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Price check: The incredible, edible — and expensive — egg
Feb. 3. By TL Bernthal. Grocery bills are on the rise, with higher prices for many items and jaw-dropping increases for the cost of a dozen eggs. We visited five local grocery stores yesterday to compare egg prices from one year ago. (Yes, we keep track of such things.) Why the increase? A deadly outbreak of […]
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Feb. 3. By TL Bernthal. Grocery bills are on the rise, with higher prices for many items and jaw-dropping increases for the cost of a dozen eggs. We visited five local grocery stores yesterday to compare egg prices from one year ago. (Yes, we keep track of such things.) Why the increase? A deadly outbreak of […]
Feb. 3. The US officially hit the technical debt limit on Jan. 19, prompting the Treasury Department to begin using “extraordinary measures” to to avert a first-ever US default. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve Board has raised interest rates again, albeit less aggressively than during the past 11 months. Inflation has dropped from about 9 percent […]
Calendar Sponsors Here are some of the fun activities in Lake Norman. Wednesday, Feb. 1- Sunday, Feb. 5 Davidson Community Players presents Newsies JR. Check website for performance times | Through Feb. 5. Disney’s “Newsies JR.” is a 60-minute version of the 2012 Broadway musical, based on the 1992 film. Tickets $14. Armour Street Theatre, […]
Feb. 2. By TL Bernthal. Convenient parking is the driver of the revised Birkdale Village plan, while the boutique hotel and apartments are taking the back seat. The new plan that will come before the Huntersville town commissioners Monday, Feb. 6, is substantially different and that will delay a vote on the rezoning request until […]
Feb. 2. Registration is open for the third annual Mayors’ Fitness Challenge. Residents of Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville register as one town team and try to win the title of Fittest Community. Details The 2023 fitness challenge will run six weeks, March 12 – April 22. The goal for each town is to have the […]
Feb. 1. The Kilted Buffalo in Birkdale Village will close for a month, starting today for sidewalk and water main repairs. The unique sports pub-barber shop, which recently announced an agreement with village owners for a five-year lease extension, will re-open March 3 in time for March Madness and St. Patrick’s Day. The sidewalk in […]
Feb. 1. The Town of Cornelius is proposing several infrastructure improvements to be made in the Smithville community, and wants residents’ input. These improvements include the extension of South Hill Street to connect to Nannie Potts Lane, widening the existing South Hill Street to include the addition of sidewalks, streetlights, curb and gutter, and adding […]
Calendar Sponsors Trying to figure out what to do? This calendar, published weekly on Mondays, can point you to some of the best options in Lake Norman. Wednesday, Feb. 1 Twizted Trivia 7-9 pm | Feb. 1. 80’s theme night. Thigs Cocktails LKN, 21234 Catawba Ave., Cornelius. Wednesday, Feb. 1- Sunday, Feb. 5 Davidson Community […]
