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Weather outlook: Hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, then not quite as hot
June 13. Look for a big cool-down—90 on Saturday and a cool 88 on Sunday—after a heat wave this week. LOL, that’s one way to look at the next several days. —The Northern Regional Recreation Center at 18121 Old Statesville Road is open for relief from the heat. Monday: 97. Heat index 103. Tuesday: It […]
Weekend Weather
June 10. This weekend will be quite nice with sunshine and highs in the mid- to upper-80s, but it gets super hot next week. Friday: Sunny, high 84-85. Saturday: Partly sunny, high 86-87. Possible T-storms. Sunday: Mostly sunny, high 89-90. Monday: Sunny, high 95-96. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, high 96-97. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, high 96. Get […]
Do you have room for one more? Pet adoption saves lives
June 10. Dozens of new animals have found their way to Lake Norman Humane over the last few weeks in search of a new beginning. Adoption is just one of the many ways you can help save lives. Donations are another. Each adoption opens a place for another animal in need. Shelters throughout the region are […]
Portions of Love – Summer lunch delivery program needs drivers
June 10. Numbers of children in our area depend on school lunches for basic nutrition during the school year. After school ends, those meals stop. Through a program called Portions of Love, the Neighborhood C.A.R.E. Center is partnering again with Angels and Sparrows to fill that gap. The group needs volunteers to help to pack […]
Police seek help with locating missing teen girl
June 9. The Cornelius Police Department received a report Tuesday of a missing/runaway teen girl and are asking anyone who has seen her to tell them. Kaelyn Jenelle Willis, 14, was reported missing by her mother after leaving her mother’s residence at 20239 Heights Way in Antiquity Heights. Kaelyn took trash to a dumpster about […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests and citations June 1-7
Reported by Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 220601050 Fraud 21019 Lakeview Cr 11:10:28 06/01/22 ASN McCall Properties 220601088 Larceny 19621 Statesville Rd 16:10:00 06/01/22 ASN Napa Auto Parts 220602062 Larceny 22415 Market St 09:44:56 06/02/22 ACT Ramaraju, Mary 220602072 Larceny 19706 One Norman Bv 11:04:00 06/02/22 CLO Hendricks, Angelika […]
You can help stock the Ada Jenkins’ food pantry
June 9. Ada Jenkins’ Loaves & Fishes has reopened their food pantry to allow in-person shopping for its clients to make their own selections. All nonperishable food items are welcome, and other items such as shampoo and toilet paper. They have an ongoing need for dry cat and dog food in 3- to 5-pound bags. […]
Sidewalk, parking closed in front of downtown building with collapsed roof
June 8. The sidewalk and on-street parking at 21320 Catawba Ave. will be closed indefinitely for the safety of pedestrians and motorists because of a roof collapse and potential structural issues of the vacant building, the town announced. The Lake Norman Social District remains open except for in front of 21320 Catawba. When the safety […]
Christopher Williams makes Dean’s List at Duke
June 7. Christopher Williams of Cornelius has been named to the Dean’s List at Duke University for the spring 2022 semester. The chemistry major, a sophomore, was among 2,064 students who achieved the honor. To make the Arts & Sciences dean’s list, students must rank in the top third of their college. His parents are […]
With COVID cases on the increase, Meck County suggests higher level of caution
June 6. Mecklenburg County moved from Low/GreenCOVID-19 Community Level to Medium/Yellow as of Friday last week based on hospital beds being used, hospital admissions and the total number of new COVID-19 cases in an area. The change from low to medium in the county reflects a “significant increase” in positive cases. Between May 13 and […]
