Birkdale Village’s inaugural Kentucky Derby watch party is free to attend and first-come for seating. The 151st Kentucky Derby will be held at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 3, 2025. Twenty horses will compete in the Derby. Derby Day at Birkdale Village, from 4-7 pm on the The Plaza, includes live music; mint juleps, margaritas and […]
May 1. NCDOT will temporarily close Gilead Road over Interstate 77 to apply the final lift of surface on the new $30.8 million diverging diamond. Gilead will close at 10 pm Friday, and reopen by 6 am Monday. Law enforcement will be on site to assist with traffic control and safety. Drivers west of I-77 […]
May 1. Torrence Chapel AME Zion Church invites the community to a Noonday Bible Study each Wednesday at 12 noon throughout May 2025. This month, they are exploring the depths of prayer, learning how to deepen communication with God and strengthen faith. The study runs until 12:45 pm, followed by a closing prayer and lunch. […]
May 1. Happy National Hurricane Preparedness Week, which runs May 4-10 in advance of hurricane season, starting June 1. Hurricanes may bring high winds and power outages, but flooding is usually Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s biggest threat. The importance of preparing for hurricane season remains a top priority after the destruction caused last year by Hurricanes Debby and […]
Thursday, May 1 LangTree Live 6:30-9 pm | May 1. Hey L’80s is an ever-evolving band, focused on bringing the best music from the #newwave era to life! Hey L’80s music exemplifies catchy choruses and danceable beats that encourage audiences to sing along and dance. Bring chairs and blankets. LangTree Lake Norman, 401 Langtree Rd., […]
May 1. Jeff Tarte, former Cornelius mayor and state senator, is mediating the various parties involved in the the Lake Norman Marine Commission dispute which could result in its dissolution at the end of June. Lincoln County Commissioners will vote May 5 on whether to withdraw from the commission, the lake’s governing body since 1969. […]
April 30. By Dave Vieser. The experts said I need a valve job. Up until recently, such a comment meant that a dependable mechanic needed to fix the family jalopy. But not any more. A valve job these days more often refers to valves in the heart and the role of the mechanic has been […]
April 3o. The annual Richard Sheltra Memorial Run on Saturday May 3 honors the memory of fallen Pineville Firefighter Richard Sheltra who died in the line of duty on April 30, 2016. Sheltra, 20, was killed as he fought a three-alarm fire at a local retail store. The run seeks to honor his sacrifice and […]
April 29. By Grace Vitaglione/North Carolina Health News. North Carolinians are getting older, but there aren’t enough people getting trained to care for them. The population of people ages 65 and older in North Carolina is expected to nearly double to 2.7 million in the next couple decades. Many of those older adults will require care from […]
April 29. These property transactions have been recorded by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds. 3/20/2025 $2,000,000 Brandon & Sarah Schlesinger to Andrew & Jenny Allen, 13505 Evening Primrose Ln. 3/21/2025 $530,000 Dermott & Theresa Smyth to Tana Radosevic, 15727 Kiser Corner Ln. 3/21/2025 $621,000 Carolina Cottage Homes to Golden Ray Horizons, 207 Davidson Gateway Dr. 3/26/2025 […]