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Tickets for student theater production on sale now
Sept. 21. The Community School of Davidson and Mooresville Community Children’s Theatre have forged a collaboration in presenting a live theater production of “The Lightning Thief—The Percy Jackson Musical.” Performances will run two weekend in October at the Community School of Davidson ArtSpace, 404 Armour St., Davidson. Tickets are $12 general admission in advance; $15 […]
Win-win for county and conservancy
Sept. 21. Early this year, the Davidson Lands Conservancy initiated a collaboration of Davidson College professors and students, board members, supporters and the Mecklenburg County Storm Water Services to evaluate the impacts of the county’s proposed restoration of the West Branch in Fisher Farm and Abersham Parks. This is a large-scale project that will remove […]
The development frenzy that decided an election didn’t happen
GROWTH | By Dave Vieser Sept. 21. It was almost a year ago that the former Cornelius Town Board granted final approval to a long list of developments. The projects were expected to generate added traffic in the town, and the entire issue played a major role in last year’s election. In fact, many […]
Gas break rocks Alexander Farm area
[Updated] Sept. 20. By Dave Yochum. A major gas line break that sounded like a roaring jet at Alexander Farms has brought traffic to a halt on Westmoreland and West Catawba where the $110 million mixed-use project is under construction. It’s unknown if there are any injuries, but witnesses said there was the sound of […]
No-left-turn plan at Torrence Chapel seems to have run out of gas
Sept. 20. At the Sept. 19 Town Board meeting, the commissioners honored past Planning Board Chair Keith Eicher and Vice Chair Lee Peterson. Both have retired from their Planning Board posts due to reaching their term limits as outlined by Town regulations. In presenting Eicher and Peterson with their service plaques, Mayor Woody Washam said […]
History lecture to highlight Native women’s food and craft production
Sept. 20. When Cowan’s Ford Dam was under construction in the mid-twentieth century, archaeologists worked to uncover material evidence of American Indian lifeways going back thousands of years in areas that would soon be beneath Lake Norman. In this talk, Mary Beth Fitts presents the results of that work and other archaeology projects in the […]
Torrence Chapel left-turns on tonight’s Town Board agenda
Sept. 19. By Dave Vieser. It’s an issue which just won’t go away: How to handle the heavy volume of left-turns at the Torrence Chapel/Liverpool/West Catawba intersection. Several months ago the Town Board rejected a suggestion by the NCDOT that left turns be immediately eliminated. Now the NCDOT has some other suggestions which will be […]
Weekly Agenda Sept. 19-25: Tawba Walk, ‘Murder on the Orient Express,’ Yappy Hour, guided walk, music
Trying to figure out what to do? This calendar can point you to some of the best options in Lake Norman. Check back on Mondays for the Weekly Agenda and Thursdays for the Weekender. For events that repeat weekly, we’ve created an ONGOING category; scroll down and you’ll find it. Sept. 19 2022 Lake Norman […]
Animal shelter life is back to normal and busy, busy, busy
Sept. 19. By TL Bernthal. Residents are showing the Cornelius Animal Shelter a lot of love again since the end of COVID-19 restrictions. “We’re back to what we were, busy all the time,” says animal control officer Trey Nodine. “There’s been a big influx of interest since COVID.” The animal shelter is open again on […]
Historic church building in Davidson receives grant
Sept. 19. The Marion Stedman Covington Foundation has awarded $10,000 to the Reeves Temple AME Zion Church in support of the renovation of the historic Unity Church Cabin / Lingle Hut. The Unity Church Cabin, located at 219 Watson St. in Davidson, was built by mill workers in 1932 and was the first Depression-era, Rustic […]
