Made in Lake Norman: Planning paved way for north Mecklenburg’s influx of manufacturing


HUNTERSVILLE – Due to multiple factors, including limitations attributed to Lake Norman’s boundaries and the availability of open land, southernmost north Mecklenburg has evolved into the region’s primary manufacturing and industrial sector. In recent years, property along Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road and some other southwestern Huntersville tracts have welcomed new operations, but two earlier ventures designed specifically to attract corporate investments […]

Don’s Dogs a ‘weird mix’ of northern, southern


DENVER — When Don and Shannon Landrum moved to Denver a decade ago, they often went to The Wiener Factory, a popular hot dog cart stationed across from Giovanni’s Pizza & Pasta.  Shannon said her husband had always wanted to open his own hot dog cart and wrote a business plan for the idea while attending Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, but […]

North Mecklenburg obituaries – Week of March 22

William Thomas Williams Jr. DAVIDSON – William “Bill” Thomas Williams Jr., 73, died March 15, 2021. He was born March 16, 1947, in Toccoa, Ga., to the late William T. and Beth Lane Williams. He founded the Davidson Clinic and became Chief Medical Officer for Carolinas Medical Center. Survivors include his wife, Marguerite Williams; children, Ben Williams and wife, Sun […]

Cornelius proposes stormwater fee fixes to cover county’s costs

Lights at Bailey Road Park getting upgrade

CORNELIUS – Cornelius has proposed a change to its stormwater fees, leading to significant increases for the largest of home sizes. At the March 15 Board of Commissioners meeting, Assistant Town Manager Tyler Beardsley said the change is necessary because town fees to Mecklenburg County are expected to nearly double in five years. Currently the town pays approximately $131,000 annually, […]

Lake Norman restaurant health inspections – Week of March 22

Health departments in Mecklenburg, Iredell, Lincoln and Catawba counties inspected the following restaurants and food-service establishments March 12-18: Huntersville Canteen Office Warehouse (McGuire Nuclear Station), 13225 Hagers Ferry Road – 98.5 Chili’s Grill & Bar, 16623 Statesville Road – 94.5 Duck Donuts, 9931 Rose Commons Drive, Suite C – 95 Hickory Tavern, 9526 Birkdale Crossing Drive – 94.5 Midwood Smokehouse, […]

Mooresville nixes plan for $20 license-plate fee


MOORESVILLE — A proposed $20 annual license-plate fee will not be part of Mooresville’s next budget after all. After a divided town board narrowly endorsed the idea at its recent budget retreat as a way to pay for street repairs not covered by state funding, Town Manager Randy Hemann told commissioners at a March 12 agenda briefing that federal COVID-19 […]