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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 […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests, citations Sept. 7-13
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 220907064 Fraud 21500 Catawba Av 13:04:00 09/07/22 ASN Walgreens 220908048 Fraud 18706 Silver Quay Dr 10:44:26 09/08/22 ASN Smith, Cynthia 220909025 Larceny Vehicle 21226 Crown Lake Dr 05:09:47 09/09/22 ASN Lehoe, Richard 220909056 Fraud 17230 Poole Place Dr 11:26:00 09/09/22 […]
Weekend Weather: Fantastic
Sept. 16. The weekend weather outlook is fantastic. It will be dry with plenty of sun, thanks to a strong high pressure system. Temps in the low 80s Friday, Saturday and Sunday. It starts to heat up Monday, with no rain in sight for days. Friday: Sunny, high near 82 Saturday: Sunny, high near 82 […]
GoFundMe page set up for owner of restaurant damaged by fire
Sept. 16. A GoFundMe page has been set up to help the owner of restaurant Pho NC in Peninsula Village, which was damaged by an electrical fire Aug. 2. The restaurant was the sole source of income for the Trang family: Nguyen “Cindy” Trang, 54, a single mom and her 16-year-old son Stevenson. They live […]
You might say Dr. Petrocelli has more than a BS in BS
Sept. 16. By Dave Yochum. There was a post on one of those community Facebook pages in Cornelius where anything goes. A commenter said her “sister’s friend did see an alligator two weeks ago in Cornelius” and called 911. The sighting was apparently on Country Club Drive. We checked in with Cornelius Police to see […]
Novant Health Cancer Institute in Huntersville expands, adds treatment services
Sept. 16. Novant Health Cancer Institute – Huntersville recently expanded its services to provide the latest in advanced radiation and medical oncology treatment for patients in an easily accessible outpatient location close to home. The multiphase expansion project at 10030 Gilead Parkway in Huntersville began earlier this year and includes new technology that will allow […]
