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Home improvement store wants to tackle your to-do list
8+ hour, 32+ min ago (228+ words) MOORESVILLE, N.C. " Lowe's launched HomeCare+, a new annual subscription service that provides homeowners with professional assistance for routine maintenance tasks, the retailer announced last week. The program costs $99 per year and is currently available to more than 75% of households across the…...
How to clean up the air inside your home
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (251+ words) CHARLOTTE " Are you spending more time inside this winter? Consumer Reports says improving indoor air quality can make a real difference. CR experts share simple ways to reduce indoor pollution plus the top-performing air purifiers from CR's exclusive lab tests....
5 tips to make your DIY projects easier this summer
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (219+ words) 1. Plan Like a Procrastinator, Act Like a Machine Summer breezes are deceiving " they whisper, "you have plenty of time." Wrong. Sketch your project out fully (with lots of detail if needed), then double the amount of time you think it'll…...
Family’s fight against HOA over chickens goes before NC Supreme Court
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (364+ words) A back-and-forth battle over backyard chickens is now in the hands of the North Carolina Supreme Court. WAXHAW, N.C. " Mary Schroeder and her family used to live in Oak Grove Farm in Waxhaw. She told Action 9 investigator Jason Stoogenke they had…...
Homeowner faces big penalty after unknowingly breaking HOA rules
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (466+ words) A homeowner says she was worried some of her trees might fall so she took them down, but she didn't realize she needed approval from her Homeowners Association (HOA) first. Now, the board is requiring her to spend tens of…...
Local woman says fight with HOA over $400 cost her family their home
1+ year, 1+ week ago (373+ words) UNION COUNTY, N.C. " A Union County woman says a dispute with her Homeowners Association (HOA) over a few hundred dollars in unpaid dues cost her family their home. Taylor Sanders was living in ... UNION COUNTY, N.C. " A Union County woman says a…...