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Lake Norman EDC ‘strategic pause’ is permanent

March 6. By Dave Yochum. Plans to “comprehensively reimagine” the Lake Norman Economic Development business recruitment agency have resulted in the two decades old organization’s demise. Sources say the North […]

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‘State of the Town’ address Feb. 11

Feb. 6. US Rep. Alma S. Adams, PhD, said the state of the 12th Congressional District is strong during her annual State of the District Address. She took questions from […]

Updated rendering of the new Atrium hospital

Atrium Health Lake Norman began life as a $153 million project. Now it’s valued at $250 million

NEWSMAKERS BREAKFAST | By Erica Batten April 17. “This is going to be a lot more than a hospital. It’s going to be a healthcare campus,” said Bill Leonard, the […]

Rendering of Atrium Health Lake Norman in Cornelius

Last call: RSVP for Newsmakers Breakfast on new hospital in Cornelius

March 8. The Newsmakers Breakfast March 12 at The Peninsula Club will feature Bill Leonard, the executive behind the new Atrium hospital that is coming to the former Augustalee site […]

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Fast-growth logistics firm plans HQ, innovation hub in Cornelius

Feb. 15. By Dave Yochum. A fast-growing Huntersville company has plans for a 70,000 square foot headquarters, innovation hub and warehouse complex on Chartown Drive just south of the new […]

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Financial Independence Group will build $22.3 million campus in Cornelius

April 5. Financial Independence Group will build a state-of-the art corporate campus on a five-acre site on Westmoreland Road. The new $22.3 million campus will be home to Financial Independence […]

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Cain Center for the Arts lands $2.5 million from NC budget

Dec. 1. [Update Dec. 2] By Dave Yochum. A $2.5 million allocation from the State of North Carolina for the Cain Center for the Arts—under construction right now in downtown […]

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Business incubator, First Turn Innovations, ready to roll in Cornelius

Sept. 21. The owner of one of the largest employers in Cornelius is opening a business incubator in about 5,000 square feet of space on Treynorth Drive. Champion Tire CEO […]

HomeTrust plans to open later this year

There are more than 1.35 billion reasons for a new bank in Cornelius

Aug. 24. By Dave Yochum. When HomeTrust Bank opens on West Catawba at One Norman later this year, it will join more than a dozen banks dividing up more than […]

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Atrium office building gets Town Board OK

Aug. 17. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board unanimously approved the rezoning which will permit Atrium Health to build a two-story, 25,000 square foot medical office building on the […]