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Duke PLEA: Reduce electricity use as low temps blanket region
Feb. 20. Duke Energy officials today asked customers in the Carolinas to conserve electricity use through Friday to help reduce high-energy demand on the electric grid caused by historic low temperatures forecasted for the Carolinas. The most critical time to reduce electricity usage will be between 5 a.m. and 10 a.m. “Through Friday, the […]
Mr. Chairman: Steve Morris brings teamwork to Cabarrus politics
By Dave Friedman. After a period of gridlock, in-fighting, and nastiness that extended beyond the meeting rooms of the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners, 2015 provides an opportunity for the newly cohesive and well-mannereded group to focus on projects that help the community. Commissioner Steve Morris is ecstatic about the new cooperative culture, but recognizes that […]
Kannapolis planning commission, other boards, need members
The City of Kannapolis is looking for people to serve on the Planning & Zoning Commission, Community Development Commission, Parks & Recreation Commission, Personnel Advisory Commission, and the Board of Adjustment. More info: Kannapolis City Clerk 704-920-4300 or [email protected]
Zillow says Cornelius real estate is hot. Waterfront lot hits the market at $2.35 million
By Dave Yochum. High-price lots are moving fast in Cornelius, with at least one lakefront lot—actually two parcels that will be sold as one—apparently ready to break the $2 million barrier. The property at 20205 Lola Circle is listed at $2.35 million with Lee Ann Miller of Allen Tate. A late 1960s brick home is […]
Economic recovery means more arguments over growth
By Dave Vieser. A ride on Poplar Tent Road from Highway 73 to Cox Mill Road in Cabarrus County provides a striking visual picture: Thousands of acres of land that just a few years ago were either farms or forest are being developed to accommodate new housing developments. In some instances, zoning had to be changed […]
NCRC building out spec lab space
Feb. 11. In a press release issued by the marketing department today, officials at the NC Research Campus said they will spend up to $1.5 million to build a third speculative laboratory suite and new, flexible office space on the third floor of the David H. Murdock Core Laboratory building. Construction is scheduled to start in […]
Newsmakers Breakfast Feb. 19 features N. Meck commissioner
Jim Puckett, the new Mecklenburg County Commissioner for District 1/North Mecklenburg, will speak at Business Today’s Newsmakers Breakfast Thursday Feb. 19 at The Peninsula Club in Cornelius. Puckett is a serious player in Mecklenburg County politics. The Huntersville Republican pulled off a comeback for his old District 1 seat back in November, after former Commissioner […]
Land recording online in Cabarrus; demonstrations Wednesday
Feb. 10. A new service called Simplifile will bring e-recording capabilities to the Cabarrus County Register of Deeds, which logs and records some 30,000 land documents annually. Cabarrus began processing land records electronically late last year, along with other vital records, such as birth, death and marriage certificates which were already electronic. Cabarrus County Register of […]
Lenoir County farmer receives award from NC Sweet Potato Commission
Feb. 6. The North Carolina Sweet Potato Commission has given its highest honor to a Lenoir County farmer. It was sweet news for Kendall Hill who grew up on a family farm in Lenoir County, where sweet potatoes have always been an important crop. Each year the North Carolina SweetPotato Commission selects a member in […]
CPCC to offer degree in broadcast production technology
Feb. 3. Central Piedmont Community College is launching a new associate degree program in Broadcasting and Production Technology starting August 2015, pending state approval. Students completing the program will be prepared for a wide range of media/communication jobs in the Charlotte region. “An expert in the Charlotte media environment once told me, virtually all companies […]
