Make sure you put Oct. 23 on your calendar. No one should miss the granddaddy of church suppers: the Mallard Creek Barbecue. More than 20,000 people are expected between 10 a.m., and dusk, along with the traditional greeting line of politicians hoping to win your vote...
Your vote this election could reshape how we get around in University City and Charlotte. The last item on the ballot is a city bonds request to fund transportation, neighborhood and housing improvements. Among projects directly benefiting University City: Cut...
The owners of the Environmental Way office building in University Research Park received two pieces of very good news recently. First, next-door neighbor TIAA-CREF signed a 10-year-lease of the full first floor. Second, the NC Chapter of the US Green Building Council...
Mayor Pro Tem Michael Barnes invites you to join him and other city leaders on Oct. 21 for a “Community Conversation about Police, Poverty and Education”. Barnes hopes the town-hall-style gathering will produce ways to improve police services and economic mobility....
Like a vintage Bordeaux, the Wine Vault at University Place looks even better today than it did when 1980s restaurateur Slug Claiborne launched it nearly 30 years ago as a part of his Slug’s University Place restaurant. The Wine Vault has thrived and evolved under...
The N.C. Department of Transportation announced Sept. 23 that it plans to close southbound lanes on North Tryon Street (U.S. 29) over Mallard Creek on Wednesday, Oct. 15, weather permitting. The closure will last through May 2015 during the first phase of a $4.4...
Organizers of the Vote Yes for City Bonds campaign are looking for groups that would welcome a speaker to can explain the bonds and their benefits. If you belong to such a group, just click the email link that follows to get started. How the bonds can help University...