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Auto zone (access required)

By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: January 17,2012

Krzysztof Broszkiewicz operated a used car lot at 501 E. Sugar Creek Road for 23 years before getting caught up in a zoning dispute with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department.


Planning department sponsored by Walt Disney (access required)

By Mecklenburg Times staff reports
Published: December 30,2011

If you frequent the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department, you probably have noticed a neon sign in a conference room just off the lobby of the Eighth Floor offices. But do you know the history of the Innovation Station?


Neighborhoods brace for loss of libraries, schools, rec centers (access required)

By Caitlin Coakley, staff writer
Published: November 19,2010

Thanks to budget shortfalls, Mecklenburg County facilities, such as recreation centers, libraries and schools, have found themselves on the chopping block. In some neighborhoods, though, the impact is worse than in others. Some communities are losing multiple facilities, which could hurt real estate values and quality of life in those areas. “It’s extremely unfortunate, and [...]