasons ServisFirst Bancshares has opened in Cornelius—1.288 billion to be exact. The FDIC says there are $1.288 billion in total deposits in Cornelius bank branches—including two Fifth Third branches—and all 15 branches want their share. While ServisFirst officially opens on Bailey Road next month, it joins […]
