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Unity in Community large group meets Saturday

Unity in Community will hold its quarterly large group meeting 10 am to noon Saturday, Oct. 23rd via Zoom. Click here to register. Unity in Community is a diverse, community based nonprofit organization that strives to achieve racial equity in the towns of North Mecklenburg through small and large group engagement, education and activism.

AAPI Heritage

Cooper declares May Asian American-Pacific Islander Heritage Month

April 30. Declaring May Asian American-Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Gov. Roy Cooper said “diversity makes our communities, our economy and our quality of life stronger and better.” An analysis released by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism revealed that while hate crimes decreased overall by 7 percent in 2020, such crimes targeting […]

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Newest road in Cornelius, Nannie Potts Lane, opens with ribbon-cutting, family, officials

Aug. 27. By Dave Yochum. As a deer bolted from one side of Nannie Potts Lane to the other, town officials and members and friends of the Potts family dedicated Cornelius’ newest road, one that will ultimately help connect Hwy 21 to Hwy 115/Main Street, south of Catawba Avenue. The road is named for the […]