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Weddington, located in the County of Union, is just about a 15 minute drive southeast from downtown Charlotte. Covering about 15 square miles, most of Weddington is made up of single-family housing. Weddington embodies your typical small town quality of life and it's natural environment and community are major factors in the shaping of the town. Weddington is a very desirable place to live with beautiful character and distinct charm.
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Weddington Education
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Colleges Around Weddington
CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE
YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE
WINTHROP UNIVERSITY
GASTON COLLEGE
ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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Weddington History
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The Town of Weddington started in the 1760’s with the first massive migration of Northerners of European decent. The community began to emerge in 1824 when Reuben Boswell, a veteran of the Revolutionary War from Virginia, donated four acres to the Sandy Ridge Methodist Episcopal Church.
Reuben Boswell Weddington, Reuben Boswell’s grandson, was born in 1826 and left a lasting legacy to the community, which now bears his name. In recognition of his generous contributions to the church and community, the church was renamed Weddington Methodist Church in 1899. The community took its name from the church. When the North Carolina General Assembly incorporated this area as a town in 1983, it became the Town of Weddington.
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Weddington Lifestyle
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Population (year 2000): 6,696. Estimated population in July 2006: 9,029 (+34.8% change)
Males: 3,421 -- (51.1%)
Females: 3,275 -- (48.9%)
Union County
Median resident age: 38.1 years
North Carolina median age: 35.3 years
Estimated median household income in 2005: $96,500 (it was $97,617 in 2000)
Weddington -- $96,500
North Carolina: -- $40,729
Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $350,200 (it was $276,100 in 2000)
Weddington -- $350,200
North Carolina: -- $127,600
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Weddington News
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Search for "Charlotte NC" - France backs drug policy, says positive tests are frequent - PilotOnline.com
| Loading... NASCAR Chairman and CEO, Brian France answers questions at a news conference at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. |
- Firefighters battle big blaze at shuttered SC mill - Rocky Mount Telegram
| Firefighters battle a fire at the former Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Co. bleachery in downtown Rock Hill, S.C. Friday, July 3, 2009. |
- Serial killer has South Carolina residents on edge - Athens Banner-Herald
| This image originally provided June 28, 2009 by the Cherokee County Sheriff's Department shows a sketch of a possible suspect in a series of recent murders in Cherokee County, S.C. Sheriff's deputies searched Friday, July 3, 2009 for a serial killer blamed for four deaths over the past six days as terrified residents wondered who might be next. |
- Fast-paced summers - Daily Citizen
| For Kelsey Kirk, and thousands of athletes like her around Georgia, school letting out for the year doesn't mean there's relaxation time just around the corner. |
- Organizers hope best-ball summer event catches fire - Myrtle Beach Online
| Organizers of the Coastal Carolina Amateur Four-Ball have seen how the Mayor's Cup stroke-play tournaments have displayed the staying power to become a staple of the fall golf season on the Grand Strand, and they are trying to solidify their event as a mainstay of the summer. |
- Greenville County Sheriff's Office assists in hunt for serial killer - The Greenville News
| Cherokee County Sheriff Bill Blanton has formed a task force of investigators from the FBI, Greenville and Spartanburg counties and the State Law Enforcement Division to catch a serial killer, a spokesman confirmed Friday afternoon. |
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Weddington Transportation
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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Weddington:
- CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 19 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; ID: CLT)
- HICKORY REGIONAL (about 67 miles; HICKORY, NC; ID: HKY)
- SHAW AFB (about 75 miles; SUMTER, SC; ID: SSC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Weddington:
- MONROE REGIONAL (about 8 miles; MONROE, NC; ID: EQY)
- JAARS-TOWNSEND (about 12 miles; WAXHAW, NC; ID: N52)
- GOOSE CREEK (about 13 miles; INDIAN TRAIL, NC; ID: 28A)
Amtrak station near Weddington: 17 miles: CHARLOTTE (1914 N. TYRON ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
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