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Commercial Real Estate Roundup – January 2021
January 2021 report on commercial real estate in University City – Charlotte Centene East Coast HQ leads 2020 business news, says Charlotte Ledger “That’s the huge one,” Ledger Executive Editor Tony Mecia tells WFAE. Total jobs could top 6,000 – biggest jobs...
Check out this light show, courtesy of Duke Energy
North Tryon Street near the University City Walmart just got a colorful new look between dusk and dawn. At the request of University City Partners, Duke Energy recently added multicolored illumination to its large substation just south of Shopping Center Drive. “They...
Help us secure the right home for University City’s library
Money is short, and time is running out. We need your help – NOW – to speak up for our library. (Updated Jan. 6, 2021) Major decisions over the next month will likely decide the location and scale of University City's next library. The current facility at 301 E. WT...
Teens’ hopes fly high in NASA Challenge
The future of NASA exploration – or at least the dreams of several teenagers – recently flew down the dirt-bike track at Hornet’s Nest Park. The teens, members of the Vision Builder Adventures program, were testing their emerging entry in the 2021 NASA Rover...
University City Night Market to offer new shopping and entertainment experience
University City Partners announces the start of an outdoor nighttime marketplace, University City Night Market, at the lake and boardwalk at Shoppes at University Place. University City Night Market will support small local businesses, while building and highlighting...
State, county ramp up no-cost COVID-19 testing
With COVID-19 again spiking across North Carolina, the state urges everyone to get tested if they have symptoms or think they’ve been exposed to someone who has the virus. To help, the state and Mecklenburg County are holding no-cost COVID-19 testing events for...
The season of giving has begun in University City
Three University City groups and businesses welcome our support in helping feed and clothe hundreds of people in need throughout Charlotte. Hope Church Thanksgiving meal Hope Church seeks food donations to provide the ingredients of Thanksgiving dinners for 200...