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Hawk Ridge Elementary In Ballantyne To Get New Start Time

Ballantyne, NC – Hawk Ridge Elementary School parents were informed that the school bell would now ring almost two hours earlier this fall. Currently the school located on Bryant Farms Road has a start time of 8:30, thus allowing for the school drop off time not to conflict with the rush hour traffic. [...]

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Ballantyne Residents Meet To Discuss Rezoning Request For Affordable Housing | Video

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Republic Development Group has filed a new site plan reducing the Ballantyne Affordable Housing site to 86 units.

Click here to download and print the revised plan.

Ballantyne, NC – The rezoning issue in the news for the Ballantyne area has gained a lot of community attention. Many are saying that Ballantyne residents simply do [...]

Ballantyne Renters Not Immune To Evictions

Charlotte, NC – With insurance, taxes and maintenance paid for, you would think Ballantyne area renters would be ahead of the game, but that wasn’t the case in 2009.

Ballantyne is home to some the most exclusive apartment homes in South Charlotte including Camden at Ballantyne which is owned and operated by Camden property [...]

New Feature On the Scoop Network | Community Voices Blogs

Community Voices

I’m pleased to announce a new feature here on the Ballantyne Scoop and our entire Scoop Network. “Community Voices” blogs run by those in our community. The Scoop Network supports our local communities and we are giving individuals, officials, organizations and business an opportunity to join our network and let your voice be heard.

Today [...]

Ballantyne Residents Turn Out For Planning Board Meeting

Ballantyne, NC – Residents from the Ballantyne area turned out to ask questions of the planning board and a representative from the Charlotte Housing Authority. Also on hand was a representative for the landowner of the tract of land that is up for rezoning on the corner of Johnston Road and Providence Road West. [...]

Play Doh Explosive Looking Device Prompts Evacuation During Eviction In Waxhaw

Waxhaw, NC – Union County Sheriff Deputy Sgt. Pauline Lucore and Deputy Brandon Wicker discovered what appeared to be an explosive device while serving eviction papers due to foreclosure this morning at 2017 Dunsmore Ln. The owners of record at the time of foreclosure were Evangelina Rodriguez & Caroline Evangelina Latchison.

The house was vacant. [...]

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

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Public Hearing Scheduled For Marvin Village Council

The Marvin Village Council has called for public hearings to be held Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. at Banks Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall (10012 New Town Rd.) for the purpose of receiving public comment on the following:

Proposed Text Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance Article 5, Section 5.1 Relating to Clarification of the R-Marvin [...]