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EarthTalk: What is Pollinator Month?
What is Pollinator Month all about and how can I participate? —E.T., via email June 27. Every June, people around the world celebrate Pollinator Month. It’s a time to recognize the huge role that bees, butterflies, birds, bats and others play in keeping our environment and food systems going. A big part of that is […]
Big Day at the Lake adjusts event due to algae bloom
June 26. With an abundance of caution and a steadfast commitment to the safety and well-being of the children and boat hosts, organizers of Big Day at the Lake have made the difficult decision to cancel the boating portion of this year’s event due to the algae bloom situation on Lake Norman. While this change […]
Police Blotter: June 18-24
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 250618008 B&E Commercial 19905 W Catawba Av 02:37:58 06/18/25 ASN Apotheca 250618053 Larceny 20125 N Main St 16:23:00 06/18/25 CLO Food Lion 250618059 Fraud 19929 Madison Village Dr 19:10:07 06/18/25 ASN Kerry Slowik 250618092 Larceny 20832 Catawba Av 23:19:31 06/18/25 […]
Letter: Red Line is 21st-century fix for Charlotte’s growing gridlock
June 23. Josh Farnsworth describes the Red Line as “1970s-style” technology and argues that roads will always work better for our region. The facts on the ground and the wishes of North Mecklenburg residents say otherwise. [Mecklenburg County’s transportation bill is expected to advance to the North Carolina Senate with a final procedural vote tomorrow. […]
NCDEQ advises public to avoid algal blooms that may be in coves
June 20. The NC Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources (DWR) advises the public to avoid contact with green or blue water in coves due to algal blooms that have lingered in Lake Norman since June 16. Algal blooms have been observed at multiple locations on the lake in Catawba, Iredell, Lincoln and […]
Letter: Red Line is old technology
June 20. [Opinion] Tripling local transit sales taxes from 0.5% to 1.5% to build a 1970s style railroad to begin operating, possibly, by the 2030s? That’s the definition of a boondoggle. If you want to see a physical manifestation of the thinking behind the proposed Red Line, take the Gold Line streetcar for a ride, disembark, and […]
Weekend Weather: It’s a heat wave
June 20. May 2025 was the second-warmest on record for the globe, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—wait till June data comes in! This weekend will be hot enough—in the lower 90s—with hotter temps next week. Friday: Sunny, high near 87. Saturday: Sunny, high near 91. Calm wind. Sunday: Sunny, high near 93. […]
Happy Juneteenth!
June 19. Today is a federal holiday marking the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after the end of the Civil War, and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. Celebrate Ada Jenkins Center is holding its fifth Annual Juneteenth Celebration at 6 pm. This […]
Police Blotter: June 11-17
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 250611045 Fraud 19409 Jetton Rd 10:37:00 06/11/25 ASN David Kilbourn 250611067 Larceny 20605 Torrence Chapel Rd 16:10:20 06/11/25 CAA Ulta Beauty 250613032 Larceny 18725 Vineyard Point Ln 10:00:28 06/13/25 ASN Kenneth Maas 250613033 Larceny 18635 Old Statesville Rd 10:14:24 06/13/25 […]
Five questions with country artist Brooke Lee
June 18. Nashville artist and Lake Norman native Brooke Lee returns to the BoatYard LKN stage this Saturday with guests Diamond Dixie and Bourbon Sons. The country singer is known for her high energy shows and lends her harmonious voice with a touch of grit to classic and original songs alike. Brooke Lee’s newest single, […]
