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Pike piques interest of job seekers; job fair Friday

There are at least a half-dozen jobs o​pen at the newest location of one of​ the nation’s largest independent garden retailer​s. Pike Nursery says it thrives on selection and service—in spite of […]

​Regional clout: Newsmakers Breakfast ​Feb. 22 features all 3 N. Meck mayors

  The three mayors of North Mecklenburg will ​field questions from the audience at the Newsmakers Breakfast ​Feb. 22 at The Peninsula Club.​  ​The mayors—Woody Washam in Cornelius, Rusty Knox in Davidson and John Aneralla […]

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Crafty Burg’r No. 3 on tap in Denver

Crafty Burg’r will open a third restaurant this spring in Denver. The locally owned restaurant success story opened its first location in Kenton Place in late 2015 and its second […]

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Newsmakers Breakfast focuses on sexual harassment in the workplace

  Sexual harassment in the workplace will be the topic of a Newsmakers Breakfast Jan. 25 at The Peninsula Club. A human resources consultant, a labor attorney and a corporate […]

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Guest Column: Public service from a legislator’s point of view

​ By John Bradford. OPINION.I recently read that some members of the new Charlotte City Council wanted to explore increasing their salaries. Today, Charlotte City Council members make $19,809 in […]

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Trickle up, trickle down: Tax reform = bonuses

Dec. 22. Tax reform will enable Cornelius-based Aquesta Financial Holdings to give a $1,000 bonus to all employees in January, according to CEO Jim Engel. “Decreased tax rates will allow […]

Signage: Hello Sailor sign will have a retro look

The Cornelius Planning Board has granted a variance for Katy and Joe Kindred’s new restaurant “Hello Sailor.” It means a retro-looking 31.1 square foot sign will go up at the […]

RSVP for Top Women Champagne Reception & Mini Expo

By Katie P. Sherman. Twenty-one successful women will be recognized at the 2017 Top Women in Business Awards, one of the oldest and largest events honoring women in Lake Norman […]

Aquesta reports lower net

July 23. Aquesta Financial Holdings reported unaudited net income during the second quarter of 2017  fell to $482,000 (15 cents per share) compared to second quarter of 2016 net income […]

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Newsmakers Breakfast: How SC is going after our freight

Mecklenburg County Commissioner Jim Puckett and former Lake Norman Chamber Chairman John Hettwer will be in the hot seat(s) at Business Today Newsmakers Breakfast May 17 at The Peninsula Club. […]