Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Beer festival on the horizon The fourth annual Lake Norman Beer Festival takes place 3-10 p.m. Sept. 21 at Galway Hooker in Cornelius. Tickets cost $40 for general admission and $50 for VIPs who want exclusive samples 2-3 p.m. Details: www.lknbeerfest.com. CORNELIUS – Matt Glidden wanted… read more about Cornelius brewery doesn’t clown around
Workforce program launches in Huntersville for Lake Norman residents HUNTERSVILLE - Solid Rock Christian Church has partnered with Charlotte Works Workforce Development to launch a SHARE Network Access Point (SNAP) program in Lake Norman. The site is located at 16601 Old Statesville Road. It… read more about Herald Business briefs for March 15
HUNTERSVILLE – Sam James’ passion for his business led him to start the funeral home that bears his name in 2010. He hasn't stopped there. The 27-year-old Huntersville native bought Northlake Memorial Gardens, another Huntersville-based funeral home and cemetery off Alexanderana Road on March… read more about James Funeral Home expands local scope
Zaxby's franchise owner Gina Dickens, center, cut the ribbon to open Zaxby's in Huntersville on Feb. 25. The restaurant, located at 16601 Statesville Road, will be Dickens' fourth franchise. She also owns Zaxby's restaurants in Concord, Salisbury and Albemarle. Zaxby's General Managers Gary… read more about Zaxby's comes to Huntersville
HUNTERSVILLE – Presbyterian Hospital Huntersville is getting a new name. The hospital, located at 10030 Gilead Road, will become Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center on April 17. Novant Health, a 15-year-old Winston-Salem-based system of hospitals across Virginia, Georgia and the… read more about Presbyterian Hospital rebrands to Novant Health
HUNTERSVILLE – Design has been Nanette Robinson’s strong suit for as long as she can remember. Robinson, the owner of Lake Norman Home Staging and Design, said it’s a good thing she stuck with the subject that got her a degree in Art and Design from Concord (W. Va.) College in 1988. “I’m good… read more about Robinson sets the stage for area home sales
DAVIDSON – John Hettwer didn’t know what to expect when the inaugural Lake Norman Business Expo began in 2001 in Cornelius at the complex now used by Michael Waltrip Racing. “I’m not sure the Chamber did, either,” Hettwer said. Hettwer is the owner of Cornelius-based Payroll Plus, whose… read more about Business Expo gears up for 12th time
HUNTERSVILLE – The Charlotte Style Exchange will hold its spring sale Feb. 21-23.The exchange is a semi-annual consignment sale of clothing and home accessories. The sale will take place at 13015 Rosedale Hill Ave., Huntersville. To register to consign or volunteer, visit… read more about Consignors and volunteers wanted for semi-annual sale
by Jackson SveenDAVIDSON -– The Davidson town board approved 4-0 after a public hearing this week to allow MSC to use an internal light source for the company sign facing Interstate 77 at Exit 30.The company’s new headquarters building is expected to open this summer.Several Davidson residents were… read more about Board approves MSC’s interstate-facing sign
Roughly 100 people attended the inaugural Lake Norman Women’s Conference on Feb. 7 at Hendrick Mercedes Benz Luxury Auto Mall in Charlotte. They participated in a question-and-answer discussion with five local businesswomen: Marilyn Celenza, Julie Mills, Cristen Morgan, Robin Smith-Salzman and… read more about Women’s Conference hosts business leaders
by Aaron Burns CORNELIUS – Abigail Jennings had no intention of joining her father’s business, let alone running it, when she graduated college.But when James Jennings needed someone to head the relocation department of Lake Norman Realty in 1993, Abigail took the job. She’d been working as a… read more about Jennings’ visions, leadership define successful career
CHARLOTTE – Gas prices are still below last year’s average of $3.61 per gallon, but have spiked in the past month from $3.38 to $3.54, according to AAA Carolinas.Prices in North Carolina varied greatly. A gallon of gas dipped to $3.22 per gallon on Dec. 20. On April 6, it hit a high of $3.91.The… read more about Gas prices spike in NC, nation
LAS VEGAS – Dolf Dunn of Dolf Dunn Wealth Management LLC attended the annual Advanced Personal Financial Planning Conference on Jan. 20-23 in Las Vegas. The conference focused on enhanced learning on investments, insurance, tax, estate, retirement and elder planning.The conference, hosted by the… read more about Dunn attends special Vegas convention for financial planners
HUNTERSVILLE – Ballas Chiropractic has announced that Dr. Mitchel Kuhn has joined the practice. Kuhn, from Ocala, Fla., graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University with a bachelor’s degree in communication and Palmer College of Chiropractic in Port Orange, Fla. He is certified in Cox Flexion… read more about Doctor joins Lake Norman chiropractic practice
HUNTERSVILLE – Jonathan Kepner has joined Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home, becoming the fifth generation in the family business. His parents, John and Claudia, bought Raymer Funeral Home in 2011 after moving from West Virginia. The family has owned funeral homes in West Virginia for decades. read more about A family tradition continues to grow
Matthews-based Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc. is considering a sale, using J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. to pursue options, according to a report today by the Wall Street Journal.Harris Teeter, with a market value of around $1.8 billion, operates roughly 200 stores in states along the coast from… read more about Harris Teeter reported to be looking at a sale of the company