As a 29-year-old single mom who works full-time but still struggles to make ends meet, Kristin Deighan figured home ownership was a long way off. The last thing she expected was for someone to give her one.
The deadline is March 7 to apply for one of the latest round of building improvements grants from the nonprofit Concord Downtown Development Corp. Grants require a dollar-for-dollar match.
By Rachel Daniels | Correspondent
| February 5, 2012
In an ever-growing suburban housing area in Huntersville sits a quiet piece of land. It is here Jonathan Bostic and his wife, Jan, will re-establish his family's farm.
About three months ago, at a fundraising event in Cornelius, I met and talked with a woman who was providing hot dogs and chips to patrons in exchange for a donation to the charity.
The Great Dane Rescue of the Carolinas celebrates February as "Love" month. The pet rescue organization wants to find homes for 25 of their dogs that have been chosen because they have been at the rescue home for more than two years.
Those of us who remember the South Boulevard corridor prior to the addition of the Blue Line can testify that people have moved to live along the light rail system and positive development in that area is expanding the city's tax base.
