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Water drive for Jackson, Miss. concludes with luncheon Wednesday
Oct. 12. Today is the last day to donate water for Torrence Chapel AME Zion’s water drive to support residents of Jackson, Miss. Rev. Kinston Jones, pastor of Torrence Chapel, says the ministry launched a water drive last month to fill a 48-foot trailer after speaking to Jackson’s mayor after learning that one of his […]
No, it’s not too soon to book your visit with Santa
Oct. 10. If it seems like summer ended less than a month ago (it did), you better watch out, appointments with Santa in Birkdale Village can be made, starting today. Santa will be near the fountains in Birkdale Village Friday through Sunday beginning Nov. 20, with eight electronic images included. The price: $45 Santa will […]
Weekly calendar Oct. 10-16: Laketoberfest, Balloonfest, candidates forums, music and more
Here’s highlights of what is going on around Lake Norman this week.. 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 display at Mooresville Arts Depot, 103 W. […]
It’s Beer Month in North Carolina. How will you celebrate?
Oct. 10. By Dave Yochum. The state of the craft beer business in Cornelius is very good, with more breweries on the way, as well as more family-friendly events in store as these entrepreneurially driven enterprises work to become community centers, just like their older European counterparts. They’re benefitting from the notion that beer is […]
Candidates forum tonight for county commissioners, School District 1
Oct. 10. Unity in Community, along with a number of local organizations, will hold its second of three North Mecklenburg Community and Candidates Racial Equity Forums tonight. Monday, Oct. 10 | 6:30-8:30 pm Where: David B. Waymer Center, 14008 Holbrooks Rd., Huntersville In person or Zoom (Register here for Oct 10 event) Candidates for: Mecklenburg […]
Registration open for arts classes
Oct. 10. Registration for Fall B is under way. These classes at the Cornelius Arts Center start Oct. 31. The full course schedule for the fall session is available online. If you’d like a printed brochure, please stop by the Cornelius Arts Center, 19725 Oak St., to pick one up.
5 candidates running for CMS District 1 seat
Oct. 7. There are 18 candidates for Charlotte Mecklenburg Board of Education, five of them running for the District 1 seat that includes Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville and parts of North Charlotte from Mountain Island Lake to Mallard Creek. It’s a non-partisan race, with two Republicans, two Democrats and one unaffiliated candidate running; Ro Lawsin has […]
The magnificent seven never change
MODERN DAD | By Jon Show Oct. 7. I’m not a fan of people who change. If I like someone then I like who they are, and if they change, well, they aren’t the same person, so who knows if I’ll still like them? I’ve been friends with the same group of seven guys for […]
Weekend weather: Cooler, sunny
Oct. 7. Today, summer; tomorrow, fall. Indeed, after a sunny day today in the 80s, temps tomorrow and Sunday will be in the upper 60s. It’s a perfect fall weekend, but sweater weather is here especially in the mornings when overnight temps will be in the high 40s and low 50s through Thursday. No rain […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests and citations Sept. 28 – Oct. 4
Reported by Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 220928023 Larceny Vehicle 19532 One Norman Blvd 05:29:19 09/28/22 ASN Musielak, Mitchell 220928063 Larceny 9208 Westmoreland Rd 10:36:00 09/28/22 ASN U-Haul 220928087 Fraud 16015 Ayla Ln 12:55:38 09/28/22 ASN Tharp, Frances 220928110 B&E Vehicle 15901 N C 73 Hwy 15:33:54 09/28/22 ASN […]
