The CSX Carolina Connector has been in the news the last several days. The main story is about how this railway company is looking to build a major rail terminal in Johnson County. The private company is threatening to use the power of Eminent Domain to take land from average citizens. Clients regularly call us, …
Commissioners Reject CSX Rail Terminal in Johnson County Read More »
Some believe that the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office is haunted by the spirit of Otto Zenke, whose home and business were taken by eminent domain to build the sheriff’s office. According to WRAL.com, the goings-on are creepy, but harmless: Footsteps echoing where no one’s walking. Employees hearing their names called from empty rooms. Objects that …
If you own property in Pender County that is affected by the future Hampstead Bypass (NC DOT Project #R-3300) you may have recently received notice from the Pender County Tax Office that a revaluation of your property is under way. This revaluation is required under applicable North Carolina statutes, but the lawyers at HensonFuerst have …
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Interested in the Duke Energy transmission line project? In July, Duke Energy announced a proposal to run a 230-kilovolt transmission line from a planned tie-in station from Campobello to Asheville, where a natural gas-fired plant is expected to replace a coal-fired plant at Lake Julian in about 2020. According to an article in the Citizen-Times, …
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In recent weeks, we’ve discussed how the state of North Carolina has the right to condemn private property through eminent domain laws if the land is being used to benefit the community; however, the North Carolina land condemnation lawyers with HensonFuerst explain the state is required to fairly compensate landowners for said property. The problem …
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According to an article on WRAL.com, North Carolina is moving ahead with plans to build a long-awaited highway known as the East End Connector…and it will be built right on top of 150 parcels of land, which will include demolishing 21 homes and 15 businesses. Jim Lindsley, who owns a waterproofing business, will see a …
Durham Homeowners May Be Displaced by New Highway Read More »