MI-Connection audit shows room for growth



by Katie OrlandoDAVIDSON – Dixon Hughes Goodman presented the MI-Connection Board of Directors a clean annual audit report Oct. 27 at Davidson Town Hall.The audit found no significant deficiencies, weaknesses or problems with management, audit partner April Bell said. It did find opportunities for growth in the possibility of penetrating underserved markets.The audit cited increased use of MI-Connection’s services and […]

Electric violinist amps up interest in orchestra



by Tori HambyCORNELIUS – Visitors walking by Hough High School’s auditorium the evening of Oct. 25, might have thought they were hearing things as an orchestra of local middle and high school musicians rehearsed for a concert later that night.Instead of playing the classical staples of Bach, Beethoven and Mozart, students were running through an all-strings rendition of Led Zeppelin’s […]

Iredell Sen. Forrester dies in 11th term



by Courtney Price and Josh LanierJim Forrester, the 11-term Iredell County state senator, died Monday, Oct. 31.Forrester, a retired doctor and U.S. Air Force brigadier general, died after being admitted to Gaston Memorial Hospital suffering of heart pains, family members have said. He was 74.“Jim was a dear friend who I respected and admired,” N.C. GOP Chairman Robin Hayes said […]

Mission Accomplished



Gun range, community raise money for veteransMOORESVILLE – Point Blank Range helped raise more than $20,000 for the Welcome Home Veterans Living Military Museum at Richard’s Coffee Shop, which hopes to buy a larger, permanent building.Tim Abell, host of the Outdoor Channel’s “Grateful Nation” and Mike Hughes, a marksman from the History Channel’s “Top Shot,” served as grand marshals for […]

Leaders talk rail funding



by Josh LanierHUNTERSVILLE – State officials laid out last week the first steps to its approach to getting the Red Line off the ground.Paul Morris, deputy secretary of the N.C. Department of Transportation, told a group of local leaders Oct. 27 that he envisions the 25-mile rail line as an economic engine that could pay for itself over time with […]

‘Anonymous’



by Tim RossYou could read the following review and believe it was penned by yours truly, but how would you know? How would my editor know the file he received was written by me and not my buddy or a co-worker? That’s essentially the premise posed in “Anonymous,” but the stakes are somewhat higher than whether this review is authentic.“Anonymous” […]

Fire chief: Change your battery



MOORESVILLE – Mooresville Fire & Rescue encourages residents to change the batteries of their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors when daylight savings time ends Sunday, Nov. 6.The fire department also recommends using the extra hour to plan and practice fire escape routes, as well as to prepare a fire safety kit with working flashlights and fresh batteries.“Smoke alarm maintenance […]

Mooresville beverage company plans $8 million investment



Carolina Beverage Group plans to invest $8 million to expand its Mooresville-based production facility and create 40 full-time jobs.Robert Carney, executive director for the Mooresville-South Iredell Economic Development Corp., shared details of the expansion with county commissioners Tuesday, Nov. 1.Carney also requested tax incentives on behalf of the company, ranging from $77,600 to $155,200 over five years, given an investment […]

T2 International grows globally, locally



by Julie ConnellT2 International is expanding in every way possible, from the growth of its product offerings and staff to additional space at its building in Talbert Pointe Business Park.The husband-and-wife team of Todd and Tara Youngblood founded T2 International in 2000. It has grown from a two-person operation to employing 19 in Mooresville and four in an office in […]

Businesses focus on capturing DNC’s ‘pop’



by Katie OrlandoThe Democratic National Convention will attract 6,000 delegates to the Charlotte area in September 2012.That’s not huge as far as conventions go, considering the 2010 National Rifle Association brought more than 70,000 people to Charlotte, N.C. Democratic Party Chairman Dave Parker said. But the Democrats will be followed by as many as 18,000 media representatives that will put […]