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Orchard Creek sours some residents
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MONROE – Shannon Little fondly recalls riding his bicycle down South Rocky River Road as a child, but the Union County native said he wouldn't dare let anyone pedal on that road now. Just getting the mail carries its own level of risk. That's why Little was among 10 neighbors speaking in opposition of Orchard Creek, a 296-home subdivision proposed for 114 acres off South Rocky River Road, during the Union County Planning Board's Feb. 4 meeting. The site is south of Waxhaw Road. “(I'm a) little emotional about this,” Little said in a shaky voice. “I don't know why,
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but it just bothers me. I don't mind development. I don't think that dense development is appropriate for the county. It's a rural area. We grew up there rural. We want to keep it rural.” Sara Shirley, a senior planner with American Engineering in Charlotte, said the neighborhood is planned to have tree-lined streets, sidewalks and amenities such as a pool, clubhouse and walking trails. “By offering a neighborhood in this location – with Monroe just to the east and Waxhaw to the west – this neighborhood would provide opportunities for families to buy into the second highest rated schools in the see DEVELOPMENT, Page 3A
This image shows an outline of the property, which includes a former chicken farm to the north and a mobile home park to the south. Photo courtesy of Union County
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Union County Commissioner Jerry Simpson issued a Declaration of a State of Emergency at 4:30 p.m. Feb. 6 related to the storm. The move gave Sheriff Eddie
MONROE – Brad Breedlove not only serves as chief academic officer for Union County Public Schools, but he's also the parent of a high school senior Breedlove going through the college application process. Breedlove and his wife have picked up a few pointers as they helped find scholarship opportunities for their child. His best advice to parents: “Have a good calendar because there are lots of due dates. It's important to stay on task.” Breedlove joined Superintendent Andrew Houlihan and a panel of other administrators Feb. 10 for a Facebook Live broadcast on academic resources available to UCPS parents. It's part of the district's “Connect and Chat” series. Casey Rimmer, innovation director for UCPS, said many digital resources are located in the EmpowerED Family Portal, which can be accessed through the “parent” tab of the district and school websites. “It's really a portal for students and parents to use together as a family,” Rimmer said. The portal has start-up pages for elementary, middle and high school that can be bookmarked on a home
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Waxhaw got lucky, while south Charlotte and Matthews seemed to get the brunt of the property damage from the storm. Photo courtesy of Exchange Pizza Depot
WAXHAW – Union County faced a tornado warning until 12:45 p.m., tornado watch until 5 p.m. and flash flood advisory until midnight Feb. 6 as Winter Storm Kade made its way through the region.
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The National Weather Service's Greenville-Spartanburg Office confirmed a tornado with winds at 95 mph traveled from Pineville to Indian Trail; however, it began to weaken after wrecking structures and trees along N.C. 51 in Matthews.
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