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Paving at Exit 23 postponed until next weekend
Aug. 19. The contractor for the NC Department of Transportaion will not be paving the I-77 ramp at Exit 23 in Huntersville this weekend as planned, according Tweets from @HuntersvilleGOV. The paving operation has been rescheduled for next weekend. If NCDOT follows the same schedule as was planned for this weekend, then starting 9 pm […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests and citations Aug. 10-16
Reported by Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 220811075 Fraud 19410 Jetton Rd 12:53:00 08/11/22 CLO Kendrach, Paula 220812082 Fraud 19710 Kunkleman Dr 14:37:00 08/12/22 ASN Goodwill 220813065 Fraud 10961 Heritage Green Dr 12:28:13 08/13/22 ASN Slagle, Joseph 220815096 Larceny Vehicle 22019 Lady Glencirn Ct 16:18:59 08/15/22 ASN Blaich, Peter […]
Weekend weather: Wetter days ahead
Aug. 19. The break from the heat continues, with highs in the low 80s Saturday and Sunday. Look for showers, starting today, and possible showers Saturday, with T-storms more likely Sunday. A low pressure system and a nearly stationary front means wetter weather ahead. Friday: High near 76, showers later this afternoon Saturday: Part sun, […]
Charlotte Pride Festival is back
Aug. 19. The Charlotte Pride Festival will take place Saturday, Aug. 20, and Sunday, Aug. 21 in uptown Charlotte on North Tryon Street. The two-day festival and parade on Sunday is back after a two-year pandemic hiatus. This two-day cultural festival will include national, regional and local entertainers, musicians, bands, art exhibits, a food court […]
Tenant house on the move
Aug. 19. The tenant house on Alexander Farm was making its way to the corner of Westmoreland and W. Catawba Thursday afternoon. The historic structure was jacked up and towed across a field to its new site. The tenant structure is significant because so few are left in a once-agricultural county where sharecropping was commonplace. […]
Meck County administering free intradermal monkeypox vaccines
Aug. 18. Beginning today Mecklenburg County Public Health will administer the monkeypox vaccine intradermally to individuals 18 years and up who self-identify as high risk for monkeypox infection. The change will increase the total number of doses available for use by up to five-fold. Half of NC cases are in Mecklenburg As of Aug. 17, […]
Kyiv City Ballet performs at Davidson College Sept. 18
Aug. 18. The Kyiv City Ballet, on its inaugural tour of the United States, will perform their mixed repertoire show “Tribute to Peace” at Davidson College on Sept. 18. The performance is at 7:30 pm in the Duke Family Performance Hall. Ticket prices range from $12 to $22. Background The day before Ukraine was invaded […]
Weekender Aug. 18-21: Farmers markets, music, bike rides and pickleball
See what’s up 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: Aug. 18 LalaCaboosa Downtown Music Series 6-9 pm. The Catalinas. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Food and beer trucks on site. Veterans Park at Main & Maxwell, […]
‘Puffs’ opens Friday for three shows only this weekend
Aug. 18. “Puffs” will be performed by teen and young adult actors in the Connie Company’s Teen Summer Stock Series. Reserved seating is $10 in advance, $12 at the door Aug. 19-21. Performances are at Armour Street Theatre, 307 Armour St., Davidson. Shows are 7 pm Friday and Saturday and 2 pm Sunday. ‘Puffs’ synopsis […]
North Meck Marine lands burning C-130, top honors nationwide
Aug. 17. The son of a Cornelius couple was recently recognized by Military Times as Marine of the Year in a ceremony in Washington, DC. After a mid-air collision with a fighter jet set his engines on fire, Maj. Cory Jones faced a desperate situation—how to crash land a burning C-130. Jones is the son […]
