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WBTV’s Al Conklin named Official Weatherman for Big Day at the Lake July 24
July 12. WBTV meteorologist Al Conklin will be the Official Weatherman for Big Day at the Lake on July 24 when 75 kids from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas will come to Lake Norman for a day of fun on the water. They’ll be hosted by more than 50 Boat Hosts from all […]
Westmoreland/Hwy. 21 fix scheduled for 2031
July 12. By Dave Vieser. While NCDOT has installed a new right-turn signal at the busy Westmoreland Road/Hwy. 21 intersection, it may be a decade before the intersection is completely renovated along with the widening of Hwy. 21. The Hwy. 21 widening project has been dropped from the NCDOT’s Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, according to […]
Update: More candidates for Huntersville Town Board
July 9. Eric Rowell, winner of the 2021 Sunshine Award from the NC Open Government Coalition, has filed to run for the Huntersville Town Board. The North Carolina native and graduate of North Carolina State University started following transparency issues in local government after graduating from the Charleston School of Law. Others who have filed […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests and citations 6/29 – 7/6
Reported by Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 210701295 Larceny Vehicle 18627 Northline Dr 22:09:47 07/01/21 CAA Squire, Oliver 210702150 Larceny 19449 Peninsula Shores Dr 12:47:34 07/02/21 ASN 5th and Vine Construction 210703007 Larceny 18418 Statesville Rd 00:30:55 07/03/21 ASN Harper, Megan 210703186 Larceny 17111 Statesville Rd 14:09:00 07/03/21 CAA […]
Weekend Weather: Ah summer!
July 9. It will be warm and humid for the next five or six days: Highs in the upper 80s, maybe 90 and possible showers/t-storms especially in the afternoon. Friday, high 88 possible t-storms. Saturday, high 90, possible t-storms Sunday, high 90, possible t-storms Monday, high 88, possible t-storms Tuesday, high 88, possible t-storms Wednesday, […]
All 5 incumbents have filed to run for re-election in Cornelius; newcomer running in H’ville
July 8. By Dave Yochum. Second-term Commissioner Denis P. Bilodeau has filed to run for re-election to the Cornelius Town Board. He is the fifth incumbent to file to run in the non-partisan November election. Four incumbents filed on Friday afternoon last week. Former Commissioner Dave Gilroy has said he plans to run again but […]
Overnight detour planned at Exit 30
July 8. The Town of Davidson and I-77 Mobility Partners announced overnight on Thursday, July 8 at 9 pm to Friday, July 9 at 6 am crews will be conducting work on the Griffith Street bridge at Exit 30 and Griffith Street. During this time, motorists will be detoured as follows: Local traffic travelling west […]
Novant Health announces changes to operating hours of mass vaccination sites
July 7. Novant Health has reduced hours at its four mass vaccination sites because of decreased vaccine demand and changes in operational needs. The health care system also announced that the number of primary adult and pediatric care clinics that can administer the COVID-19 vaccine continues to increase. Today, more than 60 clinics are administering […]
COVID-19 update July 7
July 1. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services on Wednesday reported 451 new COVID-19 cases statewide, the largest daily increase in two weeks. There were five new COVID deaths statewide in today’s report. COVID hospitalizations are at 415 statewide compared to 396 on July 1. Positive testing is at 4.8 percent statewide, up […]
No charges against motorist in pedestrian fatality
July 6. No charges will be filed against the driver involved in the fatal pedestrian accident in Davidson June 17. Davidson Police say the victim, Suzanne Younts, apparently walked between two vehicles stopped at the red light in the southbound lane of Main Street. She was struck by a vehicle traveling in the northbound lane […]
