Strolling Ballantyne Weekly Recap: Mortgages, Health Scores, Sheriff Race


If Fireworks Blocked Your Feed (2-min read)

Ballantyne’s Fourth crackled, Einstein Bros. cold foam flowed and six fresh headlines landed on Strolling Ballantyne – the caffeine for this recap comes courtesy of the honey-almond-topped cold brew at Einstein Bros. Bagels Ballantyne.

Business Boosters (3-min read)

Smart Mortgage Waxhaw Opens Doors

Broker Rhett Duleba trimmed jargon and fees for south-I-485 buyers. Explore rate sanity in Smart Mortgage Waxhaw: A Clear Path to Your Next Home Loan.

Jim Dickerson Company Hits 48 Years

Plumbing, electrical and HVAC fixes since 1977 – one phone call still does it all. Peek inside the parts playground in our profile.

Hospitality Snapshot (2-min read)

Providence Country Club logged an 85 on its health inspection – lukewarm tuna and sanitizer slip-ups told the tale. Read every note card in the score breakdown.

Opportunity Board (2-min read)

Nurse supervisors, park rangers and owl-walk volunteers – Mecklenburg County is hiring and high-fiving. Salary bands and deadlines live in our cheat sheet.

Politics Pulse (3-min read)

Sheriff Garry McFadden now faces CMPD Sergeant Ricky Robbins and former jail chief Antwain Nance. Popcorn is optional while reading the early race drama.

Partner Spotlight (1-min read)

Big thanks to Hubbard Heating & Cooling – family-run comfort pros keeping thermostats honest since Joel Martin Hubbard II first grabbed a wrench.


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Nell Thomas files from Einstein Bros. Bagels Ballantyne, 13736 Conlan Circle – current fuel: vanilla-hazelnut cold brew with honey-almond foam, toasted Asiago with garden-veggie shmear and a stealth chocolate-chip coffee cake. Nell’s work appears on The Charlotte Mercury and its hyper-local sibling, Strolling Ballantyne.


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