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Davidson announces holiday closures, waste collection
Aug. 30. Waste Pro will be on a one-day delay in Davidson due to Labor Day. Town Hall and Parks & Rec will close Sept. 6, in observance of the Labor Day holiday, re-opening Tuesday. Monday’s waste routes will be collected on Tuesday; Tuesday will be collected on Wednesday, etc.
Flags at half-staff for US service members, terrorist attack victims
Aug. 27. Gov. Roy Cooper ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff immediately until sunset, Monday, Aug. 30 to honor the US service members and other victims who died in the terrorist attack on August 26 in Kabul, Afghanistan. At least 13 US service members and […]
Weekend weather: Hot, hot, hot
Aug. 27. The weekend weather forecast is easy to remember: 93, 94, 95. They’re the daily highs according to the National Weather Service. It’ll be plenty humid as well, with heat indices around 100. Look for more of the same Monday and Tuesday, with possible remnants of Ida on the horizon. Back to this weekend’s […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests and citations Aug. 18-24
Reported by Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 210818116 Fraud 8901 Oakmoor Ct 8/18/21 9:53 ASN Ghirsig, Susan 210819078 B&E Residential 18840 Nautical Dr 8/19/21 6:20 ASN Hunt, Jacob 210819120 Larceny 18747 Vineyard Point Ln 8/19/21 9:14 ASN Drake, Stephen 210819127 Larceny 18835 Statesville Rd 8/19/21 9:55 ASN Wilson, Echrisabeth […]
Wastewater spill near Jetton
Aug. 26. There’s been a small wastewater overflow in Cornelius, this one behind 16607 Jetton Road. An estimated 24 gallons reached Lake Norman. Many homes along the lake are served by low pressure sewer systems. A contractor accidentally broke a low pressure sewer pipe that conveys waste from a home. A total of 94 gallons […]
David Farley is new principal at Hough High
Aug. 24. David Farley is the new principal at William Amos Hough High. He has been the assistant principal since 2018 and dean of students from 2016 to 2018 at Hough High. Farley, who was an instructional accountability facilitator at North Mecklenburg High from 2015 to 2016 and a teacher at Harding University High from […]
Davidson Housing Coalition gets $300K grant from county
Aug. 23. The Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners has agreed to a $300,000 grant for rent subsidies at the Hoke Townhome development in Davidson. The Davidson Housing Coalition will purchase eight townhomes for permanently affordable rentals. They will be distributed throughout the development and managed by DHC. Alliance Group is building 81 townhouses on the […]
Gov. Cooper orders flags at half-staff Aug. 23
Aug. 23. US and North Carolina flags are at half-staff from sunrise to sunset today in honor of US Marine Private First Class Henry E. Ellis and all those who have fought for our country overseas and never returned home. PFC Ellis was born in Salisbury, North Carolina, and first enlisted in the US Marine […]
Novant Health updates visitor restrictions at hospitals
Aug. 23. As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in our communities, Novant Health is adjusting its visitor restrictions to help protect the health and safety of our patients and team members. As of Tuesday, Aug. 24, all patients except those with COVID-19 or who are patients under investigation for COVID-19, may have one overnight visitor. All […]
July was hottest month ever (here on Earth). Here’s what to expect this weekend
It’s official: July was Earth’s hottest month on record, according to our friends at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, home of the National Weather Service. The NWS is calling for more hot weather this weekend and into Tuesday: FRIDAY: Clouds, humid, thunder-boomers this afternoon with a high of 88-89. SATURDAY: Sunshine, high near 91. […]
