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Tickets on sale for the outdoor exploit ‘Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland: An Immersive Experience’
Aug. 24. Fans of Alice can prepare to enter the fantasy of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: An Immersive Experience” on the campus of Pioneer Springs Community School in Charlotte. ACTivate Community through Theatre artistic director Wrenn Goodrum has conceived the immersive experience and adapted the script from the book by Lewis Carroll. Up to 16 audience […]
Back to School: Physicals are not just for sports
Aug. 24. Thinking about skipping your child’s annual checkup because she got a sports physical? Not a good idea, says Dr. Ankita Patel of Novant Health Meadowlark Pediatrics in Winston-Salem; it can have serious consequences. “The sports physical is just one component of the yearly well checkup,” said Patel. “We’re also making sure they’re up […]
Tiny retail space will take a big approach to lake style
Aug. 23. By TL Bernthal. An upscale boutique is scheduled to open in mid-September in what may be the smallest retail space in Cornelius. The 400 square feet is owned by Frank Free, a Realtor and broker with Lake Realty. “I hope it’ll be a nice addition here, with a lake life feeling,” Free says. […]
CLT Water closing part of South Street in Davidson
Aug. 23: Charlotte Water will close South Street from Cathey Street to Mimosa Street from late August to early October because of a major wastewater project. The connector between Antiquity and downtown Davidson is also home to baseball fields, churches, schools and the future Davidson Town Hall. The wastewater project, which extends to Hillside at […]
Back to school: How to avoid common colds and illnesses
Aug. 23. You can’t send your child to school in a bubble to keep germs at bay, but there are less radical things you can to to help them stay healthy in school. “Let’s face it – going to school exposes kids to a lot of germs,” says Dr. Ana Vega, pediatrician at Atrium Health Levine Children’s Piedmont Pediatrics. […]
Attention deer hunters: State asks you to take measures to contain chronic wasting disease
Aug. 23. A second deer in North Carolina has tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease, and the state is enlisting hunters to prevent spreading. Officials with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission say the deer was tested as part of ongoing Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) surveillance efforts cooperating with farmers that have active depredation permits. The […]
About that storm Sunday morning…
Aug. 22. Yes it was a thunderstorm—a series of strong ones actually—which descended upon Lake Norman around 430 am and hung around until about 6:30 am. What happened? Officials at the National Weather Service (NWS) in Greenville/Spartanburg said that a stalled frontal system over the southeast combined with middle-level disturbances generated a round of storms […]
Total Wine to join HomeSense in old Stein Mart space
Aug. 22. By Dave Vieser. After weeks of rumors, it’s official: Total Wine will occupy about half of the former Stein Mart store in the Shops at Fresh Market on Torrence Chapel Road. Cornelius officials expect to review the plans at this Friday’s Architectural Review Board Meeting. “An upfit permit just came in for Total […]
Lake level: Is it up, or is it down?
Aug. 22. Lake levels and scheduled flow releases can be checked from your smartphone, as well as online. Just download Duke Energy’s free Lake View app. Or check online. This month, Lake Norman is 97.5 feet with a summer target of 98 feet. Full pond is 100 feet. The minimum is 95 feet before drought […]
Weekly Agenda Aug. 22-28: Beer, cars, music
Trying to figure out what to do? Here’s a look at what’s happening this week. For events that repeat weekly, we’ve created an ONGOING category; scroll down and you’ll find it. Aug. 22 Seasonal Beer Pairing Dinner 7:30 pm. Summer BBQ Edition. Join Chef Bobby and his smoker for a night filled with heaping portions […]
