Jan. 23. [Updated] By TL Bernthal. The boutique hotel and the multi-family/mixed use building are gone from newly revised plans submitted by the owners of Birkdale Village in Huntersville. DDRTC Birkdale Village LLC submitted the revised rezoning plans to the town on Friday. “I have not reviewed the plan in it entirety yet,” Brian Richards, […]
Jan. 16. The Town Board of Commissioners will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 17, instead of its usual Monday date. Town offices are closed Monday, Jan. 16, for Martin Luther King Day Jr. The board meeting on Jan. 17 will be at 6 pm at Town Hall, 101 Huntersville-Concord Road. A pre-meeting to discuss the Draft […]
Jan. 13. Town offices are closes in Lake Norman, and some events are planned to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Cornelius The Cornelius Town Hall, 21445 Catawba Ave., and offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 17. The Town Board meeting will be moved to Tuesday, Jan. 17, as well. Garbage and recycling will […]
Dec. 21. The Huntersville Police Department asks the public to complete a “Community Survey on Public Safety & Law Enforcement.” Participation will help the department improve services, processes and reputation. The survey gathers opinions and experiences from the Huntersville community and assesses five key components involving the police department: Community Involvement, Safety, Procedural Justice, Performance, […]
Dec. 9. By Dave Vieser. If you’re heading to Birkdale Village for holiday shopping take extra care on Sam Furr Road—the permanent lane markings are still missing. The heavily traveled thoroughfare was resurfaced from West Catawba to I-77 more than six weeks ago but the permanent lane markings were never installed. Only narrow temporary markings […]
Dec. 6. Incorporated in 1873, the Town of Huntersville will celebrate its sesquicentennial next year with a series of special events. [Update Dec. 29] The first one —a New Year’s Eve celebration from 10 am to noon at Birkdale Village with family-friendly activities— has been postponed to Jan. 7 because of the weather forecast for […]
Nov. 29. All three North Meck mayors will attend the Dec. 5 Coffee Chat at H2 Public House in Cornelius. The event, which will include a Q&A session, begins at 8:30 am. The event will be streamed live on Facebook and Zoom, with replays available on YouTube. Cornelius Mayor Woody Washam will lead the discussion alongside Mayor […]
Nov. 29. By TL Bernthal. The owners of 760 Craft Works, which was originally planned for Cornelius, expect to open their brewery and taproom on Gilead Road in downtown Huntersville in the first quarter next year. Wagner Ramsey Wagner Ramsey, who lives on Green Dolphin Lane, said the 12-tap brewery will serve beer, cider, seltzer […]
Nov. 15. By TL Bernthal. North American Properties, owners of Birkdale Village, are slowing down plans for what could be $250 million in new development. NAP walked back its application for a special-use permit and asked for a delay before bringing a rezoning request and related text amendment before the Huntersville Town Board. Birkdale Village, […]
Nov. 9. Novant Health has installed medication take-back containers in its hospital lobbies, including at Huntersville, as part of its sustainability goals and initiatives. Anyone in the community may use the containers free of charge to dispose of unused, unwanted or expired prescription and/or over-the-counter medications. Syringes, sharps, needles and other biohazard materials are not […]