Carillon approved, little agreement in everything else
Following just a cursory conversation about the importance of applying the town's road connectivity policy in every situation, a zoning change clearing the way for a proposed assisted living center turned out to be about the only thing Huntersville commissioners could unanimously agree on at Monday night's meeting.
Festival is local playwright's 'Dreams' come true
Doug Johnston fulfills lifelong ambition of a stage debut. Sweet Dreams will feature local talent in New York.
News Briefs July 13, 2012
Exhibitors wanted for 'Green Day' celebration
Local organizations and businesses looking to promote "green" practices at this year's Green Day Festival, hosted by the Davidson Lands Conservancy (DLC), should apply by Wednesday, Aug. 15. The festival coincides with DLC's Run for Green and showcases companies, products and organizations that model sustainable practices and promote environmental awareness.
Red Liners meet with town board, land owners
For months, the Red Line Regional Rail Project has been a simmering and, at times, boiling over pot on north Mecklenburg's stove. Monday night, the Huntersville Town Board got a first official taste of the goulash-like details of the plan and the opportunity to examine the complicated and controversial recipe designed to make it palatable.
Proposed Red Line funding model not a new concept
First public infrastructure financed by private investors in the United States began in 1792. The Philadelphia-Lancaster Turnpike lasted more than 100 years.
Red Line debate: a clash of philosophies
Anti-rail points met with local counterpoints during Randal O'Toole's recent visit.
It was a room full of people, nearly all of them well accustomed— and rightly so — to usually being the smartest person in the room.
Red Line debate: a clash of philosophies
Anti-rail points met with local counter-points during Randal O'Toole's recent visit.
Red Line crunch time brings out the real talks
Now things are getting interesting.
This was point-counterpoint week as the vetting process for the Red Line Regional Rail Project proposal entered its second full month, with a goal having a unanimous accord among five municipalities, two counties, the State of North Carolina and the Charlotte Area Transit System by June 30.
Red Line is a dead line, expert predicts
Cato Institute's Randal O'Toole tells crowd commuter rail plan will fall short on promises.
Why a rush to judgment and no plan B for Red Line?
Last week, the second letter from Norfolk Southern was released and it contains very concerning information. While the Red Line proponents maintain NS is purely negotiating, it is difficult to understand how anyone but Paul Morris would know that. It may be true that other discussions are going on between NCDOT and NS about lines in other parts of the state. Who knows what goes on behind closed doors, what pressures are being brought to bear on NS and on jurisdictions such as Iredell County.
