Waxhaw NewsLocal news for Waxhaw, NC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Waxhaw, cherry-picking your annexations won't be tolerated- March 31, 2008 It seems reprehensible to me that the town of Waxhaw would cherry-pick properties in order to line their own pockets. The proposed acquisition of Heathwood is such a case.It's obvious to anyone who can read a map that they have gone out of their way to string together adjacent properties to acquire Heathwood.The residents of Heathwood are aware that this strategy has been attempted before. It has also been legally challenged and defied in courts across this country.Waxhaw, we helped you fight..http://www.topix.net/city/waxhaw-nc/2008/03/waxhaw-cherry-picking-your-annexations-wont-be... Panicked 911 callers reported plane crash- March 29, 2008 For the first time, we're hearing the 911 calls made after a small plane crashed last week near a Union County neighborhood. via WCNC-TV Charlottehttp://www.topix.net/city/waxhaw-nc/2008/03/panicked-911-callers-reported-plane-crash?from... Newcomer Network: Highland Games a stone's throw away- March 27, 2008 "In 1739, Gabriel Johnston, royal governor of North Carolina and native Scotsman, encouraged 360 Highland Scots to settle in North Carolina and later provided them a 10-year tax exemption for doing so" Unless you've just moved into Union County, you probably already know about the Waxhaw Scottish Highland Games, held each October.But did you know you can enjoy a springtime version of the games in Mint Hill, just a hammer's throw away from the Union County lineThe fourth annual Mint Hill...http://www.topix.net/city/waxhaw-nc/2008/03/newcomer-network-highland-games-a-stones-throw... |