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Real estate execs pump cash into next month’s Charlotte elections (access required)

By Scott Baughman
Published: October 14,2011

Charlotte-based Spangler Construction used to be in the commercial construction business. These days it’s known as a real estate investment company. And in the upcoming Charlotte City Council and mayoral elections, Spangler’s known as the company whose employees have donated the most to candidates in the two races. Spangler employees donated a total of $5,000 [...]


Lack of sewage lines 
clogging Catawba development (access required)

By Scott Baughman
Published: August 30,2011

Developers are waiting to build projects at the new intersection of N.C. 16 and N.C. 150 near Little Mountain in Catawba County. But they’re missing one key ingredient: sewage service. The intersection, built in 2010, has led to a Lowe’s home improvement store being planned there, although the Mooresville-based company has not announced a construction start [...]