Business
New CEO at The Pines comes July 15
June 17. Steven H. Jewell takes over as the new president and CEO of The Pines at Davidson July 15. He is currently the executive director of Park Pointe Village, a retirement community in Rock Hill. He replaces Edgar L. Muller, who is retiring July 18, the 27th anniversary of The Pines. Jewell has more than 20 years […]
NCDOT: No economic impact study on I-77 toll plan
June 16. Like most NCDOT highway projects, it turns out the state did not conduct an economic impact study on the $650 million plan to widen I-77 between Lake Norman and Charlotte with the help of a public-private partnership. Addressing 75 business people and residents at the Business Today and Cornelius Today Newsmakers Breakfast today […]
Sweet Magnolia parks in Magnolia Plaza
June 16. There’s a sweet new shop in Magnolia Plaza. Sweet Magnolia is the brainchild of Tracy and Sissy Parks, who left the family business of selling cars—think Parks Chevrolet—to their younger brother. Their brand is “Unique Southern Chic,” which means upscale clothing lines with a trendy twist, eclectic home furnishings, and gifts for every […]
Leadership in I-77 opinion battle coming from citizens, companies
“You know, I would actually love to have Jim back. I personally think his contribution to avoiding the tolls could have been similar to the impact he had on Reval. We desperately needed the famous ‘Jim touch’ at NCDOT/CRTPO in recent months/years.” —Corenlius Commissoner Dave Gilroy on former colleague Jim Bensman Former Town Commissioner Jim […]
Young Davidson retailer not just whistling Dixie
By Dave Vieser. Dixieland Clothing at 109 N. Main St., Davidson, which sells a variety of classically casual clothes invoking an upscale Southern lifestyle, is the brainchild of Tyler Hampton. “I saw a need for this type of store in the Lake Norman area,” said Hampton, 25, who will be a senior at UNC-Wilmington this fall. […]
Papaya Papers in Jetton Village folded into Note + Nest
Papaya Papers has a new name, a new owner and a larger location in Jetton Village. Co-owner Tracie Stier-Johnson has purchased the business, a mainstay in Cornelius since 1998, from Wendy Presley, a long-time star in the Mary Kay cosmetic constellation, and renamed it Note + Nest. Stier-Johnson says she will focus on her budding […]
Mike Russell is new COO at MadVapes
Mike Russell, the chairman of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce, has left Energy United and is now chief operating officer of MadVapes, a $40 million-plus company that was started in Huntersville in 2009. MadVape’s electronic cigarettes help people stop smoking. Mark Hoogendoorn is the founder. The fast-growing company essentially sells liquid nicotine online and […]
Aquesta posts 15% first quarter gain
April 21. Aquesta Financial Holdings reported operating income for the first quarter of 2015 rose 15 percent to $501,000 compared to $428,000 for the first quarter of 2014. Total assets decreased slightly to $263.1 million at March 31, compared to $263.6 million at year-end. During that same period total loans grew to $173.9 million compared to $172.2 […]
$500,000+ Homes Planned for vacant land near Harris Teeter
By Dave Vieser. Simonini Homes will build 22 houses with a starting price in the mid $500,000s on the vacant 5.6 acre parcel behind the Jetton Cove Harris Teeter. Specific plans for the prime parcel were outlined Tuesday night at Cornelius Town Hall. As community meetings go, this one was quite congenial. The developer is Best Equity Ventures Organization V. The proper name […]
Aquesta expanding into SouthPark
March 31. Aquesta Bank has purchased a branch location of troubled CertusBank in the Southpark area of Charlotte. The branch, in the Sharon Station Office Park across from the main entrance of SouthPark Mall, will be a “flagship branch,” according to CEO Jim Engel. “For our current customers, we believe this location will greatly enhance […]
