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Heartbreak hotel: It’s almost time for last checkout at iconic Concord property (access required)

By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: October 18,2011

When Allen Craven’s father moved to the city of Concord, Hotel Concord was his home for months. It was around the 1950s, and Craven’s dad, who has since died, lived there while setting up a medical practice across the street. “He paid $3.50 a week for a furnished room, and that included breakfast, dinner and [...]


The Tuesday Interview: Bill Sundberg, general manager for SignArt (access required)

By Scott Baughman
Published: May 17,2011

Age: 62 Lives in: Mooresville Family: wife, Carol; children, Lauren, 25, Taylor, 22 Education: attended Eastern Michigan University but didn’t graduate Bill Sundberg has changed jobs a lot. One might say that’s a sign of the times, but for this Charlotte sign manufacturer the career shifts came earlier in his life. Sundberg, who attended college [...]