Huntersville News
The latest Huntersville news: city council, schools, police and fire, development and business, each story linked to the record it came from.
Top story
Huntersville early voting is up 58% on 2022's pace
Huntersville voters cast 11,612 ballots in the first 10 days of early voting, about 22% of the town's registered voters. Early voting ends Saturday, Oct. 31.
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Jobs
Huntersville unemployment falls to 2.9% in September
Huntersville's jobless rate fell to 2.9% in September, the lowest in the area, from 3.4% a year earlier. 72 more residents had jobs and 209 fewer were looking.
Town Board
Huntersville board approves 106-townhome Northline Row
The Huntersville board voted unanimously Oct. 20 to approve Northline Row, 106 townhomes on N.C. 115, over staff objections. Rentals are capped at 20% of homes.
Transit
Red Line trains to Huntersville are 8 to 10 years away
CATS told the Huntersville board Oct. 20 the Red Line would take 8 to 10 years to build and cost $1.38 billion. Trains would run every 30 minutes at peak, hourly all day.
Home prices
Huntersville home values dip for 8th month, still up on year
The typical Huntersville home was worth $544,090 in September, down for an 8th month but 0.2% above a year ago. Mecklenburg County fell 0.9%.
Town Board
Northline Row: what the Huntersville board weighed before approving
The Huntersville board approved Northline Row, 106 townhomes on N.C. 115, on Oct. 20. Here is the plan, why staff recommended denial and why the Planning Board voted 5-3 for it.
Walking and biking
Huntersville's new e-bike rules: helmets under 18, $50 fines
Riders under 18 must wear a helmet and only Class 1, 2 and 3 e-bikes are allowed on Huntersville streets, sidewalks and greenways. A violation is a $50 ticket.
Pottstown
Huntersville asks Pottstown about Central Avenue's new lanes
Huntersville wants to know how the shared center lane and walking shoulders on Central Avenue are working. The survey closes Oct. 28; answers go to the board.