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Full house at LKN Chamber’s election candidate forum
Sept. 30. The candidates for mayor and town board presented to a full house at Cornelius Town Hall on Monday night during the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce’s election candidate forum. All three mayoral candidates and all six town board candidates attended the event, which drew about 70 residents — enough to fill nearly every […]
Police Blotter: Sept. 17-25
As reported by the Cornelius Police Department Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 250917052 Larceny 17111 Statesville Rd 12:14:00 09/17/25 ACT Home Depot 250917053 Larceny 20605 Torrence Chapel Rd 12:14:00 09/17/25 ASN Ulta Beauty 250917080 Fraud 19516 Smith Cir 15:41:22 09/17/25 ACT Paulette Hubbard 250918052 Fraud 8728 Magnolia Estates Dr 15:12:41 09/18/25 ASN […]
Early Voting at town hall starts Oct. 23
Sept. 30. Voters planning to cast an early ballot later this month will have to wait an extra week for the convenience of voting close to home. Early voting in Mecklenburg County begins Oct. 16 at the Hal Marshall Building in uptown Charlotte. Polls open at 8 a.m., and closing times vary depending on the day […]
Candidate forum tonight at Cornelius Town Hall
Sept. 30. The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce will host an election candidate forum tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. at Cornelius Town Hall. All three mayoral candidates and all six candidates for the town board are expected to attend. “This two-hour session provides residents with the opportunity to hear directly from candidates, learn about […]
Saying goodbye to my dad
MODERN DAD | By Jon Show Burke Show, 83, passed away at the Rest Stop in Cornelius last month. The Rest Stop is what I called his nursing home because I hated thinking of him in there. He lived too great a life to slowly die in an assisted care facility. Burke deserved to go […]
The spooky and the kooky: October events
Here’s a look at some exciting things happening in October around Lake Norman. Check event links for any last-minute updates or changes. Tuesday, Sept. 30 A Night For Paws 2025 6-10 pm | Sept. 30. Dinner, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, live and silent auction items, live entertainment, raffles and the opportunity to support the lifesaving work […]
Weather: Rain to start the week; breezy and 70s to end it
Sept. 29. There are no current watches or warnings on the East coast for Tropical Storm Imelda or Hurricane Humberto as both are forecast to stay far out in the Atlantic. After a hot, humid stretch last week are we finally settling into fall? The leaves in the mountains say yes. Today: Showers. High near […]
Hough remains undefeated in blowout win
Sept. 28. By Ryan Moxon. Hough outgunned West Meck on Friday night by a score of 43-0 to remain undefeated. The Huskies, ranked by the Charlotte Observer as the top team in the 8A division, started slow on a wet, rainy night at home. The Hough defense scored first with a safety and special teams […]
Tropical activity heating up in the Atlantic; weekend rain in the forecast
Sept. 26. There are two tropical systems in the Atlantic. The first, Humberto, formed into a hurricane this morning and was located about 465 miles northeast of the northern Leeward Islands. No watches or warnings have been issued for the United States, according to the National Hurricane Center. The second system is expected to strengthen and […]
Huskies welcome West Meck for conference opener; Vote for Bennett
Sept. 26. After beginning the season with a tough run non-conference matchups, the 5-0 Huskies welcome 0-5 West Meck Hawks to Hough on Friday night for both team’s first game in the new Greater Charlotte 7A/8A Conference. The Hawks have scored 26 points total this season, including one passing touchdown and two rushing touchdowns in […]
