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Cornelius Jazz Festival is back
April 28. On an upbeat note, the Cornelius Jazz Festival returns to Smithville Park May 22. The event, which runs from 5 pm to 8 pm, is being put on by the Cornelius PARC Department and the Smithville Community Coalition. All COVID-19 regulations will apply including face-masks and social distancing. Attendees must register. To register, […]
Townhome project in Davidson includes workforce housing options
April 28. A community partnership led by the Davidson Community Foundation plans to build an 81-unit housing development that will include eight workforce housing units on the old Hoke Lumber site. The partnership, which includes Alliance Group of North Carolina, the developer, as well as the Davidson Housing Coalition and the Town of Davidson’s Affordable […]
Five-story project planned in downtown Cornelius
April 28. By Dave Vieser. A five-story building has been proposed for the area north and west of the Hickory Street/South Main intersection according to Cornelius town officials. To be known as the Venue at South Main, it will include 70 residential units along with approximately 6,000 square feet dedicated to commercial use. Parking is […]
Counting on the Census: One new seat in Congress for NC
April 27. North Carolina gained 1 million residents over the last decade and one new seat in the US House of Representatives. The US Census Bureau puts the nation’s population at 331,449,281; North Carolina’s at 10,439,388 as of April 1, 2020. Population growth in North Carolina gives the state 14 seats in Congress and one […]
COVID-19 update April 27
April 27. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 1,148 new COVID-19 cases, for a total of 963,771 since the outbreak began in March of last year. Hospitalizations Statewide, hospitalizations rose to 1,103, up from 1,067 on Monday. Deaths There were 23 new deaths statewide attributable to COVID-19, up 146 in a […]
Perry Mixter is Cain Center’s new chief fundraiser
April 27. Perry Mixter is the new development director at the Cain Center for the Arts. The former vice president of development at the Arts & Science Council, he successfully generated $6 million annually to support Mecklenburg’s arts and culture ecosystem. He also served as president of the Arts Partnership of Greater Spartanburg (2007-11), director […]
Davidson wins ‘Mayor’s Fitness Challenge’
April 27. More than 1,200 Lake Norman people participated in the first-ever Mayors’ Fitness Challenge. Davidson won “Most Fit Town” honors, while Cornelius placed second; Huntersville; third; and Mooresville, fourth. All this in the midst of a global pandemic. The Centers for Disease Control says the majority of COVID-19-related deaths in the U.S. have occurred […]
LKN Chamber hosts opioid discussion
The Lake Norman Chamber will host a presentation May 11 “The Painful Truth About the Opioid Crisis – A Mothers Story.” The speaker, Debbie Dalton, lost her son to an accidental overdose. To attend via Zoom or in-person at Brick Row, register here. The event will run from 8:30 am to 10 am.
Significant police presence does not affect public safety
April 26. A significant police presence off West Catawba does not affect public safety, according to one officer on the scene. First responders from Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville were staged in the Magnolia Plaza Shopping Center parking lot mid-afternoon.
During State of the State address, governor will highlight those who went the extra mile
April 26. Gov. Roy Cooper’s third State of the State address tonight will recognize nine North Carolinians for stepping up to help their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The past year has tested every person in our state and I have been so inspired by the resilience, innovation and support for one another that North […]
