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Jack Burney Community Service Award Committee extending nominations
Nov. 12. The Town of Davidson’s Jack Burney Community Service Award Committee is extending its nomination deadline through Feb. 28, 2021. Due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions and how they impact the size of indoor gatherings, the town wants to be sure that the recipient is honored with the same dignity as in the past. […]
Duke warns of possible flooding
Nov. 12. Duke Energy is reporting high water and significant inflows due to the storm. They advise caution around flood-prone areas as they aggressively move water through the river system from Lookout Shoals Lake south to Mountain Island Lake and beyond. Lookout Shoals, which is just north of I-40, is spilling and will exceed 107 […]
Flash flood warning until 7 pm
Nov. 12. The National Weather Service is calling for more rain before noon, then a chance of showers, according to the National Weather Service. There is a Flood Warning until 7 pm, with water rescues under way in Iredell. Beware of ponding on highways. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Friday will turn from partly sunny, […]
Mayor’s Housing committee meets Thursday
Nov. 11. The second meeting of the Mayor’s Housing Study Committee will be held at 2:30 pm Thursday, Nov.12 via Zoom. The Mayor’s Housing Study Committee was established earlier this year to help the town evaluate affordable housing options. The committee, selected by Mayor Woody Washam, includes business and community leaders. Discussion items include: […]
COVID-19 cases reach milestones in NC
Nov. 11. By Dave Yochum. With the nation surpassing 1 million new confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the first 10 days of November, North Carolina’s numbers are climbing as well. On top of yesterday’s 2,582 increase in new cases statewide, the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported 3,119 new cases. This […]
CMS changes timeline for middle school return to classrooms
Nov. 11. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education has revised the timeline for middle school students to return to in-person instruction. The new timeline delays until after winter break the return for all students in grades six through eight in traditional middle schools for in-person instruction, with one exception: Sixth- through eighth-graders in K-8 schools will […]
New pumps coming to Cashion’s
Nov. 11. Upgrades to electrical conduits and the fuel dispensers at Cashion’s Quik Stop in downtown Cornelius will take a couple of weeks. “It will take a couple weeks to fix everything back, depending on the rain,” Gordon Cashion said. One of the improvements to the Main Street location includes pumps for non-ethanol gas. The […]
Weather Service issues flood advisory
Nov. 11. It looks like two or three inches of rain today and tomorrow, then back to great weather Friday, through the weekend and into Tuesday as well. The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for today and tomorrow. Sun comes back Friday afternoon and perfect fall weather returns. This picture was taken […]
Beaty Park clean-up in Davidson
Nov. 11. The Davidson Lands Conservancy and the Town of Davidson will host a volunteer work day at Beaty Park on Saturday, November 21, from 9 am to 11 am. Meet at the parking lot, 832 Beaty St., Davidson. Face coverings and advance registration are required. Clean up of invasive plant species will be done. […]
Area Veterans Day observances are virtual this year
Nov. 10. Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville will honor veterans this year in virtual ceremonies on various social media platforms. Cornelius The Town of Cornelius and American Legion Post 86 will host this year’s Virtual Veterans Day Celebration, starting at 11 am today to honor military veterans and those currently serving in our Armed Forces. American […]
