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WSOC Charlotte

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Mecklenburg County seeks volunteers for annual homelessness count

Mecklenburg County is looking for 100 volunteers to help count the number of people experiencing homelessness.

Mecklenburg County, NC · 2d

Realtor.com News & Insights

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Meet the Marine Veteran Flipping Historic Homes in North Carolina—and Making Sure They Qualify for VA Loans

Adam Miller has been renovating historic North Carolina homes for 15 years, and makes sure to bring them up to code to qualify for VA loans.

Davidson, NC · 2d

thecharlotteweekly.com

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Food Briefs: Restaurants offer Veterans Day deals

Twin Peaks restaurants will offer complimentary entrées to veterans and active-duty military members on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Eligible guests presenting a valid military ID can choose from five menu items: a cheeseburger and fries, chicken Caesar salad, chicken tenders and fries, pepperoni flatbread or boneless wings and fries.

Charlotte, NC · 2d
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Rock Hill Herald

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450 new homes are proposed around Rock Hill, Fort Mill & Lake Wylie: What to know

Rock Hill, Fort Mill and Lake Wylie have more homes proposed. So do Clover and Lancaster. They range from typical subdivisions to lakefront living beside a nuclear station . Here’s a look at plans for 450 new homes and townhomes pitched across the Rock Hill region. Details are still pending on a 309-home subdivision proposal in Lancaster County. Homebuilder True Homes applied to build in the Edgewater community on 106 acres with a project called The Pinery East . The site is off Monterrico Drive and Antela Lane. County planners deferred a decision for a month on Sept. 15 due to traffic and related concerns, but didn’t reschedule last month. This month’s planning commission agenda for Nov. 17 hasn’t been published. A company called PLJS Property applied to build a 66-home subdivision on 98 acres west of Clover. Fieldstone Meadow would go on S.C. 55 just outside town limits, near Lester Road. Home lots would be an acre or more each. Four new internal roads off the main highway would serve the subdivision. More than 5 acres in Fort Mill is up for rezoning to allow a new 34-unit townhome development . The site is on Pleasant Road, across from

Rock Hill, SC · 4d

corneliustoday.com

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West Catawba Road Closure Starts Friday

By Dave Vieser — Mandated sewer installation work for the Catawba Commons project will require the closure of eastbound traffic on West Catawba Avenue between One Norman Boulevard and Torrence Chapel Road from 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, through 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 16. A temporary detour will be...

Cornelius, NC · 1d

Queen City News

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Cleanup underway after Atrium Health hospital diesel fuel leak into Briar Creek

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Cleanup is underway after a diesel fuel spill from Atrium Health’s Mercy Hospital in Charlotte leaked into a nearby waterway over the weekend. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services says an estimated 2,000 gallons of fuel leaked from a storage tank. A portion of the fuel entered the storm drainage system […]

Charlotte, NC · 1d

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We Ranked 8 North Carolina Churches With Soaring Steeples And Stained Glass That Feel Straight Out Of Europe

My neck started hurting just reading about the first tower. It rises 210 feet above a North Carolina college campus, with a design inspired by Canterbury Cathedral in England. That was enough to send me down a very Gothic rabbit hole. Soon I was finding stained glass painted in Munich...

North Carolina · 19h

corneliustoday.com

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Washam Potts Infill Hearing Tonight

By Dave Vieser — An infill project involving 16 homes adjacent to Washam Potts Road, approximately a quarter-mile from the Westmoreland Road intersection, will be the subject of a Planning Board public hearing Nov. 9 at Cornelius Town Hall. Applicant Nate Bowman is seeking to amend the town’s current...

Cornelius, NC · 2d

thecharlotteweekly.com

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Pride festival sparks debate in Matthews

MATTHEWS – Former town commissioner Leon Threatt is among critics of the upcoming Matthews Pride in the Park, an LGBTQ+ festival scheduled for Nov. 15 at Stumptown Park. Organizer Beer Money Entertainment describes the festival as a celebration of inclusion and visibility. Attractions include music, food trucks, vendors and a drag show. Most of the people speaking out against the festival during the Nov. 9 town board meeting raised concerns about the drag show.

Matthews, NC · 23h

hoodline.com

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Charlotte Turns Wastewater Plant Walkway Into Catawba River Mural Trail

Charlotte is preparing to bring online a major new wastewater treatment facility, and instead of leaving the approach to it looking purely industrial, city leaders have turned the walkway leading up to the plant into a public art destination. Murals depicting plants and animals native to the region now line the pathway, transforming what could have been a plain access route into something residents are encouraged to stop and explore.

Charlotte, NC · 1d

Wbt.com

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11-9-26: CLT Settles Riot Lawsuit

Tune in here to this ​Monday’s edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!. Breaking with Brett Jensen kicks the show off by talking about the aftermath of North Carolina’s recent elections and what the results could mean for the balance of power in Raleigh. Brett breaks down the unexpected gains, the races Republicans were expected to hold, and how the final results have reshaped expectations for both parties.

Charlotte, NC · 1d

corneliustoday.com

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Planning Board Approves Washam Potts Project

By Dave Vieser — An infill project of 16 single-family homes adjacent to Washam Potts Road received a unanimous recommendation Monday evening from the Cornelius Planning Board. The project will now go to the Town Board for a final decision, likely in December. Applicant Nate Bowman is seeking to...

Cornelius, NC · 1d

Tega Cay Sun

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Veterans Day Deals Close to Home for York County Veterans

Veterans and active duty service members in Tega Cay, Fort Mill and Rock Hill can fill most of Veterans Day with free food and services on Wednesday, Nov. 11, as national chains and hometown businesses roll out their annual offers of thanks. Many of the deals sit within a few miles of one another along...

Tega Cay, SC · 2d

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Gaston County Schools Seek Bus Drivers as More Than 30 Positions Sit Open

Gaston County Schools are facing a critical shortage of school bus drivers. More than 30 driver positions remain open district-wide, leading to route cancellations and disruptions. WBTV reported Wednesday, Nov. 4, that Hunter Huss High School canceled two bus routes for the rest of the week. Another route was canceled...

Gaston County, NC · 2d

WSOC Charlotte

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Major Charlotte employers step up efforts to hire military veterans

Major employers are expanding programs to recruit veterans and help service members transition into civilian careers.

Charlotte, NC · 2d

Charlotte Observer

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These Charlotte Democrats have majority for first time. How will they use power?

Democratic Mecklenburg legislators say they’re eager to execute on long-awaited priorities after their party captured a majority in the North Carolina House for the first time in 16 years. House Democrats are expected to have a near-supermajority in the new legislative session after flipping seats across the state in Tuesday’s election. Republicans appear to have narrowly held onto their majority in the state Senate, if potential recounts and the final canvass don’t change outcomes. But Democrats picked up several seats there, too. In Mecklenburg County, state Sen. Vickie Sawyer will be the only Republican left in the legislative delegation after former Matthews town Commissioner Ken McCool defeated GOP state Rep. Tricia Cotham. State Rep. Mary Belk easily secured a sixth term in the House, where she represents south Charlotte’s District 88. Despite her long tenure, this will be her first time in the majority. Belk told The Charlotte Observer she had an inkling it could be a good year for Democrats given frustration among voters with the status quo and indicators of high voter turnout. But she “had no idea it was going to be this much.” “Very rarely do we get to move things forward and have them heard,

Charlotte, NC · 2d

pv-magazine-usa.com

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Silfab Solar resumes chemical operations at South Carolina plant following eight-month pause

Following back-to-back chemical leaks and a multi-agency federal and state investigation, Silfab Solar has restarted chemical operations at its Fort Mill manufacturing plant. Silfab Solar has officially restarted its chemical commissioning process at its $150 million solar cell and module manufacturing facility in Fort Mill, South Carolina, ending an eight-month operational pause triggered by chemical leaks earlier this year.

Fort Mill, SC · 2d

Queen City News

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Community members concerned proposed Charlotte airport lease could price out travelers

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — The future of Charlotte Douglas International Airport will be determined on Monday as city leaders vote on the details of the nearly 11-year lease agreement. The new lease would bring billions of dollars in revenue to the state, but it could price out the local traveler. “Charlotte does have […]

Charlotte, NC · 3d

Country Herald

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North Carolina Porch Pirate Warning as Holidays Near in Greensboro, Durham

Thanksgiving and Christmas shopping bring more deliveries to Charlotte, Raleigh and communities across North Carolina.

Greensboro, NC · 1d

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Davidson Community Players Takes You Into the Unknown With 62nd Season

Eight productions, from a youth-theatre premiere to a sweeping Les Misérables, transport audiences to the edge of the familiar. Davidson Community Players (DCP) has announced the most ambitious lineup in the organization’s history for its 62nd year. The 2027 season opens in January with a family favorite and closes in December with a Broadway fairy tale. It also features a Shakespeare rarity, an original production from DCP’s Connie Company, and DCP’s flagship production of Les Misérables, widely regarded as one of the all-time greatest works of musical theatre.

Davidson, NC · 1d