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It So Cold In Ballantyne...

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First Snow Of 2010. A Ride With Caroline Around Ballantyne

I couldn’t resist driving around Ballantyne this morning to capture the first snowfall of 2010. I hope you are enjoying the video over a warm cup of hot chocolate.

First snow of 2010 in Ballantyne

caroline@ballantynescoop.com

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Councilman Warren Cooksey & Cheryl Myers Discuss Charlotte Center City 20/20 Vision Plan

Charlotte, NC – The Charlotte Center City 20/20 Vision Plan session will be held at the South Regional Library on February 3, from 6:30-8 pm. Charlotte Center City Partners (CCCP), in collaboration with the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County will work with a consulting team to develop and facilitate an innovative ten-year growth, development, [...]

Rezoning Request For Affordable Housing In Ballantyne

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REZONING UPDATE

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There will be an Open House Forum on Monday night to discuss the affordable housing rezoning issue for the Ballantyne area. The meeting will be held at 4:30pm at the government center and the public is invited to attend. This will be the first opportunity for Ballantyne residents to voice their opinions [...]

Cuts for a Cause

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Schedule Update

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The “Hands Helping Haiti” event has been canceled due to inclement weather however will be reschueduled for Sunday, February 21. Sorry for the inconvenience. Stay safe and enjoy the snow!

Mid-Year Graduation Ceremonies Set For Feb. 1

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Jan. 25, 2010 – More than 300 high school seniors will graduate from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools mid-year graduation ceremonies held Feb. 1. Two ceremonies will be held at Bojangles Coliseum (2700 East Independence Blvd.) at 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. To view the graduation schedule click here. Dr. Peter C. Gorman, superintendent of [...]

Omni Montessori School Accepting Haiti Donations

The lower elementary classes are organizing a drive to collect crutches and canes to help victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti. Sandy Craig, a local physician and Omni parent, will be traveling to Haiti with a Charlotte-based medical relief team that will include doctors, nurses, and paramedics. People from around the world have [...]

Councilman Corner With Warren Cooksey

Ballantyne, NC – Councilman Warren Cooksey started off his weekly meeting by addressing the recent media attention on the Charlotte City Council’s upcoming Planning retreat in Tryon, NC. The retreat is held every other year (non-election years) and offers the City Council members an opportunity to escape work and personal distractions. The controversy over [...]

New Office Building Planned for Ballantyne Corporate Park

Ballantyne, NC – Ned Curran President and CEO of the Bissell organization announced today the construction of the Everett Building on a purely speculative basis. Bissell plans to build an additional 150,000 square feet of Gold LEED office space on Community House Road, just off of Ballantyne Commons Parkway. Curran described Bissell’s approach to “being [...]

New Choices Soon For Ballantyne

Ballantyne, NC – York Development Group has started on a new retail development located at the intersection of Ballantyne Commons Parkway and Community House Road. The new development will open in 2 phases with the first coming on line in May of this year and the second in late summer.

According to Doug Baumgartner with [...]