Lawsuit over Pineville electric substation

Town says substation is needed to prevent blackouts; resident says town can't take land

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Owner of property near S.C. border objects to Pineville’s plans

The owner of land that the town of Pineville has designated as the site of a future electrical substation has filed a lawsuit against the town, saying it is illegally taking land by eminent domain that includes property in South Carolina. 

In March, the Pineville town council approved a plan to build a substation on a 1-acre site in Pineville off N.C. 51 near the Miller Flea Market and the McCullough neighborhood.