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County breaks ground on redevelopment of Latta Place
HUNTERSVILLE – Mecklenburg County marked the start of construction at Latta Place in west Huntersville with a groundbreaking and libation ceremony, where water is poured on the ground as a ritual honoring ancestors, on Oct. 12. Members of the Mecklen...
Oct 30, 2026Board ponders full-time firefighter addition; long-range compensation
DAVIDSON – First-responder staff additions and an updated municipal employee compensation policy are both immediate and long-term topics for town commissioners to address. With analogies to both dinosaurs and unicorns, presentations and conversations...
Oct 28, 2026Huntersville board approves Northline Row rezoning, reviews Red Line progress
HUNTERSVILLE – The Huntersville Town Board approved a rezoning for a 101-townhome development on Old Statesville Road, near the proposed Red Line commuter rail, despite a recommendation against the project from town staff during its Oct. 20 meeting. ...
Oct 28, 2026Thompson promoted to CPD Chief
CORNELIUS – Following the announcement of Cornelius Police Chief David Baucom’s retirement at the end of the year, the town has named Deputy Chief Jennifer Thompson as his successor. Thompson will become the first-ever female chief of police in Corne...
Oct 22, 2026CRTPO grant application submitted for Bailey Road Extension
CORNELIUS – The most significant item of business on an otherwise light agenda for the Oct. 19 town board meeting saw the town formally apply for funding through the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) Discretionary Grants...
Oct 21, 2026Funds approved for Huntersville parking deck; seal adopted
HUNTERSVILLE – Plans for a second downtown parking garage continued to advance at the Oct. 6 town board meeting as commissioners voted to appropriate funds for the project. The board approved a preliminary design services contract with Shelco LLC to ...
Oct 14, 2026Cornelius clears the air on West Catawba tree clearing concerns
CORNELIUS – Amid concern from residents regarding the tree clearing taking place as part of the West Catawba widening project, the bulk of the Oct. 5 town board session was spent reviewing the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) project that’s ...
Oct 7, 2026CMS making progress on new north Mecklenburg schools
HUNTERSVILLE – Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has made tangible progress on three new schools serving north Mecklenburg slated to open in August 2028 in Huntersville. The schools – replacements for Huntersville Elementary School and North Mecklenburg ...
Oct 1, 2026Nuclear siren testing scheduled for Oct. 7
CHARLOTTE – Duke Energy and county officials will test the outdoor warning sirens around the Catawba and McGuire nuclear stations between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 7. The sirens are tested to ensure they are functioning properly; sirens ...
Oct 1, 2026Huntersville rezoning request upsets neighbors after man hit by pickup on Thanksgiving
Huntersville rezoning request upsets neighbors after man hit by pickup on Thanksgiving Queen City News
Jul 21, 2026Major traffic projects on the horizon for Huntersville
Major traffic projects on the horizon for Huntersville Lake Norman Publications
Feb 4, 2026Huntersville mixed-use development approved at future Red Line station
Huntersville mixed-use development approved at future Red Line station Queen City News
Dec 16, 2025