Walker Lawson

1 week ago | wcnc.com | Walker Lawson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A long-promised bridge project that many Belmont drivers have been waiting for is still sitting in limbo years after it was initially announced. The Wilkinson Boulevard bridge replacement over Lake Wylie was first pitched by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) with plans to break ground in 2023. That hasn’t happened, and the wait continues for frustrated residents. “I remember thinking amen,” Mike Landers,  a Belmont resident, said.

1 week ago | wcnc.com | Walker Lawson

MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. — A bill that could reshape how people move around Mecklenburg County is one step closer to the ballot. House Bill 948 — also known as the P.A.V.E. Act — passed the North Carolina House of Representatives Tuesday in a sweeping 102-6 vote, just hours after clearing the House Rules Committee. The legislation, introduced by Rep. Tricia Cotham (R-Mecklenburg), would allow Mecklenburg County commissioners to place a one-cent sales tax referendum on this year’s ballot.

2 weeks ago | wcnc.com | Walker Lawson

MATTHEWS, N.C. — A long-anticipated affordable housing development in Matthews is moving forward after town leaders gave it the green light this week. The approved plan includes 129 for-sale townhomes on a parcel of land off Margaret Wallace Road, a project that local officials say will help address the growing housing affordability crisis in the area. “There’s a housing crisis,” Matthews Commissioner Ken McCool said.

2 weeks ago | wcnc.com | Walker Lawson

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2 weeks ago | wcnc.com | Walker Lawson

LANCASTER COUNTY, S.C. — As traffic continues to swell along U.S. 521, Lancaster County officials are pushing forward plans to widen the heavily traveled corridor — but funding challenges could delay relief for years. Described by locals as congested and dangerous, U.S. 521 stretches from the North Carolina state line into the heart of Lancaster County, serving as a vital route for commuters.