Posted on 29 January 2015. Tags: cowan's ford, neck road, prescribed burn, Public works
Click for details about prescribed burns
Updated Friday, Jan. 30, 2015
Mecklenburg County Natural Resources staff were conducting a prescribed burn Thursday beginning around 1pm at Cowan’s Ford Wildlife Refuge, next to Mountain Island Lake. In an alert, the county said smoke may temporarily affect visibility on Neck Road.
UPDATE: County officials said they also will be conducting a burn on Friday at 1pm.
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Posted in Huntersville, Public safety, Public works
Posted on 27 January 2015. Tags: at&t, google fiber, internet, time warner cable
Google Fiber. Click to go to the Fiber homepage.
By JONATHAN COX
DavidsonNews.net/CorneliusNews.net
CHARLOTTE – Google Inc. confirmed Tuesday that Charlotte will be one of the next cities to receive its super-fast Google Fiber internet service. Some analysts think Google’s Charlotte network could reach the Lake Norman area, though the company isn’t tipping its hand yet.
The announcement makes Charlotte one of just nine metropolitan areas around the country slated to receive the service, which promises download and upload speeds 100 times faster than other internet providers.
Asked if Google planned to bring the service to Lake Norman, Google Director of Expansion Jill Szuchmacher said only: “It is too early to say. Right now we’re focusing on Charlotte itself … and then we will figure out from there when [expansion] makes sense, if it makes sense.” Read the full story
Posted in Business, Cable TV, Public works, The Economy
Posted on 20 January 2015. Tags: cintra, i-77 mobility partners, lawsuit, NCDOT, Transportation, widen I-77
Kurt Naas, left, of Widen I-77 answers reporters questions Tuesday with lawyer Matt Arnold. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)
By DAVID BORAKS
CorneliusNews.net/DavidsonNews.net
CHARLOTTE – Calling the NC DOT’s I-77 widening plan unconstitutional, the nonprofit anti-toll group Widen I-77 filed suit Tuesday at Mecklenburg Superior Court seeking to halt the $655 million project. Meanwhile, the DOT acknowledged Tuesday that it expects its private partner on the project won’t make a Jan. 22 deadline to obtain financing, but the deadline will be extended to give the company more time.
The Cornelius-based group’s leaders announced the suit at a press conference Tuesday morning at the offices of their lawyers, Arnold & Smith, surrounded by TV cameras and reporters. Read the full story
Posted in Business, Cornelius, Exit 30 area, Huntersville, Living with Growth, Planning & Development, Public works
Posted on 19 January 2015. Tags: hot lanes, I-77, lawsuit, managed lanes, NCDOT, widen I-77
Posted in Cornelius, Exit 30 area, Exit 31, Huntersville, Living with Growth, Mooresville, Planning & Development, Public works, Transportation
Building heights, parking and how to preserve the character of downtown while adding space for new businesses were the main concerns Thursday morning at the first of two public forums on the town’s proposed “Catalyst Project.” About 75 residents, merchants, and town officials gathered at Town Hall to learn about and offer thoughts on the town’s plan for a new commercial development on about 3.5 acres around Town Hall. Read the full story
Confused about whether it’s a recycling week? The Town on has published an updated schedule of recycling and trash pickups for 2015. You can pick up a copy at town hall or download a copy online. 
Here’s another traffic alert related to Norfolk Southern’s ongoing track upgrades in Davidson. The railroad has advised Davidson town officials that crews will be closing several rail crossings Tuesday. 
