The Lake Norman Regional Economic Development Corp. will host a Monday April 4th groundbreaking for ABB, a Swiss company set to build a $90 million manufacturing plant in Commerce Station Business Park off N.C. 115. The company plans to hire 100 workers to make high-voltage underground electrical cables to extend the U.S. power grid. ABB, whose North American headquarters are in Cary, provides transmission and distribution equipment and technology for power grids worldwide. The company operates in about 100 countries and employs about 117,000 people, including 771 full-time workers in North Carolina. The high-voltage and extra-high-voltage cables that will be (0 comments)
2011: Bassmaster Southern Open 2011 coming to Lake Norman NC
- 03/20/11 06:12 AM
Bassmaster Southern Open 2011 is coming to Lake Norman, NC March 24th-26th. First time since 2006 that a national BASS event has been held on Lake Norman. Event will feature 400 of the top professional anglers from around the world. Boats will launch from Blythe Landing, weigh-ins held lakeside first two days and final Saturday weigh-in will be held at Bass Pro Shop (Concord). If this is your fist time visiting the Lake Norman region you are in for a treat. Weather is going to be great with all outdoor patio bars ready for your enjoyment. There are plenty of hotels (0 comments)