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Apr 25, 2014

Rezone & Revive: Developer seeks to revitalize weed-choked, stalled development

CHARLOTTE – For the better part of the last decade, the southwest intersection of Carmel and Colony roads has been a source of ire for some residents of the adjacent […]

Apr 25, 2014

Winners of sustainability awards celebrated

Charlotte Mayor Dan Clodfelter, Mecklenburg County Commissioner Pat Cotham and City Council members John Autry, David Howard, Patsy Kinsey, Vi Lyles and LaWana Mayfield were on hand to celebrate the […]

Apr 23, 2014

Stormy water

CHARLOTTE – For the past two and a half years, developers have had the option to pay a fee to the city to avoid installing stormwater mitigation on redevelopment sites […]

Apr 17, 2014

County revaluation turns up few errors in commercial property

CHARLOTTE – Pearson’s Appraisal Services Inc. is nearly halfway done with its part of the “redo” of the flawed 2011 Mecklenburg County property tax revaluation, and so far, few commercial […]

Apr 14, 2014

Mecklenburg County goes deep undercover – and deep into the numbers

The operation’s codename was Project Sunset, and John Allen was Mecklenburg County‘s agent on the case. He runs the numbers. The 2009 Project Sunset assignment was one of his first […]

Apr 14, 2014

More expensive software may not yield more answers

CHARLOTTE – Mecklenburg County officials are looking at a proposal to spend $50,000 in upfront costs and $10,000 annually to replace $500-a-year software that models the economic benefits and drawbacks […]

Apr 14, 2014

Streetcar plan rolls on

CHARLOTTE – Back in September, one of the city’s top initiatives was dealt a blow. Officials from Charlotte Area Transit System last year put together an application requesting $24 million […]

Apr 10, 2014

Up in the air

Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, isn’t the only businessman who has big plans for reinventing his business model with the help of drones. Across the country, Hollywood studios, researchers, farmers, […]

Apr 7, 2014

Clodfelter appointed mayor of Charlotte

CHARLOTTE – The vacant middle chair on the City Council dais was filled Monday night when the council voted 10-1 to appoint state Sen. Dan Clodfelter as mayor. Councilwoman LaWana Mayfield […]

Mar 27, 2014

Stallings opposes Monroe Bypass

STALLINGS – The town of Stallings has reversed its position on the proposed Monroe Bypass, voting unanimously Monday night to oppose construction of a highway that would circumvent a busy […]

Mar 26, 2014

UPDATED: Mayor Cannon resigns following arrest on corruption charges

To read the complaint, click here.

Mar 25, 2014

UPDATED: Charlotte to pursue other options at Eastland Mall site

CHARLOTTE – Well, that’s a wrap. Less than six months after starting exclusive negotiations with Studio Charlotte Development to redevelop Eastland Mall, the city has decided to go in a […]

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