Charlotte’s most expensive home hits the market + Vote to decide The Charlotte Observer’s Education Superhero
Hey, everyone! Drew here. TGIF! Fridays are pizza night for me and I’m pumped. Speaking of pie...
Calling all pizza lovers from thin crust to Neapolitan to Detroit-styled and Chicago deep dish. This one is for you.
You’ve told us your favorite pizzerias, restaurants or food trucks serving up slices. We started with 70 nominations in the CharlotteFive Reader’s Choice poll for the best pizza in Charlotte, now we’re just down to two: Bisonte Pizza Co. and Stone Fired Social.
Now, it’s time for you to vote. The final round of voting ends April 24 at noon.
On to your news!
1. Lake Norman mansion for sale: $22M buys the house and your own island
The most expensive home in the Charlotte area hit the market today.
Located on Merancas Island in south Lake Norman, the $22-million, 13,000-square-foot property offers 360-degree views of the lake.
Owners Cornelis and Johanna Mermans paid $1.5 million for the land in 1997 and completed their home two years later, according to Mecklenburg County public records.
Joe Marusak takes you inside the stunning property.
2. North Charlotte development plan would transform 182-acre site, improve roads near I-85
A large swath of land in Charlotte’s university area could soon be transformed.
A proposal from Wilmington-based developer Tribute Companies would see the 182-acre site turned into nearly 2,000 residential units, an elementary school and a 16-acre park.
The proposal was up for a City Council hearing this week and a vote to approve the petition could come as early as next month.
Gordon Rago has the details on proposal.
3. Meet The Charlotte Observer’s Education Superhero nominees. Vote now to decide the top 8
We asked you to nominate people who work in Charlotte-area K-12 schools who make a big impact in the lives of students.
After more than 30 passionate responses and an initial round of voting, we’ve narrowed the field to 16.
Up next is for you to decide our top 8. Voting in this round will continue until April 26 at 5 p.m.
4. Some more stories to read
Exclusive: George Shinn on Charlotte, creating the Hornets and what went wrong
‘It’s about our people.’ Exclusive tour of North Carolina’s first marijuana dispensary
Suspect in NC neighborhood shooting that injured child turns himself in in Florida
Documentary reveals how two Charlotte men discovered an ugly past and confronted it
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