Author Archives: CarolinaWeekly
Work under way on new SouthPark emergency center
With the SouthPark area having the second highest amount of business space in North Carolina, behind uptown Charlotte, Carolina’s HealthCare System leaders knew making south Charlotte the home of their… Read more
City wants more info on Wade Ardrey Road development
Charlotte City Council members learned more details Tuesday night, Jan. 22, regarding planned development on Wade Ardrey Road in the Ballantyne area. But city leaders say they need to learn… Read more
Crime up at some south Charlotte campuses
South Charlotte public schools saw an uptick in last year’s crime rates along with the rest of district, fueled in part by a jump in crime at Alexander Graham, Community… Read more
Toll concerns may not spread to south Meck
As state transportation leaders contemplate adding toll lanes across the Charlotte region to help fund the expansion of highways or cut down on congestion, opposition to the plan has formed… Read more
County leaders getting update on revaluation
County leaders will soon get an update on what can be done to help homeowners who saw errors in their 2011 property tax revaluation. Pearson’s Appraisal Service, hired by the… Read more
Big man’s role fits Nabatoff
There was a time in Jacob Nabatoff’s high school career when he could sleep quite comfortably in a twin-sized bed. As a freshman at Charlotte Latin, Nabatoff stood 5 feet,… Read more
Flying Biscuit to honor slain manager’s life
Danielle Watson’s coworkers will honor her memory this weekend, exactly one year after she was killed at the StoneCrest shopping center and less than two weeks before her accused killer… Read more
Myers Park teacher accused of having sex with student
Kristine Ngum, an exceptional children’s teacher at south Charlotte’s Myers Park High School, was arrested Saturday, Jan. 5, and charged with a felony count of sex with a student. Ngum… Read more
Conference to focus on multiple international struggles, how to help
For Michele Dudley and others who fight against worldwide injustices like sex trafficking and extreme poverty, the hardest obstacle they face is getting information out about their work. They hope… Read more
Hawk Ridge launches drive to include all students in BYOT initiative
The Bring Your Own Technology initiative at Hawk Ridge Elementary School has taken the campus by storm, turning the way teachers teach and students learn upside down. Launching the initiative… Read more
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