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22nd Annual All American Dog Show re-scheduled for Sunday
Oct. 7. Delayed because of Ian, the 22nd Annual All American Dog Show will be held 3- 6 pm Sunday, Oct. 9 at Robbins Park, 17738 W. Catawba Ave. Visitors are able to purchase raffle tickets and concessions, and shop among the pet-related vendors. Parking is free. There is no charge to attend, just […]
Attention foodies: Check out where Charlotte ranks in US
Oct. 6. Being a foodie can be quite expensive, especially during the heavy inflation of 2022. Restaurant prices rose 8 percent between August 2021 and August 2022. Even cooking your own gourmet meals can be pricy, as grocery store prices rose 8.3 percent in the same period. To determine the best and cheapest foodie scenes, […]
Weekender Oct. 7-9: Asian festival, dog show, food drive and lots of music
Trying to figure out what to do? Here is what’s going on this weekend. For events that repeat weekly, we’ve created an ONGOING category; scroll down and you’ll find it. Here’s a look at what’s coming up: Through Nov. 11 Mud at the Mill Exhibition 10 am to 4:30 pm. Monday through Friday. Cornelius Art Center […]
Westmoreland Road closing Oct. 13 for signal light installation
Oct. 6. Westmoreland Road will be closed between Hwy. 21 and West Catawba Avenue on Thursday, Oct. 13 from 8 pm to 2 am as J.D. Goodrum installs a mid-block crosswalk with signal lights. The new crosswalk will serve as a connection between Phase I and Phase II of McDowell Creek Greenway. Once constructed, the […]
Gas leak follow-up
Oct. 6. By Dave Vieser. The precise cause of the major gas leak on Sept. 20 at Alexander Farm remains under investigation over two weeks after the incident. Mecklenburg County officials are not investigating what happened—leaving it all in the hands of Piedmont Natural Gas. “The county fire marshal office was at the scene and […]
Update: Drowning off Brigadoon
[Updated 10:30 am Oct. 6] A search and rescue operation in the lake off Brigadoon turned into a recovery late Wednesday afternoon, with the Cornelius Police and Fire departments on the scene at a construction site. A worker apparently drowned behind a mansion under construction on Brigadoon. Cornelius Police have not released the victim’s name. […]
Candidate forum tonight
Oct. 6. Unity in Community, along with a number of local organizations, will hold three North Mecklenburg Community and Candidates Racial Equity Forums in October. Thursday, Oct. 6 | 6:30-8:30 pm Where: Cornelius Town Hall, 21445 Catawba Ave, Cornelius In person or Zoom (Register here for tonight’s event) Candidates for: NC Senate District 41, NC […]
LKN Humane seeks donation to help animals caught in wake of Ian
Oct. 6. As Florida begins the recovery from the devastation of Hurricane Ian, help is still needed on the ground. Gulf Coast Humane Society in Fort Myers is among the animal welfare organizations that were impacted by the storm, having sustained major structural damage. Thanks to Lake Norman Transportation, the Lake Norman Humane Society is […]
Jetton partially blocked after 2-car crash and roll-over
Oct. 5. All four lanes of Jetton Road were blocked when a late model Corvette collided with a Grand Cherokee which flipped over near the middle of Jetton. Cornelius Police and Fire were on the scene as well as MEDIC and NC State Police. The accident happened at about 1 pm at the intersection of […]
Bradford vs. Clark (again) in NC House District 98
Oct. 5. By Dave Vieser. In the highly visible race for House District 98, hardly a day goes by without a political mailer. Lawn signs have sprouted up during the past couple of weeks all over town. The rematch between John Bradford and Christy Clark will be hard-fought. What’s special about NC House District 98? […]
