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Weekend weather, 6-day outlook
March 1. This weekend starts with damp and chilly weather today (Friday) turning warmer and sunnier by mid-morning Saturday with a high around 63. Overnight temps stay above freezing for the next six days! Friday: Rain, high only near 44. Saturday: Chance of rain before 7 am, gradually becoming mostly sunny, high near 63. Sunday: […]
The big shrink: CATS downsizing some buses on express runs to Charlotte
March 1. By Dave Vieser. The recent substitution of smaller buses on CATS express routes between Charlotte and Cornelius has some suburban bus passengers unhappy. To make matters worse, the change—which first seemed to be temporary—now appears to be permanent. Express route 77X, which runs from Cornelius to center city Charlotte, had been using larger […]
Cain Center adds new shows to spring schedule
March 1. Cain Center for the Arts has added two completely new spring performances, including one with a strong local connection. Dustbowl Revival is a totally new show, at 8 pm on Friday May 10. They have “always been about pushing the boundaries of what American roots music can be. In many ways, they could […]
Former owner of LKN Cottage, The Cabin arrested on tax charges
Feb. 29. Davidson businesswoman Trudi Ann Zangardi, 70, has been arrested on felony tax charges filed by the NC Department of Revenue. Zangardi was charged with three counts of Aid and Abet Embezzlement of State Property. Indictments allege that Zangardi, sole member of The Zan Group, aided and abetted three businesses to embezzle, misapply, and […]
Special St. Patrick’s Day concert at St. Alban’s
Feb. 29. On Sunday, March 17 at 3 pm, Music at St. Alban’s presents the Celtic ensemble Poisoned Dwarf. The St. Patrick’s Day event starts with a preconcert talk at 2 in the sanctuary. Arrive early or buy tickets online at https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/masaevents/poisoned-dwarf-celtic-ensemble Tickets are $20 each, $15 for seniors. Doors to St.Alban’s open at 1:30 […]
Weekender Feb. 29-March 3: ‘Be More Chill,’ plant sale, lectures, art
Thursday, Feb. 29 ‘Taking Evil Out of Scare Quotes: The Tenth Anniversary of Ukraine’s Revolution on the Maidan’ 7 – 9:30 pm | Feb. 29. A lecture by Dr. Marci Shore (Yale University), author of The Ukrainian Night: An Intimate History of Revolution (Yale UP, 2018). There will be a book signing following the lecture, […]
Fin & Fino open in Birkdale Village
Feb. 28. Restaurateur Jon Dressler has opened Fin & Fino in the former Dressler’s space in the heart of Birkdale Village. A mainstay of fine dining in Lake Norman for two decades, Dressler’s closed for remodeling in September. Reservations can be made online. The brand Fin & Fino is branded as a social seafood house […]
Smithville to Washam greenway may be back on track
Feb. 27. By Dave Vieser. A project for which the town received a $2.4 million state grant in 2017 and appropriated $1.7 million in 2018 may yet be resuscitated after a multi-year delay. Known initially as the Smithville to Washam Greenway and Westmorland Multi-Use Path (MUP), the McDowell Creek East Greenway would create a 2.3 […]
Observer endorses two former opponents in new statewide races
Feb. 27. The Charlotte Observer has endorsed two former opponents in the primary elections for two different statewide offices. Of course, one is Democratic and one is Republican. NC Sen. Natasha Marcus is running in the Democratic primary for Insurance Commissioner. Quoting the Observer: “Marcus…has served on the Commerce & Insurance Committees, brings a precise […]
Celebration Saturday was a spectacular conclusion for Black History Month
Feb. 26. Hundreds of people came out for the Black History Month Celebration at the Cain Center for the Arts on Saturday. It was the best celebration yet and the second one to be held at the Cain Center where the audience seriously got down to music from the Sons of Mystro. who used their […]
