By Scott Baughman
Published: November 12,2011
The former Premiere Manufacturing Knitting Co. plant in Morganton has a new lease on life, since it’s now home to City Hall and residential and commercial properties. About 10 years ago, the 100,000-square-foot Burke County building was a decaying hulk at the edge of the central business district. “People called it Kosovo,” said Sally Sandy, [...]
By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: July 15,2011
When David Walters looks at Charlotte’s growth, he sees haphazardness everywhere. A resident of Charlotte since 1990, the professor of architecture at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte said he has watched the city take shape with little rhyme or reason, veering off in multiple directions with no clear guiding principles. As a result, [...]
By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: April 19,2011
Tired of the bitterly cold Michigan winters and in search of better job opportunities, Jeff Sharp moved to Charlotte in late 2007. With a background in custom homebuilding, Sharp, 26, changed gears shortly after moving to the Queen City and landed a job as a real estate agent with My Townhome Realty. After renting an [...]
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