New pavement markings around the NCDOT’s Potts-Sloan-Beaty road project on Davidson’s West Side signal there’s more asbestos removal to come in the area. … More Asbestos removal area expands as part of Beaty-Sloan-Potts project
NCDOT officials say asbestos cleanup will by the end of this week or early next week on the planned Potts Street-Sloan Street connector, in Davidson’s west side neighborhood. The cleanup should take about a month, officials told about 50 people at a community meeting at Ada Jenkins Center Monday night. … More NCDOT meeting addresses concerns about asbestos, traffic in Davidson’s Potts-Sloan-Beaty project
Most of the trees have been removed between Sloan and Potts streets on Davidson’s west side, to make way for an NCDOT road connection project. But before that can happen, asbestos must be removed from soil in the corridor. … More As work begins on Sloan-Potts connection, NCDOT plans Dec. 8 public meeting
If you’re a regular traveler in and out of Charlotte Douglas International Airport, you’ll want to check out the newly opened expansion of Concourse A. One of its most striking features is a public artwork titled “Interconnected,” which is being billed as the largest data-driven digital public art installation.
The Lynx Blue Line extension from uptown to UNC Charlotte opens in just a month. CATS has been running empty trains on the new light rail tracks since January. On Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2017, a few citizens were the first to try it out, and they’re already imagining the possibilities. I rode along and talked … More First ride on CATS Blue Line light rail extension | WFAE
Author Tom Cotter of Davidson is writing another book about cars – this time about a cross-country trip in a Model T Ford. Cotter leaves Sunday, May 7, 2017, from the start of the old Lincoln Highway in New York City. Along with him are the car’s owner – Dave Coleman – and photographer Michael … More Road trip: ‘Ford Model T Coast to Coast’
A bill calling on NCDOT to cancel a contract to build toll lanes on I-77 north of Charlotte has died in the state Senate. LINK: June 22, 2016, WFAE.org, “Anti-Toll Bill Grinds To A Halt In Senate“
The state House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill calling on NCDOT to cancel the I-77 widening project north of Charlotte. The bill now goes to the Senate, where Senate leaders have said they don’t see a need to cancel the project. Read the full story: WFAE.org, House Approves Bill To Kill I-77 Tolls
The North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles has denied Tesla Motors’ application to sell its electric cars at a new store near Charlotte. Liten to my May 27, 2016, coverage at WFAE: N.C. Says Tesla Can’t Sell Cars At Charlotte Store And if you’re looking for background why Tesla can’t sell cars here, listen to my … More NC says Tesla can’t sell cars at Charlotte store | WFAE
On Davidson Town Day May 7, I had a chance to take the town’s ELF for a spin. That’s E-L-F for electric, light and fun, three words that describe the three-wheeled vehicles made by Organic Transit in Durham. These sleek, recumbent bicycles — the kind you sit down to ride – come with pedals, handlebars and … More Trying out an ELF, a solar battery assisted bicycle | WFAE
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