Business
Closed Kenton Place supermarket will be HT ‘reclaim center’
May 19. By Dave Vieser. Four years after Harris Teeter officials said they planned to convert the closed Lowe’s Supermarket in Cornelius into a new worldwide specialty food store, they have found a very different use for the vacant 49,000 square foot building located on Kenton Place: An internal reclaim center for their regional operation, […]
Cornelius resident shepherds venture through rapid growth
Three Lake Norman companies did well in the Charlotte Venture Challenge, where start-ups compete for attention from early stage investors. One of them was really phun. Cornelius resident Jeffrey Kaplan is the founder of dogphrendly.com, which he hopes will grow into the ultimate online app to find where to eat, play, and stay with your […]
Meet Julie Niswonger, our town’s new finance director
By Dave Vieser. Julie Niswonger says her new job as finance director for the town of Cornelius couldn’t have come at a better time. “I had been looking to advance further,” said Niswonger, 38. She replaces Jackie Huffman who became finance director for the Town of Huntersville. “With Jackie leaving, it really made sense for me […]
Antiquity retail: Truliant opens, Novant coming
May 12. By Dave Vieser. More than six months behind schedule, things are finally beginning to happen for the storefronts in Antiquity. Truliant Federal Credit Union is open, work is progressing on several other storefronts and Novant Health just agreed to occupy Building E, an office complex to be built on Zion Avenue west of […]
We have the meat on new Arby’s in Cornelius
May 11. By Dave Vieser. Arby’s is coming to Cornelius, and with a whole new look. Developer Stonegate LLC plans to build a 2,200 square-foot restaurant on a 1.6 acre parcel across from Lake Norman Tractor on Hwy. 21. While there are Arby’s stores in Mooresville and Huntersville, this one will have a whole new design, according […]
Growth Q&A at May 13 Newsmakers Breakfast
There will be three featured speakers at the Business Today Newsmakers Breakfast May 13 at The Peninsula Club. Charles Knox, a developer and real estate broker who founded Huntersville-based The Knox Group, and Zack Wyatt, a Cornelius resident who is founder of Carolina Farm Trust, will discuss “Growth & Infrastructure: What’s next?” in a Q&A […]
Anti-toll demonstration at 5:30 pm spans parties, communities
April 29. By Dave Yochum. Growing bipartisan support, underscored by a bill introduced this week by NC Rep. Tricia Cotham, a Democrat from Matthews, is giving renewed strength to efforts to stop the Interstate 77 toll lane project. Meanwhile, anti-toll forces will be gathering on the I-77 bridge at Exit 28 in Cornelius for a […]
Classica puts W. Catawba proposal on hold
April 29. By Dave Vieser. Classica Homes has put its rezoning request for 40 attached, age-restricted homes on hold due to new information just received from the state DOT regarding the future widening of West Catawba. As a result, there won’t be a public hearing or any decision on their application at the Monday May 2 Cornelius Town Board meeting. RELATED: Property […]
Bank growth continues, earnings reports from Aquesta, Uwharrie
April 26. Net income at Aquesta Financial Holdings fell 26 percent during the first quarter of 2016, but the parent company of Aquesta Bank is on a growth streak, having invested in the Charlotte market during the past year. “Expansion costs must be incurred prior to revenue recognition. For example, the bank’s investment in lenders […]
Lake Norman Chamber celebrates Small Business Week
April 26. The Towns of Huntersville, Davidson, and Cornelius have joined with the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce in celebrating the contribution of small business to the Lake Norman regional economy during Small Business Week, May 1-7. Each of the three towns has issued proclamations citing the contributions of the Lake Norman […]
