Business
Pennies for Progress gets another look from Chamber
By Dave Vieser. Pennies for Progress, the one-cent transportation sales tax implemented by officials in York County to fund highway projects around the Rock Hill, Clover, Fort Mill and Hickory Grove […]
CPA Lesemann will be installed LKN Chamber chair
Star accountant Jay Lesemann, the incoming 2017 chairman of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce, wants the 1,000-member chamber to be the most powerful resource for small business owners. “Having […]
For the birds: $11.6 million facility planned for Raptor Center
Dec. 14. Following nearly a decade of discussion and visioning, the Carolina Raptor Center is partnering with Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation to create an $11.6 million Quest Adventure Center […]
Former NC Gov. Jim Martin tells politicians a thing or two
By Dave Yochum. The 70th governor of North Carolina, a Republican, wowed Democrats and Republicans alike with his homespun but ultimately dead-on comments at a recent Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce […]
Shipping Christmas presents: You better watch out
Dec. 5. By Dave Vieser. When Tim Leonard shipped a laptop via UPS, it apparently went to the wrong address. Leonard says UPS never found it, and he’s out about […]
Revisions on open space and buffer zones on Town Board Monday meeting agenda
Dec. 5. By Dave Vieser. A revision to existing town law which will address the inadequacy of current standards to properly buffer and protect existing homeowners and provide desired open space […]
17 Toys for Tots locations are open for business in Cornelius
More than a dozen Cornelius businesses—and dozens more around Lake Norman—are toy collection sites for Toys for Tots, the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s annual drive for disadvantaged kids. To donate […]
The heat will be on at Ada Jenkins
Dec. 1. By Dave Vieser. Central heat is coming back to the Ada Jenkins Center in Davidson, thanks to a quick fundraising effort which brought in more than $10,000. Staff and […]
Fresh Market getting total re-do
No, it’s not a delayed case of post-Thanksgiving exhaustion, but The Fresh Market on Torrence Chapel Road will be closed on Tuesday next week for a thorough makeover. It will […]
Madalyn’s opens on Bailey Road
Nov. 21. Madalyn’s Coffee and Tea has opened at 9606 Bailey Road, near the 131 Main restaurant. The new facility, formerly occupied by Charlie’s LKN Coffeehouse, has the same “friendly […]
