Business
Sen. Rubio opens campaign office in Cornelius
Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio has opened a campaign office in the multi-color Lakeshore Marketplace on West Catawba, not far from the high-end lakefront communities that helped support Thom Tillis’ successful—and costly—campaign for the U.S. Senate. “Marco Rubio is running a campaign in all 50 states, and we are excited to continue bringing his optimistic […]
Moody’s warned against Cintra finances in Texas in 2013
Mar. 3. By Dave Yochum. As expected, a long-troubled Cintra road project in Austin, Texas, has filed for bankruptcy protection because it is unable to make full payment on its senior debt. SH 130 Concession Co. said in its bankruptcy filing that “the lingering effects of the recession” contributed to the filing. The managed lanes […]
Huntersville’s new mayor speaking at Newsmakers Breakfast Feb. 25
John Aneralla, the new mayor of Huntersville, will be in the hot seat at the Business Today/Cornelius Today Newsmakers Breakfast Feb. 25 at The Peninsula Club. A former president of the Lake Norman Kiwanis, which meets Thursday for lunch at Brooklyn South, Aneralla ran against former Cornelius Mayor Jeff Tarte in the Senate District 41 […]
Gun sales increase amid suggestions of restrictions
By Marty Price. Following the terrorist attack in California, President Obama addressed the country, calling for stricter gun control. Those two events, along with targeted violence in the US, have led to a national increase in gun sales. According to the FBI, there were 2.3 million background checks—the most reliable measure of legal gun sales—in December […]
Organizers plan Huntersville chamber
Feb. 16. Jill Swain, the former mayor of Huntersville, is the new executive director of Huntersville Connection, a 501c6 organization that voted today to transition to the Huntersville Chamber of Commerce. In addition to Swain, board members include Jeff Neely, a former Huntersville town commissioner, and Raquel Crespo, assistant general manager of the real estate […]
Mooresville mayor gets on board with I-77 Business Plan
Feb. 9. By Dave Yochum. If you think the I-77 battle is over, you’re wrong. It has expanded and moved into Iredell County. Mooresville Mayor Miles Atkins attended a special business briefing Monday held by two anti-toll groups: The I-77 Business Plan and WidenI-77.org, the original anti-toll group. It’s a coup for the anti-toll team, which was stung by a judge’s […]
Aquesta Bank will open Wilmington branch
Feb. 2. Cornelius-based Aquesta Bank will open a full service bank branch in Wilmington, proof, perhaps, that the Aquesta name and logo translates well to an upscale, waterfont-oriented marketplace. Aquesta Financial Holdings officials said they “recently finalized the purchase of a soon-to-be full-service bank branch” in Wilmington. While no other details were immediately available, the […]
Bank of America: Broken glass, no robbery
Feb. 1. Cornelius Police were blocking access to the Bank of America branch on West Catawba this morning, but it looks like there wasn’t a robbery. Police on the scene said someone may have attempted to gain access to the inside of the bank through the teller window, before going to the front of the bank […]
Aquesta reports higher net income for quarter, year
Jan. 27. Aquesta Financial Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries, including its primary subsidiary Aquesta Bank, announced today unaudited net income of $387,00 (15 cents per share) for the fourth quarter of 2015. This is an increase from the 2014’s fourth-quarter income of $368,000, or 14 cents per share. For the twelve months ending Dec. 31, 2015, […]
Business, trash back to normal
Jan. 25. Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools are closed, but most businesses in Cornelius will open and operate as usual. Garbage service is up and running, with the town’s contractor doing Friday’s route today as well as Monday’s regular route. Banks will open after many of them took a three-day snow holiday. If your trash collection was […]
