Today’s headlines: Plans for apartments on Jackalope Jacks site withdrawn

– Jackalope Jacks may not be going anywhere after all. At least not yet. The developer withdrew its plans to build apartments on the corner of Seventh and Caswell in Elizabeth. …

– The proposal to add townhomes and a swim club to the VanLandingham Estate in Plaza Midwood had a lot going for it: The owner was friends with a city council member, the neighborhood association supported it, as did the city’s zoning commission. But it was voted down Monday. Ely Portillo explores what went wrong. …

– Democrat Jennifer Roberts and Republican Edwin Peacock square off in the Observer/WBTV debate tonight. We will be there, and Katie will be asking questions. Join us. Register here. …

–  The South Carolina Gamecocks will return to Bank of America Stadium in 2017 for an opening weekend football game against N.C. State. Date and time have not been determined. …

– Looking to get rid of your Panthers PSLs? This would be a good time to move them. It’s a sellers’ market, according to this Charlotte Business Journal report.

This story was originally published October 20, 2015 at 9:10 PM with the headline "Today’s headlines: Plans for apartments on Jackalope Jacks site withdrawn."