From left, Joey Rusher, Bob Rusher Sr. and Bob Rusher Jr. outside their new Rushco Davidson Market. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

By DAVID BORAKS
DavidsonNews.net

The Rusher family of Salisbury has been running a fuel distribution business since 1938 and convenience stores since 1982, but there’s something quite different about the Rushco Davidson Market that opened this week.

Bob Rusher Jr. describes the business not as a typical convenience store, but as an “urban market.” The site includes the food market, offices, and gasoline pumps under a canopy. And other details stand out, from its prepared foods and ice cream right down to the environmentally friendly car wash out in the parking lot that recycles waste water.
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A public planning workshop is planned Monday and Tuesday, June 20-21, to continue discussions on how to rezone the 180-acre Davidson East property along N.C. 73 east of Davidson. Read the full story

Building a house or adding on to an existing house will involve a multitude of decisions after the architectural plans are complete. Not only will it involve product selection for such areas as cabinetry, appliances, and lighting fixtures, but also how to make the home flow from the exterior throughout the interiors.

Your builder will be focused on the actual construction and coordination of all the subcontractors needed during the process. By utilizing the skills/talents of a professional interior designer during the selection process and during the construction, you will have a knowledgeable person helping you sort through the decisions and details. Read the full story

CORNELIUS – The Lake Norman Home Builders Association in conjunction with Central Carolina Green Building Council will showcase green products at an expo Thursday, June 9. LNHBA will be holding its June membership meeting in conjunction with the expo from 6-8 p.m. at Galway Hooker Irish Pub, 17044 Kenton Drive, 2nd floor, Cornelius.

“This will be a great time to see new products and network with HBA members,” said LNHBA President Nicole Goolsby. Read the full story

NASCAR driver-turned-designer Shawna Robinson (left) was one of the judges. She talked to winning designer Rhonda Kramer. More photos below. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

MOORESVILLE – If Tuesday night’s ReStore ReStyle 2011 Design Challenge accomplished one thing, it proved there are some incredible finds at Our Towns Habitat for Humanity’s thrift stores in Mooresville and Cornelius – from sofas and easy chairs to building materials and lighting.

The unusual competition, held at the Mooresville ReStore off I-77 Exit 36, challenged seven interior designers to create rooms using only items they found at the two ReStores. Competitors included Joan Inglis (who created a childrens’ playroom), Stephanie Welborne (bathroom), Jamie McNeilis (living room), Becky Charles (library), Rhonda Kramer (dining room), Cindy Lazes (potting shed) and Michelle Lane (home office). Read the full story

NPR: In many places, an economic “double dip” has sent prices back down. But in some cities, including Charlotte, it’s still cheaper to rent.

A report on National Public Radio this week says home prices are down again around the country, after rising a bit last summer – thanks to federal tax credits. The situation has some suggesting it might be a good time to buy. Read the full story