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Plans for Alexander Farm include a new fire station
Dec. 9. By Dave Vieser. Citizen feedback has had an impact on WIN-Development’s mixed-use project planned for the old Alexander Farm on West Catawba Avenue at Westmoreland Road. The 54-acre farm will still be developed, but without a convenience store and gas station. Either way, the iconic white farmhouse is not part of the development […]
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Dec. 9. By Dave Vieser. Citizen feedback has had an impact on WIN-Development’s mixed-use project planned for the old Alexander Farm on West Catawba Avenue at Westmoreland Road. The 54-acre farm will still be developed, but without a convenience store and gas station. Either way, the iconic white farmhouse is not part of the development […]
Dec. 9. By Dave Vieser. Charlotte-based Palace Investment Group Inc. wants to develop 33 acres of vacant land along I-77 currently designated for “rural preservation” on Chartown Drive into a mixed-use center. Charmore Center would include medical offices, senior housing, a skilled care living center, retail shops, an entertainment center and a hotel. The Charlotte-based […]
Two top-ranking business leaders—one a nationally known economist, the other a nationally regarded CEO—will be the featured speakers at the Newsmakers Breakfast Dec. 13 at The Peninsula Club. The Q&A over breakfast will focus on regional and national trends in the economy. Mark Vitner is the managing director and senior economist at Wells Fargo Securities, […]
By Dave Yochum. Men’s brains have more gray matter than women’s, while women’s brains have more white matter than men. Gray matter is all about information processing and white matter is all about connecting different parts of the brain and different processes. We have a lot of information processing going on in Cornelius government since […]
By Jon Show. At some point in the last 20 years my family started this tradition where we go around the table and say what we’re thankful for, and it produces the most predictable responses year in and year out. The Mother of Dragons will say something about the kids and old people. My mom […]
Three magical holiday evenings in downtown Davidson, complete with wonderful costumed carolers, horse-drawn carriages, food, great shopping and a true holiday ambiance, begin tonight at 6 pm. Christmas in Davidson runs Dec. 5-7 6-9 pm. Thursday night is always the least busy; Friday and Saturday you’ll see literally thousands of people. The Live Nativity Scene […]
There are lots of holiday events all around Lake Norman. Here are some of our favorites in the weeks ahead. Santa’s Mailbox Put a letter in the Cornelius Arts Center mailbox between Dec. 2 and Dec. 13, and, yes Virginia, you will get a letter back from the big man himself! (All letters must include a […]
The North Meck Christmas Parade on Saturday kicks off at 1 pm in downtown Davidson and heads south on Main Street into Cornelius. The town says Main Street will be closed until about 4 pm. You’ll see high school bands, horses, tractors, school groups, civic organizations, local political figures as well as friends and […]
