lake norman: Lake Norman I-77 traffic problems
- 10/19/12 07:09 AM
Over the past several months, you’ve probably heard about plans to widen Interstate 77 using toll lanes. Like you, I was thrilled with the idea that any lane – even a toll lane – would help reduce the awful traffic tie-ups we see on I-77 every weekday. But the more I look into this, the more I’m convinced toll lanes are a bad idea. First, toll lanes won’t solve I-77’s traffic problems. Drivers will pay to use the toll lane only when the free lanes are congested. No congestion, no toll revenue. Right now, the plan is to have the … (0 comments)
lake norman: Lake Norman tourism gaining strength in Summer 2012
- 09/16/12 11:46 PM
Tourism in Lake Norman brought $23 million to the local economy during the year ended June 30, a 21 percent increase from the prior year, according to Sally Ashworth, executive director of Visit Lake Norman.
Visit Lake Norman speaks at the Lake Norman Chamber’s "Power Luncheon" at River Run Country Club. Speaking at the Lake Norman Chamber’s "Power Luncheon" Thursday at River Run Country Club, Ashworth said the recent Democratic National Convention will pay dividends for Lake Norman. New events such as gymnastics, football and wheelchair basketball competitions also brought exposure to the region, she said. She said money invested … (0 comments)
lake norman: Langtree lease rates set new highs for Lake Norman
- 09/04/12 10:37 PM
At least two successful Lake Norman restaurant operators plan to open eateries in the first phase of Langtree at the Lake where retail lease rates are exceeding Birkdale Village in Huntersville. Robert McCrary, owner of The Egg at Davidson, will be opening a traditional Italian restaurant called Caprese in Phase I of the billion-dollar Langtree development. Brothers Keith Caminiti and Vincent Caminiti, who own New York style pizzerias in Mooresville, Cornelius, Denver, and south Charlotte, will open a Neapolitan style eatery featuring artisan pizzas baked in wood burning pizza ovens. They’re well-known for Brooklyn Boys in Mooresville and Brooklyn South in … (0 comments)
lake norman: Lake Norman Folk Art Festival to feature local art, music and more
- 09/02/12 12:17 AM
As you ride on Highway 150 East towards Mooresville, you might notice some changes starting to take place on an old barn just before you get to the Marshall Steam Plant. A project of the Lake Norman Folk Art Festival, one of the founders of the festival, Robert Oren Eades will paint 4 x 8 sheets of plywood on the barn to promote the festival. After helping to get the festival started, Eades has continued to work with the festival and serves on the executive committee for the festival. This will be the fourth annual event and this year may … (0 comments)
lake norman: Lake Norman area Langtree developer gives new life to old dreams
- 08/28/12 10:52 PM
From the aerial point of view of an osprey cruising one of Lake Norman's many coves for a possible nesting spot, the torn-up earth near Mooresville's Exit 31 looks far from hospitable. Acres of exposed red clay are dotted with pieces of massive earth-moving equipment, and concrete and steel structures have punched up from the dirt like skeletal fingers uncovered in an archeological dig. Inhospitable, indeed. For an osprey. But to Steve Welly, it looks like the beginnings of mixed-used heaven on earth — Langtree at the Lake. "We've been developing property for more than 35 years and, frankly, felt this … (0 comments)
In the foreclosure-battered inland stretches of California, local government officials desperate for change are weighing a controversial but inventive way to fix troubled mortgages: Condemn them. Officials from San Bernardino County and two of its cities have formed a local agency to consider the plan. Securities industry representatives have been quick to register their displeasure and say it will only make loans harder to get. Lake Norman, Huntersville, Mooresville, Davidson, Charlotte and more. Discussion of the idea is taking place in one of the epicenters of the housing crisis, a working-class region east of Los Angeles where housing prices … (0 comments)
A week full of July Fourth holiday celebrations began Saturday with fireworks and a parade at Troutman’s annual Independence Day Festival. It continues with three more fireworks shows in the coming days – three in the Mooresville area and one in Statesville. In Mooresville, fireworks extravaganzas are planned at Lowe’s YMCA on July 3, and on July 4 at Queen’s Landing and Trump National Golf Club. The annual Lowe’s YMCA “Summer Celebration” on Tuesday is expected to draw another crowd of at nearly 30,000 people. Starting at 4 p.m., there will be music, games and food vendors, concluding with … (0 comments)
lake norman: New Lake Norman Chamber web site has more features
- 06/24/12 03:24 AM
A new Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce website, created by enCOMPASS Advertising Agency, was introduced to the Chamber’s membership, with expanded features and navigational aids that offer special appeal to business members. Designed for greater functionality, www.lakenormanchamber.org will offer easy click-ability to all chamber of commerce programs and services. The website invites visitors to review an updated calendar of events, register for membership, check out the latest chamber headlines -- including the president’s blog – and access detailed listings of area businesses.Businesses can buy banner ads for display on the website in just a few clicks. Also available: a listing … (0 comments)
At MaxWellness Therapeutic Farm, just off N.C. 73 in Iron Station near Lake Norman, kids experience an unusual spin on traditional counseling: some of their therapists are horses. Tiffany Lindsay, president and resident equine specialist at the nonprofit equine assisted therapy organization, spent most of her life around horses before she discovered how healing they can be. “I always knew horses were very intuitive, but until I started doing this, I didn’t realize how intuitive they are,” Lindsay said, watching four of her horses socialize with kids through the fence before the start of a group session. The … (0 comments)
lake norman: Water service disrupted to Birkdale Village after water main break
- 06/21/12 10:21 AM
A water main break has left the popular Birkdale Village shopping center without water Thursday afternoon. The incident was reported by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utility Department around 3 p.m. The water main break was reported at the intersection of Townley Road and Birkdale Commons Parkway. Utility crews are on site making repairs and water service is expected to be restored by midnight, according to the department. Many of the restaurants in the area have closed due to the outage. Customers are encouraged to call stores to ensure they are open, according to release from Birkdale Village. Lake Norman Real Estate Cornelius … (0 comments)
A national shortage of grass carp means Lake Norman will not be receiving any new fish this year, but experts don’t think that will cause a setback in the fight against hydrilla. At least 1,200 sterile grass carp are usually stocked in the lake each year to eat hydrilla, an invasive aquatic weed that can interfere with boating, swimming and fishing. However, fewer of the non-reproducing fish are available this year in the U.S., and only three smaller lakes in North Carolina will be receiving any. “The major reason (for the shortage) is the huge number of fish … (0 comments)
In the housing downturn, homeowners associations found themselves on many people’s most-hated list. HOAs cracked down on those who couldn’t pay their dues because of losing a job or some other recession-related reason, resulting in many people fighting to save their homes from foreclosure. Now, North Carolina HOAs are in the crosshairs of the General Assembly, which is considering new regulations for the associations. Lake Norman Homes for Sale. Under consideration includes a requirement that HOA managers be licensed by the state. Then there’s the proposal that … (0 comments)
lake norman: Shortage of homes for sale creates fierce competition
- 06/14/12 03:08 AM
With housing inventory at a low, would-be buyers are scrambling to bid on homes before they're even listed, and real estate agents are vying to represent the few sellers that do exist. The newest problem for the slowly improving housing market isn't a shortage of serious buyers, it's a shortage of good homes. Would-be buyers are packing open houses and scrambling to make offers on properties before they are even listed. Bidding wars are erupting. And real estate agents are vying fiercely to represent the few sellers that do exist. Housing inventory has sunk to levels not seen since the … (1 comments)
lake norman: Bonefish Grill now in Birkdale; Lake Norman North Carolina
- 06/13/12 10:38 PM
Ever wished you could recreate a restaurant meal at home? Ever tried, and been disappointed to discover you couldn’t capture the perfect flavor, or that the secret ingredient evaded you? Wooden Stone Gallery and the Town of Davidson will offer a series of cooking classes starting in April to help you learn to make stellar meals at home. See the details below – along with news about Bonefish Grill coming to Birkdale, a restaurant “promenade” in Davidson, the date of Ben & Jerry’s spring Free Cone Day, a variety of wine and beer events, and a bevy of local musical performances. … (1 comments)
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