Pizzeria chain owner finds success with Joey’s Fine Food and Spirits



 

Camp energizes girls about science



HUNTERSVILLE — Walking through Duke Energy’s EnergyExplorium during spring break, Claire McClave, 8, and Sophie McClave, 5, squeal with delight as they point out elements on the periodic table and watch a demonstration about how nuclear power is created.The Huntersville sisters are scientists in the making, happily drawing pictures of the solar system or making posters about the life of […]

Corvian Community student collects change for Catawba Lands Conservancy



HUNTERSVILLE – Maya Bergsman, 6, of Huntersville, is collecting spare change this month to donate to Catawba Lands Conservancy in honor of Earth Day.This is the second year the Corvian Community School kindergartener has raised money for the conservancy.In 2013, Maya and her family held a bake sale during the MacAulay neighborhood yard sale. Maya raised $35 before heavy rain […]

Sports shorts highlights – Week of 4/24



Wildcats baseball leads conferenceDAVIDSON – Davidson College’s Forrest Brandt singled with two outs in the bottom of the 11th inning to drive in the winning run in a 7-6 victory against UNC Greensboro in a Southern Conference baseball game April 17. The games scheduled for April 18 and 19 were rained out.Davidson (23-10 overall) maintained its conference lead by improving […]

Just because you ride someone’s tail…



What peeves me is when I’m doing 8 miles an hour or more over the limit and when I look in my rearview mirror, someone is riding my rear end too close and pushing me to go 100 mph. Just because you ride someone’s tail, doesn’t give you the right of way or that I have to move over. Slow […]

Sadler has statistical edge in Richmond



RICHMOND – Sprint Cup stars continue to dominate Nationwide Series races, but Elliott Sadler stands a good chance of fending off the likes of Kyle Busch and Kyle Larson for his first win of the season.Sadler, who drives for Huntersville-based Joe Gibbs Racing, ranks third in the Nationwide standings after three top-five finishes heading into the ToyotaCare 250 on April […]

A new normal



Donations help Spanos to rebuild, move on from fireHUNTERSVILLE – A family whose home burned down in early January is learning to find a new normal. The Spanos made headlines then, offering appreciation for the outpouring of community support, which hasn’t subsided, and have since just kept trying to move forward.Pam, Chris and their three daughters hope and pray to […]

Park bids get green light



CORNELIUS – Since residents asked for more waterfront activities, town commissioners are trying to deliver however they can.A proposed swimming hole off Lake Norman is still out of their hands right now. But thanks to progress made during an April 21 board meeting, the town is on its way to getting a fishing hole, plus trails, boardwalks, additional athletic fields […]

Bottom Line – Week of 4/24



BOTTOM LINEAthlete of the WeekMichael CossNorth Mecklenburg High baseballCoss, a senior, pitched a one-hit shutout with five strikeouts against Vance and had two-hit games against Independence and Vance as the Vikings went 2-1 for the week. To nominate an athlete of the week, email sports@huntersvilleherald.com.——-Locker Room ChatGet to know Michael …Two famous people you’d invite to dinner?“(Business magnate) Warren Buffett […]

Brannon, Tillis go toe to toe in debate



DAVIDSON — N.C. Speaker of the House Thom Tillis, of Cornelius, kept his answers set on his experience and U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan during an April 22 debate against fellow GOP U.S. Senate contenders Greg Brannon, Mark Harris and Heather Grant.During the event held at Davidson College, members of the media as well as residents questioned candidates on issues, such […]