North Carolina in Top 5 For States People Are Relocating To

moving to Charlotte

As I move about town, I always notice out of state tags license plates.  Some could be rental cars but others are folks that are considering or have recently called the Carolinas home.  The most predominant place I’ve noticed in the last year are from Maryland (former home of Jonathan Osman and Amanda Cox) followed [...]

Preview the New Squirrel Lake Park in Matthews

Squirrel Lake Park

Last February, Squirrel Lake Park was closed for renovations which lasted throughout the entire summer and are nearly complete.  Squirrel Lake Park, located on Pleasant Plains Road in Matthews, featured an aged playground, fishing pond, a disc golf course, and a few shelters.  The bathrooms consisted of a single porta-john which was fairly nasty.  That [...]

Mecklenburg County Real Estate Revaluation: How Will It Impact You

This week, real estate tax revaluation notices started landing in the mailboxes of Mecklenburgcounty real estate owners. Condo owners will get their notices in March 2011.  Some homeowners are angry by the value placed by the county while the vast majority of property owners are confused.  Here's a quick Q&A of the most frequently asked questions [...]

Real Estate Property Tax Revaluations Headed to Mecklenburg County. What You Need to Know

The Mecklenburg County Tax Assessor's office is set to release it's reassessed real estate tax value for every home in Mecklenburg County starting this month.  Tax values were last set in 2003 in Mecklenburg and were delayed several times by the county commissioners "due to the economy."  Now, with the county in financial crisis, there's [...]

Proposed Charlotte Mecklenburg School Closings

On September 7, 2010, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools announced a list of schools they are considering closing for the upcoming school year.  Here are the now 10 schools which could face closure:

Matthews Alive Kicks Off Labor Day Weekend

Matthews Alive is one of the largest festivals in the Southeast featuring a mix of music, art, and entertainment.   Matthews Alive will toast the thousands of volunteers who make the Town of Matthews and the festival a caring successfully community. This year

2009-2010 New Year

Looking to spend New Years out on the town? Here are a few New Year’s Eve celebrations happening in the area: First Night 2010 New Year’s Celebration 3pm – Midnight Uptown / Center City First Night is Charlotte Center City Partner’s New Years celebration. The event features live music, cultural events, fireworks, and even events [...]

What Bank of America

As I was working out at the gym, I started scrolling through my Twitter page and rolled across a post by the Charlotte Business Journal announcing that Bank of America had named it’s new CEO to replace Ken Lewis. Cautiously, I scrolled to the next post which said “new CEO says Bank of America will [...]

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