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Help plan the future of our parks and rec
Mecklenburg County is crafting a new 10-year master plan for our parks and recreation programs and seeks our help. Your ideas will help our county board set goals and provide money for new and improved parks, facilities and programs. County parks planners have...
YMCA hosts community dinner on Dec. 5
The Keith Family YMCA will host its free Community Fellowship Dinner on Thursday, Dec. 5, from 6 to 8 pm. The community dinner is open to all, especially to our neighbors who could greatly benefit from a hot meal, resources and fellowship. The dinner will take place...
Commercial real-estate update
UNIVERSITY HIGHLANDS - FOUR RESOURCE SQUARE - SUVIDHA INTERNATIONAL MARKET Expanding United Rentals leases URP building United Rentals has begun hiring for 150 new positions as it shifts its Charlotte offices to University Research Park. The Stamford, Conn.-based...
NOVEL Research Park holds grand opening
Crescent Communities held a grand opening on Nov. 5 for its latest apartment community, NOVEL Research Park. Located on the edge of University Research Park at West Mallard Creek Church Road and Senator Royall Place, the luxury apartment community features extensive...
Nine nights in November: music and dance concerts at UNC Charlotte
UNC Charlotte’s Belk Theater and Rowe Recital Hall will host nine student performances in November, including the four-night Fall Dance Concert. Among the dance pieces choreographed by faculty members and performed by students is “Queen City Rhapsody,” a tribute to...
University City’s hotel hub rolls out the welcome mat
University City’s popular hotel hub keeps growing and improving, thanks to easy access to uptown, campus, Charlotte Motor Speedway and University Research Park. Completion of the UNC Charlotte Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, Hyatt Place, and Fairfield Inn and...
Early voting has begun for sales-tax increase, local races
Early voting has begun for the Nov. 5 election, including races for Charlotte City Council and the Mecklenburg County School Board as well as a referendum on a quarter-cent countywide sales-tax increase. If voters approve the tax increase, the county board says it...