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Rockie Lynn at LangTree Live Thursday
May 25. Country music star Rockie Lynn and the Rockie Lynne Band will perform at LangTree Live from 5 pm to 9 pm Thursday May 27. The Statesville native, a veteran of the United States Army, is the founder of Tribute to the Troops. He often performs with his band at town-sponsored national holiday observations […]
COVID-19 update May 25
May 25. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 525 new cases of the coronavirus statewide, a number even lower than yesterday. Meanwhile, total deaths attributable to COVID-19 surpassed 13,000, an increase of 15 from yesterday. Statewide, there were 699 people hospitalized, as per today’s NCDHHS report. Testing The statewide positive test […]
Revised West Catawba project will come back to Planning Board
May 24. By Dave Vieser. Jake Palillo, a builder seeking the town’s OK to erect a mixed-use development on West Catawba Avenue, plans to submit a revised plan which would devote 50 percent of the commercial space for restaurants while retaining 250 apartments. A public hearing before the Planning Board has been scheduled for Tuesday […]
Face mask update from CMS
May 24. Gov. Cooper’s update on face coverings continues to require all adults and students to wear face coverings indoors in school facilities. —Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools is enforcing requirements around face coverings indoors for staff, students and guests in schools, office settings and on CMS transportation, unless an exception applies. —Face coverings are no longer […]
LKN Chamber observes Small Business Week online May 26-27
May 24. The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce will celebrate Small Business Week with a live, two-night virtual event on May 26 and 27. “Total Business Wellness Feel Good, Work Good and Achieve International Success,” which is free to attend, includes sessions with a variety of professional coaches and a keynote speech from Steve Gilliland, […]
Beet a path to Huntersville Growers Market
May 24. Need a weekday farmer’s market? Then check out the Huntersville Grower’s Market 9 am to 1 pm Tuesday May 25 at Novant Health Huntersville at Exit 23. The open air market in the front lot on Gilead Road has everything from fresh produce and eggs to baked goods, dog treats and craft items.
Davidson seeks public comments on Kincaid Trail Extension
The Town of Davidson proposes to construct a segment of the planned Kincaid Trail Extension from the Cornelius town limit, north to Vernon Drive along the South Prong West Branch Rocky River. This segment is part of the Kincaid Trail which will connect the existing South Prong Rocky River Greenway to Main Street. The trail […]
COVID-19 update May 24: Hospitalizations 20% of January levels
May 24. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 680 people hospitalized due to COVID-19, roughly 20 percent of levels four months ago. There were 3,512 people hospitalized on Jan. 22. Meanwhile, the NCDHHS reported 581 new cases from Sunday to today, Testing The statewide positive test rate was at 3.7 percent […]
Young cyclist A-OK
May 21. Cornelius Police say an 11-year-old on a bicycle sustained only minor scrapes and bruises yesterday after being hit by car on Bailey Road. The student was transported to the hospital as a precaution. The bicyclist tried to go between vehicles that were stopped in traffic and ran into the side of a vehicle. […]
Davidson Community Players: Performances start June 10
May 21. After more than a year of being virtually shut down due to the pandemic, Davidson Community Players is back IRL. Over the next two months DCP will produce Della and Nora Ephron’s “Love, Loss and What I Wore,” the Tony Award-winning musical “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” and the comedy “The […]
