Huntersville
Edwin Quarles to seek re-election to Huntersvillle Town Board
May 22. First-term Huntersville Commissioner Edwin Quarles will run for a second term. He said his first term provided insights to the process of local government as well as “what it takes to get real results for real people.” He was instrumental in the implementation and execution of the town’s inaugural Dr. Martin Luther King […]
Dan Boone announces plans to run for mayor of Huntersville
May 14. It’s official: Former Town Commissioner Dan Boone has officially announced his candidacy for mayor of Huntersville. He served eight years as Town Commissioner, where he was liaison to the police and fire departments, and Huntersville Family Fitness and Aquatics, and represented the town at the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization. He was also […]
Huntersville Town Board votes 5-1 for Birkdale Village expansion
March 19. By Dave Yochum. The 5-1 vote last night in favor of the $200 million expansion of Birkdale Village was almost unanimous. Huntersville Town Board member Amanda Dumas cast the sole dissenting vote on the basis of the hotel location and the amount of money the owners—Jamestown of Atlanta—will contribute to a new bridge. […]
Controlled burn today at Latta
Feb. 26. Sometimes, a short, planned period of smoke under ideal weather conditions is worth it to reduce the risk of property damage from a wildfire, or to improve the health and function of our forests. Mecklenburg County Natural Resources is conducting a controlled burn today beginning around 11:30 am at Latta Nature Preserve. Smoke […]
‘Reimagined’ Latta Place will be unveiled next month, nearly 4 years after Juneteenth controversy
Feb. 25. Mecklenburg County will take a big step toward the reopening of historic Latta Place March 20 when the final design for the reimagined landscape and built environment will be unveiled. Latta Place, formerly known as Latta Plantation, is situated on 16 acres within the Latta Nature Preserve. Before Mecklenburg County closed the site in […]
Discovery Place closed due to weather
Jan. 22. With Charlotte Mecklenburg schools closed, you might think Discovery Place museums would be a great place to spend some time with the kids, except you’d be wrong. Both locations in Huntersville and Charlotte are closed because of the weather and road conditions. Anyone holding advance ticket reservations will be able to reschedule their […]
By the numbers: The Birkdale Village expansion proposal
Dec. 18. Given approval from the Town of Huntersville, which is an open question until the Board of Commissioners votes sometime next year, Jamestown LLC will undertake major changes in Birkdale Village. Plans once again include an office building on the existing Barnes & Noble site and a 150-unit apartment where Dick’s Sporting Goods is […]
Choplin’s will expand into downtown Huntersville
Sept. 23. By Donna Randazzo. Choplin’s Seafood and Steak restaurant will open a second location, Choplin’s Guest House, in a refurbished home in downtown Huntersville next year. Owners Wes Choplin and Faith Amiga-Choplin plan a full-scale restaurant with the ability to host weddings and special events. A garage will be turned into a bar. The […]
Innovative work of art—and technology—brightens tunnel under I-77
July 10. By Page Leggett. How eager would you be to walk or bike through a 300-foot-long, 12-foot-tall, 16-foot-wide subterranean tunnel? What if it were 30 feet below a busy stretch of interstate? What one person may find exciting, another might find daunting. Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation was faced with the challenge of making […]
New Christian high school begins classes Aug. 21
July 9. The first day of classes at Ambassador Christian School, Lake Norman’s newest high school, will be Aug. 21, with 9th through 11th grade students in an 80,000 square foot facility in Huntersville. Ambassador’s founders, Melissa Gibbs and Nicole Bryan, have been laying the foundation of the school for three years. ACS has received […]
