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Significant water main break in Davidson
Aug. 24. There has been a “significant” water main break on Lorimer Road in Davidson between Pine and Thompson. Expect extended road closures if you’re driving through, as well as interrupted service. As of late morning Wednesday, CLT Water was en route to begin repairs.
Drowning July 7 was alcohol-related
Aug. 24. By Dave Vieser. The official NC Wildlife report regarding a July 7 boating fatality on Lake Norman cites “a high level of intoxication” as a major factor. The accident took the life of Diego Garcia, who fell and struck his head on the edge of the boat, then lost his balance and fell […]
Tickets on sale for the outdoor exploit ‘Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland: An Immersive Experience’
Aug. 24. Fans of Alice can prepare to enter the fantasy of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: An Immersive Experience” on the campus of Pioneer Springs Community School in Charlotte. ACTivate Community through Theatre artistic director Wrenn Goodrum has conceived the immersive experience and adapted the script from the book by Lewis Carroll. Up to 16 audience […]
Back to School: Physicals are not just for sports
Aug. 24. Thinking about skipping your child’s annual checkup because she got a sports physical? Not a good idea, says Dr. Ankita Patel of Novant Health Meadowlark Pediatrics in Winston-Salem; it can have serious consequences. “The sports physical is just one component of the yearly well checkup,” said Patel. “We’re also making sure they’re up […]
CLT Water closing part of South Street in Davidson
Aug. 23: Charlotte Water will close South Street from Cathey Street to Mimosa Street from late August to early October because of a major wastewater project. The connector between Antiquity and downtown Davidson is also home to baseball fields, churches, schools and the future Davidson Town Hall. The wastewater project, which extends to Hillside at […]
Back to school: How to avoid common colds and illnesses
Aug. 23. You can’t send your child to school in a bubble to keep germs at bay, but there are less radical things you can to to help them stay healthy in school. “Let’s face it – going to school exposes kids to a lot of germs,” says Dr. Ana Vega, pediatrician at Atrium Health Levine Children’s Piedmont Pediatrics. […]
About that storm Sunday morning…
Aug. 22. Yes it was a thunderstorm—a series of strong ones actually—which descended upon Lake Norman around 430 am and hung around until about 6:30 am. What happened? Officials at the National Weather Service (NWS) in Greenville/Spartanburg said that a stalled frontal system over the southeast combined with middle-level disturbances generated a round of storms […]
Lake level: Is it up, or is it down?
Aug. 22. Lake levels and scheduled flow releases can be checked from your smartphone, as well as online. Just download Duke Energy’s free Lake View app. Or check online. This month, Lake Norman is 97.5 feet with a summer target of 98 feet. Full pond is 100 feet. The minimum is 95 feet before drought […]
Paving at Exit 23 postponed until next weekend
Aug. 19. The contractor for the NC Department of Transportaion will not be paving the I-77 ramp at Exit 23 in Huntersville this weekend as planned, according Tweets from @HuntersvilleGOV. The paving operation has been rescheduled for next weekend. If NCDOT follows the same schedule as was planned for this weekend, then starting 9 pm […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests and citations Aug. 10-16
Reported by Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 220811075 Fraud 19410 Jetton Rd 12:53:00 08/11/22 CLO Kendrach, Paula 220812082 Fraud 19710 Kunkleman Dr 14:37:00 08/12/22 ASN Goodwill 220813065 Fraud 10961 Heritage Green Dr 12:28:13 08/13/22 ASN Slagle, Joseph 220815096 Larceny Vehicle 22019 Lady Glencirn Ct 16:18:59 08/15/22 ASN Blaich, Peter […]
