Ron Hinson tried his hand at professional baseball and golf before turning his attention to coffee and tea – a move that would propel him to the top of an industry-leading company.

Concord officials want to build a terminal and parking deck specifically for commercial flights as more low-cost carriers show an interest in adding service at the regional airport.

The Silverman Group plans to construct a 108,000 square foot speculative building in Concord with a projected investment of approximately $7 million. 

Pepsi Bottling Ventures will be expanding operations and constructing a new facility in Cabarrus County.  The new facility will be located off Highway 49 in Harrisburg and will offer 200,000 square feet of sales and distribution space. Pepsi Bottling Ventures plans to retain more than 200 current jobs with the consolidation of the Charlotte and Midland locations and plans to invest over $12.5 million at the new location.

The Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Corporation launched an all new Industrial Council last week. The purpose of the Industrial Council is to address issues and needs for manufacturing and industrial sectors and to encourage collaboration among existing businesses. 

Pepsi Bottling Ventures will invest over $12.5 million in constructing a new 200,000 square-foot sales and distribution facility located on 32 acres off highway 49 in the Town of Harrisburg. 

Concord energy startup Alevo is about to step up hiring at its battery production facility at the former Philip-Morris plant.

Alevo has gotten more than 8,000 applications for jobs at its utility battery plant in Concord and will hire the first 50 workers for the production floor by mid-May.