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NC Wildlife Federation gains national recognition
March 25. The NC Wildlife Federation is getting top honors from The Wildlife Society, a nationwide organization. In November, statewide group will receive The Wildlife Society’s Group Achievement Award. The NC Wildlife Federation has worked to protect North Carolina wildlife and habitat since 1945. “This award recognizes an organization or group that accomplishes outstanding achievements […]
Michigan-based mortgage lender will open office Cornelius
March 24. Ross Mortgage Corp. will open a full-service mortgage loan operation with three employees at 9606 Bailey Road. Michael Fischer will serve as branch manager. Local loan officers include Arielle Best and Rosalie Petrone, as well loan officer assistant Nathan Ramsay. Ross, headquartered in Troy, Mich., operates in Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida, Georgia, […]
Atrium announces medical school location in mid-town Charlotte
March 24. Atrium Health announced it will build a four-year medical school in conjunction with Wake Forest Baptist Health and Wake Forest University on 20 acres at the newly engineered intersection Baxter Street and South McDowell in Charlotte. The facility will open in 2024. Atrium Health officially combined with Wake Forest Baptist, including the Wake […]
Flags at half-staff again
March 24. Gov. Roy Cooper has ordered all US and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff until sunset on Saturday, March 27 in honor of the victims of the tragedy in Boulder, Colorado. As a show of respect for the individuals who lost their lives on Monday in a senseless […]
Local ‘Her Drive’ needs bras, hygiene products for Hope House, CVAN
March 23. Students at Davidson Day are organizing a contactless collection of bras, menstrual care, and general hygiene products for Her Drive through April 14. The items collected will go to Hope House in Huntersville and the Cabarrus Victims Assistance Network (CVAN). Contactless pickups can be arranged by emailing Cameron Baker at cameronrenebaker@icloud.com or by […]
Community Read starts with an ‘absolute page-turner’
March 23. Charlotte Mecklenburg Library’s “Community Read,” which builds a community dialogue around the themes of racism and social justice, returns with discussions, book clubs and events hosted by the Library and community partners. The signature title, “I’m Not Dying with You Tonight” by Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal, includes an appearance by the authors […]
CMS seeks input on 21-22 budget
March 23. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is looking for the public’s input on the 2021-2022 budget. Community members are encouraged to attend a virtual broadcast and provide input for district leaders as they discuss priorities and develop budget recommendations. Feedback will be collected in real-time during the meeting. The sessions are virtual and broadcast live on the […]
Counting chickens
March 22. If your chickens (or geese, turkeys and ducks) have come home to roost, today is your day. The Pittsboro-based Livestock Conservancy has launched the 2021 Poultry Census, sponsored by Murray McMurray Hatchery. You may have a rare poultry breeds with traits such as foraging, maternal ability, disease resistance and heat- or cold-tolerance that […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests and citations March 10-16
Reported by Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 210310075 Fraud 18045 Harbor Light Bv 15:30:00 03/10/21 ASN Piselli, Richard 210310089 Larceny Vehicle 18510 Statesville Rd 12:48:34 03/10/21 INA Hertz Rental 210311014 B&E Vehicle 21711 Chapel Wy 03:24:15 03/11/21 ASN Denicola, Siara 210315005 Larceny 19128 W Catawba Av 02:26:00 03/15/21 CAA […]
Flags at half-staff
Gov. Roy Cooper has ordered all US and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff until sunset on Monday, March 22 in honor of the victims of the shootings in Georgia. “As we come together to end the spread of COVID-19, we must come together to end racial and ethnic prejudice and […]
