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Tarte, business leaders, local officials call 11 am press conference
June 15. Just 17 hours after Cornelius Mayor Chuck Travis muscled through a 5-0 no-confidence vote at Cornelius Town Hall, a former mayor of Cornelius will lead a press conference at 11 am today in Raleigh with another NC senator. Sen. David L. Curtis (R-Lincoln) and Sen. Jeff Tarte (R-Mecklenburg) will hold a press conference regarding HB 954, […]
Commissioner Puckett terms Mayor Travis’ actions ‘traitorous’
June 11. ANALYSIS. By Dave Yochum. Cornelius Mayor Chuck Travis chose June 8, “Town Hall Day” in the NC State Capitol, to express his personal views on widening I-77 to NC Sen. Philip Berger, the man who has so much to do with the ebb and flow of legislation in Raleigh. It was a peculiar day for Travis […]
The $47,476 question: What will new overtime rules do?
By Dave Vieser. Beginning in December, 4 million more American workers will qualify for overtime pay under new regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor. Under the new rules, overtime will be paid to many more workers, including those on salary. How this will impact local businesses, especially smaller firms, is still anyone’s guess. “The […]
Driving home the need for safety in motorsports
By Erica Batten. For a sport that got its start with bootleggers running ‘shine on the back roads of Appalachia, stock-car racing didn’t exactly begin with safety in mind. But safety has been at the forefront of sports news recently, particularly with the NFL’s woes over chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain disease linked to playing […]
The tide turned against tolls in NC House after months of work
June 2. Analysis. By Sam Boykin. NC Rep. John Bradford was elated after today’s 80-26 vote in support of a bill he and Rep. Charles Jeter presented to terminate the I-77 toll lane agreement with Cintra, the Spanish company in charge of the controversial project. “This really shows overwhelming support,” Bradford said after the vote. […]
Anti-toll forces win major battle in NC House
June 2. By Sam Boykin and Dave Vieser. Expressing deep concerns about the scope and financial structure of the I-77 toll project, the NC House overwhelmingly passed House Bill 954 today, which aims to terminate the agreement with the Spanish company Cintra. The bill can now go on to the NC Senate. The lopsided 80-28 vote […]
Toll cancellation bill debate in Capitol today
June 2. By Dave Vieser. House Bill 954, which calls for the cancellation of the I-77 toll lane project, passed the State House Transportation and Appropriations Committees by a verbal vote on Wednesday, and will now move on to the full House for debate this morning. However, the bill was advanced “without prejudice,” as opposed to […]
Toll lane cancellation bill passes House Transportation Committee
June 1. By Dave Vieser. House Bill 954, which calls for the cancellation of the I-77 toll lane project, passed the State House Transportation Committee by a verbal vote today and will now move on to the House Appropriations Committee, where it will be debated either later today or Thursday morning June 2. NC Rep. John Bradford said […]
Concord a ‘best place to live’ according to new study
May 27. An online real estate portal called RentApplication.com has ranked the 50 best places to live in North Carolina, with one in the Golden Crescent, Concord, making the Top 5. Chapel Hill, Boone, Lincolnton, Hickory, Concord, are the top five. The high ranking for Concord doesn’t come out of the clear blue. Concord was […]
I-77 toll lanes need Marine Commission approval
May 26. By Dave Vieser. In yet another twist in the ongoing I-77 toll lane saga, it turns out that the project needed the approval of the Lake Norman Marine Commission before it started. The commission’s approval is needed because it crosses Lake Norman north of Exit 28. The DOT has asked to be on the commission’s […]
