Quantcast


Hickory increases funding to 
fight downtown vacancies (access required)

By Scott Baughman
Published: November 22,2011

When Dave Leonetti looks at maps of downtown Hickory, he doesn’t see streets or points of interest. He just sees vacant buildings. Lots and lots of vacant buildings. Some of them are from the 1970s, some from the 1980s. Some were even built in the 1990s. Some used to be restaurants, many used to be [...]


Highway to hell: Landowners in the path 
of N.C. 73 realignment stand to lose lots (access required)

By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: September 26,2011

North Mecklenburg County has changed dramatically over the years as Charlotte has sprawled and Lake Norman has become a popular place to live and work. What was once a quiet, rural part of the county is now a popular place to live, and its roads are often clogged with traffic. Even with all the development, [...]