Finalists for Charlotte Media Group's 2019 Business Person of the Year were selected from a pool of community nominations. Finalists and winners were recognized at a special event Jan. 16, at the … [Read more...]
Epcon hopes to launch more age-restricted housing
MINT HILL – Epcon Communities is targeting 21 acres off Idlewild Road for its next 55-and-older neighborhood. The homebuilder envisions 53 homes, a walking trail and a central park area with an … [Read more...]
Housing proposal emphasizes green space, downtown connection
MINT HILL – When Steve McEwen and his siblings decided to part with 51 acres that had been in their family for nearly 100 years, they wanted to partner with a developer that respected the land. “We … [Read more...]
Defining a decade: 100 biggest newsmakers of the 2010s
What a difference a decade makes. The 2010s started cautiously as Matthews, Mint Hill and Mecklenburg County tried to get through the remnants of the Great Recession. The county was looking at … [Read more...]
Hoops primer heading into 2020
The rush of the holidays from Thanksgiving through the new year always seems to fly by and especially so with young children and my family’s annual road trips to (not-so) sunny Syracuse, N.Y. It’s … [Read more...]
Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly’s 100 Biggest Newsmakers of 2019
Business Kelly Barnhardt: Leaving leadership of Matthews Chamber of Commerce. Roland Bibeau: Emceed Matthews hospital's 25th anniversary party. John Bly: Led LBA Haynes Strand's merger with Aprio … [Read more...]
Beer explorer taps Resident Culture as local favorite
CHARLOTTE – Alexis Dickie has been to 547 breweries around the globe, but when she comes home to Charlotte, Resident Culture Brewing Company in Plaza Midwood is always her first stop. Because she … [Read more...]
Small Biz Finalist: Ashley Dwyer (Fire & Ice Therapeutic Massage)
MINT HILL – Ashley Dwyer has a lot going on – being a mother, student, teacher and small business owner into one harmonious mixture. “It’s stress if you don’t enjoy it, but it’s passion if you really … [Read more...]
Small Biz Finalist: Suat Pamukci (Kings Jewelry)
MATTHEWS – Suat Pamukci and her husband, Steve, are living the American dream. Originally from Turkey, they both grew up in the jewelry business and ran a successful store in Istanbul before deciding … [Read more...]
Small Biz Finalist: Rob & Kim McClintock (McClintock Heating & Cooling)
MATTHEWS – Rob McClintock began his career with Miller Refrigeration, working up the ranks from helper to service manager. After 10-plus years, he left for Acosta Heating and Cooling, where he … [Read more...]
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