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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 […]
Business Today: A look back at the Lake Norman Chamber Business Expo
Oct. 15. By Jon Show. If you’ve never been to the Lake Norman Chamber Business Expo—which I hadn’t attended until yesterday—you’re missing out. The event, large in numbers but quaint in feel, is like a homecoming for local business owners and residents—a chance to say hi to people you know and an even better chance […]
Check out Cornelius Today at the LKN Chamber Business Expo
Oct. 14. By Jon Show. We hope you’ll stop by and visit with us at the annual Lake Norman Chamber Business Expo today between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the Huntersville Recreation Center. Admission is free, and complimentary parking is available on site. Cornelius Today will be located at Booth 312, surrounded by 120 […]
Meet local business owners at the LKN Chamber Expo
Oct. 9. The trade show granddaddy of them all — the Lake Norman Chamber Expo — takes place Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the Huntersville Recreation Center. The event brings together 120 businesses and nonprofits and more than 1,700 attendees for the largest business trade show in the region. The expo runs from 11 a.m. to […]
Business Today: Crate diggers have new home for vinyl quests
Oct. 8. Wax heads and vinyl junkies can stop hunting beyond town limits in search of records. Old Town Vinyl, a new record shop near town hall in Cornelius, has opened its doors to music lovers. The cozy shop, tucked next to the Old Town Cornelius Visitor and Information Center and just across the street […]
Business Today: OTPH closing to make way for redevelopment
Oct. 3. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius version of Cheers, better known as the Old Town Public House (OTPH), will close in January, according to a message posted on social media this week. The popular gathering spot on Catawba Avenue near the Cain Center will shut its doors permanently to make way for new development […]
Business Today: New commerce center in Huntersville
Oct. 2. Opus has completed construction on the Huntersville Commerce Center, a 131,000-square-foot industrial building in The Park – Huntersville. The project marks the developer’s first in the greater Charlotte market as it looks to expand its footprint in the Southeast. Colliers is handling leasing for the property. “Charlotte has seen tremendous growth in recent […]
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 […]
Peninsula Prime supporting guests with sensory sensitivities
Sept. 11. Peninsula Prime is unveiling a special dining experience to serve children and adults with sensory sensitivities. Families and individuals can contact the restaurant in advance, or when they arrive at the host desk, and they will be provided with a free kit that includes earplugs, a stress ball, a puppet, and a fidget […]
