Just in time for the Coca Cola 600, two-way traffic appears ready to resume on North Tryon Street at the Mallard Creek bridges. The NC Transportation Department says that southbound traffic should start flowing early on Friday, May 22. The opening comes just as...
A town hall-style meeting on May 19 will give area residents the latest news on numerous transportation projects under way or starting soon in University City. The event, 6:30-8:30 pm at the Oasis Shriners building in University Place, will include project updates...
Visitors to University Place have a new destination for sweet treats. Delish Cakery, a longtime vendor at Innovation Park, opened its first bakery and sit-down restaurant last weekend at 9009-6 JM Keyes Drive near Chico’s. Opening day “was so crazy I had 8-10 people...
On Monday evening, Charlotte City Council unanimously approved the University City Area Plan Update as its guide for development along the LYNX light-rail line in University City. Work could start this summer on the next phase, which may include considering zoning...
Summer in Charlotte can make us all long for a quick escape to someplace greener, cooler, more natural. Luckily for those of us in University City, great green escapes ranging from forest glens to rain forests lie right around the corner! Some even have guides to lead...
Let the countdown begin! Interstate 485 through University City should open to traffic by July 20, state transportation department staff recently told The Charlotte Observer. When it does, Charlotte’s 67-mile outer belt will finally be finished. Construction started...
Saturday’s University City Duathlon will draw hundreds of athletes to run and bike through University Research Park. We love how the event showcases the URP and grateful that business owners Chris Elkins and Shane Hockensmith dreamed it up and keep it growing. It’s...