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Mayor Rusty Knox, center, proclaimed July 22 Big Day at the Lake. With him are BDATL committee members Eric Dana, Shelley Mahl, Angela Swett and Kalishia Mitchell, with Big Brothers Big Sisters and her daughter

Davidson Mayor proclaims July 22 Big Day at the Lake; Cornelius and Huntersville will do the same Monday

June 15. Davidson Mayor Rusty Knox proclaimed July 22 “Big Day at the Lake” during this week’s Town Board meeting. It’s been 19 years since Big Day at the Lake was first launched with the goal of providing a full day of fun for at-risk kids in Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas. “Literally […]

Alice Love drove 2 hours each way to attend Red White & Bundled

Labor of Love: Thousands of baby items collected for young military families

May 19. By Dave Yochum. Three truckloads of baby items worth tens of thousands of dollars, including 85 baby blankets knitted by Alice Love of Graham, left Cornelius Town Hall yesterday evening. Love drove two hours from Graham to contribute to the Susan M. Tillis Foundation‘s annual Red White & Bundled baby shower which sends […]

Food donations sought

May 9. Non-perishable food donations for the Neighborhood Care Center’s Manna for Life program on Saturday, May 13, can be brought to the center now. The food will be distributed 11 am to 1 pm this Saturday. Donate Non-perishable goods in any amount are appreciated for the center’s Manna for Life program during which food […]

Happy Hour Rotary: Men That Cook awards | Cornelius Today photo

They cooked: Huntersville Rotary raised $23K for local charities

April 18. Lake Norman non-profits ranging from Angels & Sparrows to Veterans with Disabilities shared a total of $23,000 raised by the Huntersville Happy Hour Rotary Club during the Men That Cook fundraiser March 26. A variety of teams led by club members cooked for good causes—21 local agencies and non-profits—for the third year in […]

Habitat ribbon-cutting with LKN Chamber

Restore reopens after 2-month renovation

April 14. Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region officially reopened the newly renovated Cornelius Restore with a ribbon-cutting courtesy of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce. The Cornelius Restore, one of six retail operations run by Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region, got a $400,000 update. The N. Main Street location was closed […]

Men that Cook

Lake Norman ‘Men That Cook’ is today

March 26. The Lake Norman Men That Cook event at Sweet Magnolia Estate features amateur chefs competing to win prize money for their favorite charity. Join in today from 11 am to 2 pm and vote for your favorite team. Organized by the Happy Hour Rotary Club of Huntersville, Men That Cook supports 18 different […]

Ada Jenkins adds food pantry hours, tax preparation assistance

Feb. 8. Due to increased demand, the Ada Jenkins Center is expanding the operating hours of the Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry. It’s now open every Wednesday and Thursday from 12:30-2:30pm, as well as the second Saturday of each month. To access the Food Pantry, families must call Loaves and Fishes in advance at 704-523-4333. […]

Big Day at the Lake 18 / Nichie Cole photo

Ahoy Boat Hosts: Big Day at the Lake will be July 22

Jan. 27. Big Day at the Lake will be back this summer—July 22 to be exact—with a full day of fun planned for kids in Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas. Three goals Big Day at the Lake, which consists entirely of volunteers in and around Lake Norman, has three goals: Provide a full […]

Letter to the editor: Samaritan’s Purse says ‘Thank you, Cornelius’

Jan. 26. Dear Editor, I am writing to thank Cornelius​​-area residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season. Generosity throughout contributed to a successful shoebox gift collection season at drop-off locations for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child. Across the U.S., the project collected over 9.3 […]

Peninsula Community Foundation reports nearly $250,000 in contributions last year

Jan. 24. Thanks to the Emerald Gala in November as well as donations throughout the year, the Peninsula Community Foundation was able to raise—and give away—almost $250,000 in 2022. Grants were given to local nonprofits like Bags of Hope, Ada Jenkins, Neighborhood CARE, YMCA camp scholarships, the Lake Norman Community Health Clinic, Bright Blessings, Make […]