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The main house at Merancas Island | Photo: Cameron Stewart

Island estate in Huntersville on the market at $22 million

April 21. A celebrity-worthy estate known as Merancas Island has gone on the market for $22 million. The property near the south end of the lake in Huntersville is virtually […]

Bethel Presbyterian Pastor Aaron Moore / Photo by Bradford MacKay

Bethel Presbyterian has a new senior pastor

April 21. By Dave Yochum. You can call the new pastor at Bethel Presbyterian Pastor, Pastor Aaron, or just Aaron, but know that Aaron is pronounced with a long A, […]

Birkdale Village announces five new tenants April 20. Photo | BirkdaleVillage.com

5 retailers coming to Birkdale Village soon

April 20. Five new retailers coming to Birkdale Village: Anthropologie, Evereve, Lilly Pulitzer Monkee’s and Southern Tribe. Also Girl Supply will be closing next month but Girl Tribe will be […]

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Weekender April 20-22: Ladies Night Out, Jazz Up in Huntersville, Davidson College Symphony Orchestra

Calendar Sponsors Thursday, April 20 Davidson College Symphony Orchestra: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 7:30 PM – 9 pm | April 20. In this season finale concert, the DCSO performs Tchaikovsky’s […]

Ann Bradford with her son John Bradford meet voters at Cornelius Town Hall

Cornelius resident will run for NC Treasurer

April 20. By Dave Yochum. NC Rep. John Bradford, a Cornelius resident and former member of the Town Board, will run for North Carolina State Treasurer. The incumbent is Dale […]

Closing the gap: Gem Street connection

Eureka: Gem St. Extension is open

April 20. By Dave Yochum. Who said they aren’t making new roads in Cornelius? The Gem Street extension—perfect for anyone who wants to get from South Main Street to Cornelius […]

Justin Christenbery with his near finished 16-foot long grouper painting behind him

Justin Christenbery: Painting with a broad brush

April 20. By Dave Yochum. Cornelius artist Justin Christenbery has completed a commission for a mural on the side of the building that houses 131 Main. It’s big and graphic: […]

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Charlotte Symphony to perform free in LKN this summer

April 20. The Charlotte Symphony will perform five free community concerts in parks  including Duke Energy’s EnergyExplorium in Huntersville, Bailey Road Park in Cornelius and Village Park in Kannapolis. Also, […]

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Looking for emerging arts leaders to Lead with Your Talent

April 20. Lead with Your Talents is a leadership development program targeting emerging leaders in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg nonprofit arts and culture community. This program, designed and facilitated by Angelina Corbet, […]

 The North Carolina Confederate Monument was dismantled at the State Capitol in June 2020 | Photo: Clayton Henkel

‘No right way to tear down oppressive systems’: The risks of toppling Confederate monuments

April 19. [Analysis] By Kelan Lyons/NC Newsline. Jeremy Collins didn’t know where he was going to get one, but he needed a crane. It was June 2020, a month after […]