Milford property owners balk at South Street project; town may use eminent domain
“The town might resort to eminent domain against property owners who are holding up South Street reconstruction. The $1 million project to widen and beautify the narrow street in Milford has been delayed for years…
NCDOT to Take Property from Dozens of Richmond County Residents along U.S. 1
“The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) plans to widen U.S. 1 to a four-lane median-divided highway, from the South Carolina state line to State Road 1001 (SR 1001) and create a bypass around Rockingham….
Landowners’ compliance sought for High Street upgrades
“About 50 High Street landowners and residents gathered for a public hearing at Town Hall Tuesday night to learn more about the “proposed acquisition of property” necessary to rehabilitate a 2.8-mile section of their road….
Council authorizes eminent domain
“The Cookeville City Council has authorized using eminent domain, if necessary, for upcoming property and right of way acquisitions for the Bennett Road extention project. The next step in the project is to complete right…
Family in legal, financial limbo waiting on beltway
“In the mid-1980s, the state proposed building a loop around the northern end of Winston-Salem, a stretch of road similar to roads ringing other N.C. cities. Ours, the cleverly named Northern Beltway, was to be…
County passes eminent domain clause, but not happily
“The Baker County Board of Commissioners reluctantly approved a resolution at its meeting last week that would allow it to “exercise the right of eminent domain” regarding right-of-way acquisition on the Best Frontage Road project….
Eminent Domain A Possibility for Reservoir Street Project
“To complete the Reservoir Street Improvement Project, the City of Harrisonburg may have to resort to using eminent domain due to the fact that some of the property owners are not cooperating or are not…
State needed Ronnie Milsap’s farm for S.R. 840
“When the state built the final 14-mile stretch of State Route 840 through Williamson County, it took a great deal of land through eminent domain including that of country star Ronnie Milsap. The Tennessee Department…
Franklin University acquires Town Street properties, wins $4.25M from ODOT for parking lot slice
“Franklin University is expanding along Town Street even as the Interstate 70/71 rebuild slices a chunk off the south side of its campus. In December, the private business-focused school was awarded $4.25 million through mediation…
US 19E Road Widening Leaves Property Owners With Questions, Concerns of Lost Value
“Property owners in the path of the proposed US 19 East Widening from Jack’s Creek Road to west of Spruce Pine are receiving eminent domain deals from state officials that may be for far less…