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Lake Norman Humane seeks donations for a rescue’s surgery
Nov. 18. Lake Norman Humane is seeking donations to help Nutmeg get the medical care she needs. When Nutmeg arrived at Lake Norman Humane, she was a lively, playful and gentle girl, but staff noticed the 4-year-old shepherd mix was not walking normally, the organization said. Dreadful injuries An X-ray found an old hip injury […]
County assessor re-reviewing assessments; how to appeal
Nov. 17. By Dave Yochum. With new property tax assessments expected to come out in March of next year—three months later than planned—the Mecklenburg County Assessor is continuing to monitor home prices as the market adjusts to higher interest rates. It means that the 49 percent increase in values over the past four years could […]
Weekender Nov. 17-20: Artists reception, Music at the Mill (and elsewhere), Lighting of Birkdale, Thanksgiving service
Here is what’s happening this weekend in lake Norman. Thursday, Nov. 17 Navigating Geopolitical Risk & Supply Chains 7 – 8 pm | Nov. 17. Sarah Kemp joined Intel as Vice President of International Government Affairs on February 14, 2021, with decades of global policy expertise and a proven track record of developing new policy […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests and citations Nov. 9-15
Reported by Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 221110024 Fraud 21524 Norman Shores Dr 08:21:00 11/10/22 ASN Fagan, Diane 221111043 Larceny 11024 Bailey Rd 09:54:11 11/11/22 ASN Jump Start Events 221111083 B&E Vehicle 21300 Davidson St 14:47:00 11/11/22 ACT Jost, Katie 221115020 B&E Vehicle 17036 Kenton Dr 06:15:00 11/15/22 ACT […]
NASCAR stars gearing up for AmeriCarna car show
Nov. 17. Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s 1965 Impala fastback will be one of the celebrity cars on display at the AmeriCarna LIVE Car Show Saturday, Nov. 26 at Trane Technologies in Davidson. The event runs from 9 am to 3 pm and benefits IGNITE, the Autism Society’s community centers for young adults. It’s hosted by Ray […]
Hospitals limit child visits to patients to avoid spread of respiratory viruses
Nov. 16. Due to the widespread prevalence of respiratory viruses such as RSV and flu among young children, several health systems ask that children 12 and younger not visit patients who are hospitalized. These restrictions are effective 7 am today, and apply to Atrium and Novant health systems in North Carolina. For current visitor […]
Rezoning: Birkdale Village owners ask for delay
Nov. 15. By TL Bernthal. North American Properties, owners of Birkdale Village, are slowing down plans for what could be $250 million in new development. NAP walked back its application for a special-use permit and asked for a delay before bringing a rezoning request and related text amendment before the Huntersville Town Board. Birkdale Village, […]
State agency officials urge safe waterfowl hunting
Nov. 16. As duck hunting season ramps up across the state, officials with the NC Wildlife Resources Commission urge waterfowl hunters to practice safety and to share best practices with someone new to the sport, especially when hunting from a vessel. The Wildlife Commission reported that of the 23 people who died boating on North […]
Business owner who pled guilty to felonies says raid on lakefront estate was excessive
Nov. 15. By Dave Yochum. A nationally prominent player in the world of debt collection—where money owed can be sold like a commodity for pennies on the dollar—said he may not have had a business license in North Carolina, but a law enforcement raid on his lakefront mansion on Green Dolphin was excessive and out […]
Catch a shooting star Wednesday, Thursday
Nov. 15. Look to the night sky Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 16-17, for the Leonids. The Leonids normally feature 10 to 15 shooting stars per hour, but on rare occasions, they have been known to produce “meteor storms,” which result in thousands of meteors streaking across the sky. This year, the Leonids happen around the […]
