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Christmas in Davidson, holiday parade are right around the corner
Nov. 16. The North Meck holiday parade—a local tradition for 41 years—starts to roll at 1 pm Dec. 2, starting at Griffith Street in Davidson and heading south into downtown Cornelius where it ends at Catawba Avenue a couple of hours later. At the conclusion of the parade, the third Merry Main Street Tricycle Race […]
New town Christmas tree; Catawba will close for lighting event Nov. 25
Nov. 16. By Dave Yochum. The town’s new Christmas tree, including a star, ornaments, power supply and ballast tank, went up in the Cain Center for the Arts plaza yesterday. The cost: $45,500. Trimmings Wreaths and pole wraps for light poles cost an additional $7,000, with the total cost of $52,500 coming out of the […]
Weekender Nov. 17-19: Tree lightings, festivals, music and more
Calendar Sponsors Friday, Nov. 17 Creative Clay/ Pottery Senior Workshop 10- 11:30 am | Nov. 17. Projects will be taken to Clayworks to be fired and glazed before being returned for pickup. Please allow 3 weeks for this process. Northern Regional Recreation Center, 18121 Old Statesville Rd., Cornelius. 26th annual Tree Lighting Ceremony in Concord […]
Marlin Hershey, Performance Holdings assessed millions in damages in Colorado civil trial
Nov. 15. By Dave Yochum. A suit brought by the court-appointed receiver for a failed real estate company in Denver, Colo., has resulted in judgments worth on the order of $11 million against Marlin Hershey, a Cornelius resident, and his company, Huntersville-based Performance Holdings After the verdicts were announced, Hershey, representing himself, said he would […]
Cain Center announces spring 2024 season
Nov. 15. The Cain Center for the Arts Spring 2024 season gets under way Jan. 6 with a black-tie optional celebration of its first anniversary featuring Broadway star Mandy Gonzalez. She is best known for her collaborations with renowned artist Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator of Hamilton. Gonzalez was Angelica in the Broadway smash hit. Also […]
High rate of lung cancer in NC
Nov. 15. According to the American Lung Association, North Carolina has 63 new cases per 100,000 people, compared to the national average of 54.6 new cases per 100,000 people, putting us at No. 39 out of the 48 states ranked. Details in the 2023 “State of Lung Cancer” report.
Gift cards needed for Cornelius’ 2023 Adopt-a-Family for the Holidays
Nov. 15. The 2023 Adopt-A-Family for the Holidays program with the Cornelius Police Department is underway. The Police Department has had a great response from people requesting to sponsor a family for its Adopt-A-Family for the Holidays program and is no longer accepting sponsors. If you would like to still help, the Police Department will be […]
Obesity a large problem in North Carolina
Nov. 14. North Carolina is in the 12th worst shape nationally when it comes to obesity and overweight statistics. Here’s a quick look at the numbers, which come to us from the personal-finance website WalletHub. North Carolina (1=Most Overweight; 25=Avg.) 10th – % of Overweight Adults 25th – % of Obese Adults 8th – % […]
Alexander Farms leasing perks up with key retail tenant
Nov. 14. By Dave Vieser. As passersby have undoubtedly noticed, site and land preparation has continued unabated through summer into fall at Alexander Farms, the $110 million mixed-use development at Westmoreland Road and West Catawba Avenue. Though the project’s timetable is running over a year behind plan, the announcement of some new tenants—most notably Caribou […]
Community Thanksgiving service is this Sunday
Nov. 14. Ten local churches will come together Sunday Nov. 19 for the traditional community thanksgiving service—this year at the Cain Center for the Arts at 6 pm. The “Give Thanks LKN!” service will feature a combined choir and a praise band leading the audience in songs of thanksgiving. The program will also include inspirational […]
