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How much money did 28031 send to the presidential campaigns?
Nov. 5. Cornelius residents gave a total of at least $55,000 to the Democratic and Republican candidates for president from June through Oct. 31 according to data reported by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). —Kamala Harris landed 68 percent of the donations, or $34,000 from 117 individual donors —Donald Trump landed 32 percent of the […]
That giant sucking sound is most likely coming from a town leaf vacuum
Nov. 5. Free leaf collection is under way, courtesy of the Town of Cornelius. Four trucks are combing neighborhood streets now through the end of January 2025. Click here for truck locations. Cornelius is the only municipality in Mecklenburg County offering leaf vacuuming, just gather leaves along your curb. Davidson is taking a laissez-faire approach […]
Davidson College Presbyterian holding services every hour till 5 pm on Election Day
Nov. 5. Davidson College Presbyterian Church is holding a special 10-minute service every hour from 8 am to 5 pm in the Lingle Chapel on Election Day. The church is located at the corner of North Main and Concord Road on the Davidson College campus. The Lingle Chapel is on the west side of the […]
Polls open 6:30 am to 7:30 pm
Nov. 5. Polls are open today, Election Day, from 6:30 am to 7:30 pm. If you are in line at 7:30 pm, you can vote. ID: Bring your driver’s license or another acceptable photo ID. Weather: Light rain off and on with patchy fog between 7 am and 1 pm. High around 70. Voting […]
Shopping center closes in Davidson, leaving tenants in the lurch
Nov. 4. By Donna Randazzo. Tenants in the Sadler Square shopping center in Davidson have closed their doors, some permanently, while others are moving to new locations. Tenants include Our Town Cinemas Cafe and Taphouse, The Egg at Davidson, BK Custom Cleaners, Davidson Nail Spa, International Kitchen and Bath and The Beach Tanning and Beauty […]
Weekly Calendar Nov. 4-10: Comedy, music, an Election and more
Monday, Nov. 4 Breakfast with Santa Tickets go on sale today for Saturday, Dec. 7, event at Red Rocks Cafe, Birkdale Village, Huntersville. Two seatings: 8:30-9:30 am or 9:45 am – 10:45 am. Sells out quickly. Improv Comedy 7:30 pm | Nov. 4. Now Are the Foxes brings an unscripted, highly energetic, audience interactive comedy […]
Early Voting netted more than half of total registered voters county-wide
Nov. 4. By Dave Yochum. Saturday, the last day of Early Voting in North Carolina, saw 1,033 voters come through Town Hall for a total of 19,145 since Early Voting began on Oct. 17. Exactly 430,579 people voted early at 33 locations county-wide. There are 817,505 registered voters in Mecklenburg County. To view daily Early […]
Helene update: 101 deaths in NC, 7 remain missing
Nov. 1. There were 101 confirmed deaths statewide due to Helene, according to the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services; seven people remain unaccounted for more than a month later. —Approximately $195 million in FEMA Individual Assistance funds have been paid so far to Western North Carolina disaster survivors and approximately 239,000 people have […]
Gear up for the busy holiday season – Here’s what’s going on in November and a peek at December
Friday, Nov. 1 Tammy Pescatelli 7:30 pm | Nov. 1. Tammy Pescatelli brings brassy sexiness with a bold voice of witty sarcasm to her audiences, holding her own on the topics of sports, television, dating and family life using tongue-in-cheek humor. Tickets: $25-45. Cain Center for the Arts, Catawba Avenue. Nov. 1 – Nov. 10 […]
Today, tomorrow are final days of Early Voting; where to vote on Election Day
Nov. 1. Today and tomorrow are the last two days of early voting in North Carolina. Some 368,546 people took advantage of early voting county-wide as of Thursday night. At Cornelius Town Hall, 16,857 voted early, with daily counts well above 1,000 most days. Today is the last full day of Early Voting, with 33 […]
