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Ramsey Creek Beach expected to reopen today
Aug. 13. Ramsey Creek Beach is expected to reopen at noon today after being closed over the weekend when routine water testing revealed elevated bacteria levels. The county announced the closure last Friday and attributed the bacteria to recent heavy rainfall. The water will be retested this morning before the official reopening, but tests conducted […]
A competitive contest for mayor of Cornelius
August 12. Cornelius is expected to have a competitive mayoral race this election cycle with three candidates registering to run this fall. Incumbent Woody Washam will run for his fifth consecutive term which, if he wins, would mark the longest stretch since Harold Little held office from 1985 to 1993. Washam, who announced his candidacy […]
County seeking residents to serve on new Lake Norman Marine Commission
Aug. 12. The Mecklenburg County Clerk’s Office is seeking applicants to fill vacancies on the reconstituted Lake Norman Marine Commission. The commission oversees Lake Norman and its shoreline in matters related to public recreation, water quality and safety. Catawba, Iredell, Lincoln and Mecklenburg counties will each appoint two members to the new commission. Initially, one […]
New medical emergency call system coming to Cornelius?
Aug. 12. By Dave Vieser. Is a new medical call response system in the works for Cornelius and northern Mecklenburg County? At a recent meeting, the Cornelius Town Board approved a memorandum of understanding to help determine the most efficient future arrangement for medical calls in the town. The Cornelius Fire Department provides first-responder and […]
Newsmakers Breakfast: History & Future of Cornelius Today
Aug. 12. Registration closes Tuesday afternoon for the next Newsmakers Breakfast that will be held Thursday morning, Aug. 14, at The Peninsula Club. Titled On the Record: History & Future of Cornelius Today, the panel will feature Dave Yochum, who will share stories from his two decades as founder of Cornelius Today. He will be […]
Ramsey Creek Beach closed due to bacteria
Aug. 11. Ramsey Creek Beach was closed for the weekend due to elevated bacteria levels and retesting was expected to take place on Monday, Mecklenburg County announced on Friday.As of Tuesday morning there were no updates posted to the county website or social feeds. The bacteria was identified during a routine weekly check of the […]
Weekly calendar Aug. 11-16: Yoga, trivia and preschool fun
Tuesday, Aug. 12 Be Well Birkdale 6-7 pm | Tuesdays through Oct. 22. Find your zen during weekly fitness classes from local instructors including Yoga Six and Pure Barre. Attendees check in through a scannable QR code and earn swag items for every five classes completed. Guests are encouraged to bring their own mats. The […]
Weather: Rain in the forecast; hurricane forecast updated
Aug. 11. The recent rainfall has closed the gap but we’re still roughly two inches below average in total rainfall this year. The USGS rain gauge located on Norman Shores has recorded about 25 inches of rain year this year compared to the average of 27 inches by mid-August. Our average annual rainfall is around […]
No major items on tonight’s planning board agenda
Aug. 11. By Dave Vieser. Tonight’s Town of Cornelius Planning Board Meeting will begin at 5pm rather than 6:30pm in town hall. The earlier start time will allow the planning department staff to conduct a workshop with board members. “We don’t have any zoning applications on the agenda for August so we thought this would […]
Hough fall class schedules posted today
Aug. 11. Fall class schedules for Hough High School will be available to students and parents beginning today in Infinite Campus, the new online portal for Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. Hough is no longer taking schedule change requests, including changes to teachers, electives or class time. Hough is encouraging students to contact their school counselor if […]
