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Local Girl Scouts Council gets $1.1 million from billionaire MacKenzie Scott
Oct. 26. Girl Scouts Hornets’ Nest Council recently announced a $1.1 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the former wife of the founder of Amazon. The gift to the Charlotte region is part of an $84.5 million donation awarded to Girl Scouts of the USA and 29 local councils selected by Scott, making this investment […]
GoFundMe started for accident survivor
Oct. 25. A GoFundMe page has been started to help with medical costs for Alex Medford who was seriously injured last weekend in the fatal crash on I-77. Her mother is Cornelius resident Sam Marshall Cole. Her daughter’s medical bills are significant, Cole said on the GoFundMe page. “She will be out of work for […]
Halloween Treat Trail is Saturday
Oct. 25. The 2nd Annual Halloween Treat Trail will be held 5:30-10 pm Saturday, Oct. 29, at Bailey Road Park. The treat trail is designed for children ages 2-12 and their families. Participants should dress up in their costumes to collect pre-packaged candy from local businesses along the trail. Though the event is free to […]
Registration open for AmeriCarna car show hosted by Ray Evernham
Oct. 25. The AmeriCarna LIVE Car Show, benefiting IGNITE, the Autism Society’s community centers for young adults, will be Saturday, Nov. 26 at Trane Technologies in Davidson . The event is hosted by Ray Evernham, NASCAR Hall of Fame crew chief and car owner, star of “Glory Road” and “AmeriCarna” television shows, and founder of […]
Life rings on every dock would be a life-saver
Oct. 24. In the wake of a drowning earlier this month on Lake Norman, a Cornelius Realtor is behind an effort to put life rings on every dock. Mateo Lopez went in the water behind a large home under construction on Brigadoon Lane in the late afternoon and drowned. “The first responders told us that […]
Peninsula Foundation ‘Emerald’ gala is Nov. 19
Oct. 24. The Peninsula Community Foundation will hold a gala Saturday Nov. 19 at The Peninsula Club after a two-year COVID hiatus. The foundation, which has raised more than $2 million dollars since its founding in 2001, focuses on local nonprofits which often fall below the United Way threshold and therefore have a harder time […]
Road work in Davidson begins today
Oct. 24. As part of Davidson’s annual streets resurfacing project, road work is starting Monday Oct. 24, and will last about three weeks. This is the second year of a comprehensive five-year plan to maintain and improve streets throughout Davidson. The plan focuses paving in tight geographic areas to be the most cost-effective, and will […]
Weekly agenda Oct. 24-30: All things Halloween and plenty of fall festivals
Here’s highlights of what is going on around Lake Norman this week. Oct. 25 Artist talk with Sabine Gruffat 4:30 – 5:30 pm Oct. 25 | Sabine Gruffat is a digital media artist and award-winning filmmaker. Davidson College, Visual Arts Center VAC-117 Semans Lecture Hall. Environmental Justice Study outreach session 6-8 pm | Oct. 25. […]
Weekender Oct. 20-23: Halloween activities, music and more
Highlights of what is going on around Lake Norman in October. For events that repeat weekly, we’ve created an ONGOING category; scroll down and you’ll find it. Through Oct. 27 Annual Artoberfest Noon – 4 pm | Tuesday-Friday. 10am – 2pm | Saturday. Local artists’ work on displayat Mooresville Arts Depot, 103 W. Center Ave., […]
Developer plans ‘Crystal Lagoon’ in Huntersville
Oct. 21. By Dave Yochum. Developer Jake Palillo has a total of 270 acres of farmland on Hwy. 73 in Huntersville under contract with tentative plans to build a new-wave resort called Crystal Lagoons. “This is the newest type of development in the country today,” said Palillo, the developer behind Bailey’s Glen in Cornelius and […]
