Huntersville
Tilley retiring as Angels and Sparrows executive director
Oct. 10. When Sandy Tilley left her corporate job in 2007 to launch a soup kitchen in Lake Norman, some people thought she was crazy. First, there was the misconception that there were no poor or hungry people here. Secondly, why would a woman with a comfortable life—and nearing retirement age—attempt to create something from […]
James Ernest Self, Jr., 71
James Ernest Self, Jr., 71 of Huntersville, NC passed away on July 10, 2017. James was born in Charlotte on July 21, 1945 to James Ernest Self and Ila Rushing Self. James is preceded in death by his father, James Ernest Self; wife, Marie Self; sons, Ronnie Merrell and Lee Self; and daughter-in-law, Sandi Merrell. […]
Southwire buys ABB plant in Huntersville
Aug. 3. Georgia-based Southwire Co. has completed the purchase of ABB’s high-voltage and extra high-voltage underground transmission cable manufacturing plant in Huntersville. The purchase price was not disclosed. ABB’s 240,000-square-foot plant in Commerce Station Business Park opened three years ago just south of downtown Huntersville. The $90 million, high-voltage cable plant includes a 430-foot tower […]
