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Joshua Murray boat safety fundraiser today at Boatyard
April 6. The Joshua Murray Boating, Safety, Education and Awareness Center, located at Blythe Landing, is inviting the community to a fundraising event on April 6, from 2 PM to 6 PM at Boatyard. Dedicated to saving lives on the water, the center has already made a significant impact in promoting boating safety. However, with […]
EarthTalk: Why are there so many problems with safe drinking water?
Dear EarthTalk: If we’ve had the Safe Drinking Water Act in effect for 50 years already, why are so many municipalities having problems providing safe drinking water? – Mary Ford, New York, NY April 4. The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), enacted in 1974 under President Gerald Ford, established the first comprehensive framework for regulating […]
Weekend Weather
April 4. Look for breezy, summer-like conditions, showers now and then Sunday before spring-like temps return Monday. Friday: Partly sunny, high near 86. Breezy, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Saturday: Mostly sunny, high near 85. Gusts as high as 21 mph. Sunday: Chance of showers before 3 pm, chance of T-storms between 3 […]
Davidson Farmers Market opens tomorrow with Rusty Knox singing
April 4. Sure sign of spring: Tomorrow is the start the of 17th season of the Davidson Farmers Market. The market will be open rain or shine 9 am to noon Saturday, April 5, every Saturday through Thanksgiving. No pets allowed. But there’s music: Mayor Rusty Knox will kick off prime market season with a […]
How I connected with a movie star
MODERN DAD | By Jon Show April 4. Gene Hackman died in February at the age of 95. I’m not much of a Hollywood guy. I don’t really care about celebrities. I don’t think they resonate with me because I don’t really know them. My only connection to them is the characters they’re pretending to […]
Hop Into Spring this Saturday
April 4. Hop Into Spring is tomorrow at James Hoyt Wilhelm Park behind Cornelius Elementary. Designed for children ages 3-10 and their families, participants can enjoy an afternoon filled with fun, including crafts, music, face painting, a glitter tattoo artist and inflatables—as well as a visit from Peter Cottontail. The event runs 2 pm […]
Demonstrators will march in Cornelius tomorrow
April 2. On Saturday, April 5, cities around the US will be part of a nationwide protest called “Hands Off,” organized by the Indivisible movement. The demonstrations voice opposition to various policies enacted by the Trump administration, including DOGE led by Elon Musk. Cornelius organizers plan to march Saturday from 11:30 am to 1 pm. […]
Healed and Restored golf fundraiser is Monday
April 4. Healed and Restored, a local nonprofit helping women heal from all types of trauma and assault, will hold their annual Golf Tournament Monday, April 7 at the Mooresville Golf Club. The cost is $150 per player. All proceeds go to support Healed and Restored which operates a house in Huntersville where women come […]
Rev. David Libbon: Meet the new rector at Good Shepherd Anglican
FAITH COMMUNITY| By Dave Yochum April 3. The new rector at Good Shepherd Anglican on West Catawba is steeped in the traditions, beliefs and rituals that are making the relatively new denomination—founded amidst turmoil in the Episcopalian denomination 16 years ago—among the fastest-growing nationwide. “We live in a world that is rapidly changing. There is […]
Weekender April 3-6: STEAMy events, plays, music and always more
April 3-6 The Addams Family: A New Musical April 3-5, 7 pm; April 6, 2 pm | Presented by Hough Theatre. Tickets are $12 for students, $15 for adults. Click here for tickets. Hough High School Performing Arts Center Auditorium, 12420 Bailey Rd., Cornelius Thursday, April 3 So Good: The Neil Diamond Experience Starring Robert […]
