CHARLOTTE – An electric vehicle charging station was deployed on Feb. 24 at the Ritz at Washington Heights park, pioneering technology that could provide a solution for people that lack
Gov. Roy Cooper and Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles joined a ceremony on Charlotte's west side Thursday to dedicate a new electric vehicle charging station. It was a lot of fanfare for a small project that the two leaders say will help meet climate and racial equity goals.
Boiling Springs hires new town manager
The town of Boiling Springs has named Justin Longino as its new town manager.
Longino comes by way of Iredell County, where he was town manager of Troutman for three years, and the town s parks and recreation director before that. He has been a consultant for the Centralina Regional Council for the past year. Anytime you can gain that (small town) experience its a good thing. We felt that and some other small things in his interview and his excitement for Boiling Springs, he was a good fit, said Bill Ellis, Boiling Springs mayor. We had a number of applicants and appreciate their interest in Boiling Springs and that made it exciting for us on the search committee. It was a choice to figure out who was the best fit and Justin fit that bill.
Kannapolis downtown development project earns honor, so does Salisburyâs Cheerwine Festival Council Members Van Rowell and Darrell Jackson, Mayor Darrell Hinnant, Council Member Tom Kincaid, Director of Economic Development Irene Sacks, Assistant City Manager Wilmer Melton, Director of Water Resources Alex Anderson. Back Row: City Manager Mike Legg, Director of General Services Jerome Blakeney, Director of Parks and Recreation Gary Mills, Director of Communications Annette Privette Keller, City Attorney Wally Safrit, Assistant City Manager Eric Davis and Deputy City Manager Eddie Smith. (Source: City of Kannapolis) By David Whisenant | May 13, 2021 at 4:30 PM EDT - Updated May 13 at 4:30 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The Centralina Regional Council announced the recipients of the Region of Excellence Awards in a virtual ceremony. Presented annually, these awards recognize individuals, communities and organizations for their outstanding achievements in support of Centrali