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Lack of work on Monroe 
Connector/Bypass keeps 
developers on the sidelines (access required)

By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: August 26,2011

The landscape in Union County is about to change. The Monroe Connector/Bypass project will bring a toll road through the rural area, likely resulting in commercial development along the corridor. The question is when. The 19.7-mile road will span from U.S. Highway 74 at Interstate 485 to U.S. Highway 74 near the town of Marshville [...]


Owners of large homes hit the ceiling over builders going smaller (access required)

By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: May 10,2011

Jim Houston said he got a great deal when he bought a 3,600-square-foot house in March 2008 for $260,000. The house is in Fieldstone Farm, a subdivision in fast-growing Indian Trail, southeast of Charlotte in Union County. Houston and his family love the close-knit community, which has plenty of open green space and a clubhouse [...]