Huntersville resident chosen for service trip to Vietnam



HUNTERSVILLE – Tyler Buchanan of Huntersville was selected to participate in Wake Forest’s International Service Program in Vietnam during winter break.Buchanan and 10 other Wake Forest students joined other students from the University of Can Tho in Vietnam, to build two houses for needy families.Buchanan said playing soccer with the kids, was his favorite part of the trip. “I gave […]

Lime Energy revenue investigation continues



by Aaron Burns HUNTERSVILLE – The clock is ticking in Lime Energy’s efforts to overcome a money mismanagement investigation and mend fences with its shareholders.Securities and shareholder rights firm Robbins Arroyo LLP, based in San Diego, is investigating the Huntersville company for illegally reporting revenue early, fabricating revenue and not filing their quarterly financial reports last year.Lime announced in a […]

Walmart at Bryton will provide new retail option



by Aaron BurnsHUNTERSVILLE – Residents looking to expand their shopping options will get their chance this summer.The 150,000-square-foot Walmart designed to anchor the Bryton development along N.C. 115 is right on schedule, said David Jarrett, project manager for Charlotte-based American Asset Corporation, the project developers.AAC handled development for existing properties including NorthCross Village, NorthCross Shopping Center and The Arboretum Shopping […]

Board receives applications for vacant seat



by Jackson Sveen CORNELIUS – Mayor Lynette Rinker announced that the town board is reviewing applicants for the vacant commissioners seat. They expect to have a resolution by the next board meeting on Feb. 4.When Rinker took over as the town’s mayor at the beginning of the year, a commissioner’s seat opened up on the board.Cornelius residents interested in filling […]

Town leaders plan to solve Wynfield Creek traffic issues



by Aaron BurnsHUNTERSVILLE – Town officials know the section of Gilead Road at Wynfield Creek Parkway needs a facelift to alleviate traffic concerns.However, there’s no immediate timetable for a solution.Max Buchanan, the director of engineering and public works, brought up three proposals during the Jan. 22 town board meeting, any one of which could be a viable answer to the […]

United Way seeks to build on local presence



by Justin VickAs the United Way of Central Carolinas works to collect $500,000 toward its $21.2 million goal by Feb. 14, Huntersville resident Linda Beck is already looking ahead to next year.Beck directs the Mooresville/Lake Norman United Way office in downtown Mooresville.While the office has given the United Way increased visibility in Mooresville since opening there in September 2010, Beck […]

Rethinking development, a sign of the times



by Jackson SveenCORNELIUS – Don Harrow, the new economic developer in Cornelius, said he’s found that during his first six weeks on the job citizens are less worried about the town’s economy than they are the sign ordinance.Harrow was hired in December with a specific framework for tasks and goals, with the ultimate goal being for the town to generate […]

Letter to the editor on I-77



A $3 billion pie but no dessert for Lake Norman!Editor,The Charlotte Observer reported Jan. 14 that there are $3 billion in road projects underway around Charlotte.Some are arguably less critical than widening I-77, but those projects received public funding while the widening between Exit 23 and Exit 36 is on a fast track to be built using a public private […]

Interstate 77, growth dominates community chat



by Jackson SveenDAVIDSON – While Davidson Town Board members did not openly support the widening of Interstate 77 through the implementation of toll lanes, several commissioners defended the concept during the town’s Jan. 29 community chat.The community is “engaged in a rather confusing and complex discussion,” Davidson’s Mayor John Woods said. “There has been a lot of back and forth […]