Screenshot from site plan included in Town of Huntersville documents.
A fight is brewing over a development proposal in Huntersville. It calls for a car wash and gas station on Statesville Road near Sam Furr Road, or state Highway 73. It’s the latest project from a north Mecklenburg developer whose past proposals have also aggravated nearby residents.
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BruceEmmerling/PixabayMail-in or absentee voting for the midterms began in North Carolina in early September. Though not as popular as early or Election Day voting, it provides important access for many, but there have been numerous attempts to curtail mail-in voting and call into question the legitimacy of votes cast in this way. We take a look at those efforts, the new rules in place and what’s behind these efforts. -
Longleaf PoliticsPat McCrory is one of the most consequential and polarizing political figures in North Carolina history. From mayor of Charlotte to governor of North Carolina, McCrory spent nearly two decades shaping the city before a turbulent term as governor that transformed his career and public image. Journalist and columnist Andrew Dunn focuses on McCrory’s rise, reckoning and legacy in the book, “The Change Agent.”
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A concert in Yancey County gave Hurricane Helene survivors an opportunity to share their experiences with the storm. -
Former Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Crystal Hill said in a leaked memo that former board Chair Stephanie Sneed secured a $30,000-a-month consulting subcontract for political ally Raki McGregor without Hill's knowledge. The deal came after Mecklenburg County cut ties with his wife's consulting business, and former County Manager Dena Diorio told WFAE that McGregor threatened to sue her over it. -
A regional initiative to connect communities to solar microgrids is gaining steam and helping offset power bills. -
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board on Tuesday took the first formal step in its search for a new superintendent, days after the board fired former Superintendent Crystal Hill in a contentious 5-4 vote. -
North Carolina voters will decide whether state lawmakers set limits on how much local governments can increase property taxes. Counties use that revenue to pay for services like education. -
The Trump administration is proposing major changes to how the U.S. government produces results for the next national census in 2030. -
Another proposal for a temporary moratorium on data centers highlighted divisions among Davidson County's Board of Commissioners at Monday's meeting -
A forum and film screening during Domestic Violence Awareness Month will aim to help community members in Charlotte recognize patterns of abuse and ways to overcome them.
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