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Wildlife Resources to launch new online system after old system goes down
June 22. The NC Wildlife Resources Commission will be launching a new license and vessel registration system July 1. Hunting and fishing licenses as well as vessel registrations will be unavailable for purchase from June 28 to June 30. License and vessel registration renewals may be purchased online through the Wildlife Commission website, in person […]
New preschool hires first director
June 22. Margy Nance is the new Preschool Director at Cornelius Early Scholars, a new non-profit scholarship Christian preschool that will utilize space in First Baptist Church on Catawba Avenue. She has more than 17 years of preschool experience, including more than a decade as director. Rev. David Judge, who chairs Cornelius Early Scholars, said […]
Weekender June 22-25: Fireworks, concerts, night market and ‘Mary Poppins’
Calendar Sponsors Thursday, June 22 Live at LangTree 6:30 – 9 pm | June 22. The HWY, Americana rock band. LangTree Lake Norman, 401 Langtree Rd., Mooresville. Dance Without Limits Noon – 1 pm | .June 22 A Culture Blocks program presented by Order My Steps designed for seniors of all levels. Improve strength, coordination […]
Sinkhole stabilized but rain delays repaving
June 21. A sinkhole in the Westmoreland development has been stabilized, but a small portion of Chandler’s Landing remains closed. There are roads around the closure so it isn’t affecting travel. Repaving has not been completed because of the rain. “Once we get a dry day, we will pave it,” said Tyler Beardsley, deputy town […]
Statesville native on the big stage
June 21. Jason Benavides. Statesville native Dani Kerr is no stranger to performing her songs in front of an audience. She’s performed all over the Lake Norman area, including LangTree Live and BoatYard Lake Norman but Tuesday she was on one of the biggest stages of her career. Her audition on Tuesday’s episode of “America’s […]
One of those ‘Only in Lake Norman’ things coming June 30
June 21. Where else but Lake Norman do thousands of people flock to a nuclear power plant for an enchanting lakeside concert? Concerts at nuclear power plants are indeed uncommon, but on Friday, June 30, the EnergyExplorium at McGuire Nuclear Station will host the Charlotte Symphony on their sprawling lawn at the southern end of […]
CDC initiative connects landlords, tenants
AFFORDABLE HOUSING | By Dave Vieser June 21. The need for affordable housing in Lake Norman continues to increase. While Cornelius is known for affluence, there are many limited income employed people who struggle to find affordable housing in the town where they work. A robust economy and in-migration have driven up housing prices and […]
Eyewitness account of funnel cloud off Spinnaker’s Reach
June 20. Here’s what Cornelius resident Fred Pennekamp says about the funnel cloud which appeared between Bustle and Spinnaker’s Reach at about 5:10 pm yesterday. “The storm was coming from west to east down the Spinnakers Reach Drive Cove. By the time I got out on our deck the first finger came down from the […]
Funnel cloud toured Cornelius lakefront yesterday
June 20. Jake Dipietro, the new owner of Barefoot Watersports on West Catawba, grabbed a vivid photo of yesterday’s funnel cloud marching from near Mariner’s Villas to the cove between Jetton near Mountainview and the end of Bustle Road. It all happened during a drenching storm late Monday afternoon. Rainfall totals ran from about 2 […]
Sink hole being repaired in Westmoreland neighborhood
June 20. Repair crews are on the scene of a sinkhole at Rosalyn Glen and Chandlers Landing in the Westmoreland development off of West Catawba. The sinkhole was reported early this morning, according to Tyler Beardsley, deputy town manager. The opening is about twice the size of a basketball, but several feet wide and several […]
